2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The 2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 29th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament was be held on 7 and 9 February 2020. The tournament was held in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, on the Spanish island of Tenerife. It was the second time in three years the tournament is held in Tenerife after 2017.
Format
Like other years, the tournament was held under a Final Four format, played by four teams, and included a third-place game.Teams
The tournament was contested by four teams. For the second time, the National Basketball Association opted to send the NBA G League champions, rather than the NBA champions. The champions of the EuroLeague were not allowed to participate by FIBA World, due to the EuroLeague's dispute with FIBA.Team | Qualification | Qualified date | Participations |
San Lorenzo de Almagro | Winners of the 2019 FIBA Americas League | 31 March 2019 | 1 |
Segafredo Virtus Bologna | Winners of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League | 5 May 2019 | Debut |
Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Winners of the 2018–19 NBA G League | 12 April 2019 | Debut |
Iberostar Tenerife | Host team | 12 December 2019 | 1 |
Venue
San Cristóbal de La Laguna |
Santiago Martín |
Capacity: 5,100 |