COVID-19 health and travel restrictions force move from Puerto Rico and delay into March
The FIBA Regional Office in the Americas have announced that the second stage of the BCL Americas Championship scheduled to be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico January 28-30 will now be held March 4-6 at the Poliderportivo Alexis Argüello in Managua, Nicaragua. FIBA announced last week that due to the status of COVID-19 in Puerto Rico the schedule for the games for Group A of the international tournament would have to be revised.
The CEBL’s Edmonton Stingers will face Cangrejeros of Puerto Rico on Saturday, March 5 followed by Real Estelí of Nicaragua on March 6. Real Estelí will tip off second stage action when they take on Cangrejeros on Friday, March 4.
All games will be live streamed internationally on CEBL’s OTT platform, CEBL+ . Games will also be available to stream live in Canada via cbcsports.ca , the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices, and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
The BCLA brings together 12 teams representing seven countries from the Americas, competing over the course of four months to win a berth in the 2023 FIBA International Cup, one of professional basketball’s most prestigious international competitions. The Edmonton Stingers earned the right to represent Canada by virtue of winning the 2021 CEBL Championship. Edmonton secured its first-ever win during the first stage of the competition be defeating Real Estelí, 84-81, December 13 in Managua.
The third competition window for Group A, hosted by Canada, is scheduled to begin March 14 when Edmonton takes on Cangrejeros at WinSport Arena in Calgary. The two visiting teams, Real Estelí and Cangrejeros face each other March 15, while the Stingers play Real Estelí on March 16. All games will tip off at 7:30 p.m. local time. Tickets for all three games in Calgary are available via this link .
The CEBL begins its fourth season in May. A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any professional league in the country, with 75 percent of its current rosters being Canadians. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. The only First Division Professional League Partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL season runs from May through August. Head to CEBL.ca for more information or follow us (@cebleague) on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube .
The Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) is the best continental league in the Americas. It’s created through an innovative partnership between FIBA, federations and leagues with 12 teams competing from the continent.