2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
São Paulo, Brazil (Ginásio do Ibirapuera)
2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup result: Real Madrid (Spain) def. Bauru (Brazil), Lost Game 1 by 1 point, won Game 2 91-79; won two-legged series by 11 points on aggregate, at São Paulo, Brazil (Ginásio do Ibirapuera).
Result
| Club | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Real Madrid (Spain) | Lost Game 1 by 1 point, won Game 2 91-79; won two-legged series by 11 points on aggregate |
| Runner-up | Bauru (Brazil) |
Games
| Stage | Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | September 25, 2015 | Bauru Basket (Brazil) 91–90 Real Madrid (Spain) | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Game 2 (decider) | September 27, 2015 | Real Madrid (Spain) 91–79 Bauru Basket (Brazil) | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil |
Final context
The 25th and last of the two-legged, aggregate-score editions of the Intercontinental Cup before the tournament shifted to single-venue play, the 2015 final was played September 25 and 27 at Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, pitting EuroLeague champion Real Madrid against Bauru, champion of the FIBA Americas League and, coincidentally, the club former Real Madrid guard Rafael Hettsheimeir now called home. Game 1 produced one of the more dramatic results in the competition's short modern history. Real Madrid built a lead of as many as 17 points in the third quarter, seemingly cruising toward control of the series, only to watch Bauru claw all the way back behind a barrage of three-point shooting -- the Brazilians made 16 of 33 attempts from beyond the arc (48%) in the game. Hettsheimeir was the catalyst, finishing with a game-high 27 points on 6-of-9 three-point shooting, and forward Leonardo Meindl also connected from deep late to help cut the deficit to 62-59 entering the fourth quarter. With Real ahead 89-87 in the closing seconds after Felipe Reyes split a pair of free throws, Bauru's Ricardo Fischer scored the go-ahead basket with seven seconds left; a potential game-tying attempt from Real's Sergio Llull came up short, and Bauru escaped with a stunning 91-90 win in Game 1. Real Madrid needed to win Game 2 by more than a single point to reclaim the aggregate lead, and did so comfortably, winning 91-79 in the second leg. The game was tight into the third quarter -- Bauru twice tied the score, at 53-53 and 55-55 -- before Real pulled away, with Trey Thompkins hitting a three-pointer late in the period to help push the lead to 66-57 entering the fourth. A late push by Bauru's Alex Garcia briefly cut the gap, but Real held on. Jaycee Carroll led all scorers with 22 points, Llull added 21, Thompkins had 17, and Gustavo Ayon anchored the interior with 5 points and 15 rebounds. An unusual subplot: Real point guard Sergio Rodriguez, fresh off being named to the EuroBasket 2015 All-Star Five just days earlier, was ejected in the first half of Game 2 after picking up two technical fouls. Real Madrid won the aggregate series by 11 points, claiming what the club counted as its fifth Intercontinental Cup title (a tally that includes older, pre-relaunch editions from the 1960s-80s lineage alongside this modern-era win). Carroll summed up the achievement afterward: "We started the game very well, being aggressive. We're going to enjoy this. It's our fifth title dating back to last season." The 2015 final marked the end of an era for the competition: from 2016 onward, escalating tension between FIBA and EuroLeague Basketball meant the EuroLeague champion would no longer participate, and the format itself shifted to single-elimination games at a fixed host venue.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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