FIBA Americas Women's Championship

FIBA Americas Championship for Women

Current season, competition or edition: 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Women
Formerly	Tournament of the Americas for Women
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1989
Inaugural season	1989
No. of teams	10
Continent	FIBA Americas (Americas)
Most recent champion(s)	Canada (2nd title)
Most titles	Brazil (5 titles)
Official website	www.FIBAAmericas.com

The FIBA Americas Championship for Women is the name commonly used to refer to the American Women's Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents. The Americas Championship is also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship for Women and the Olympic Games.

Since FIBA organized the entire Western Hemisphere west of the Atlantic Ocean under one zone, countries from North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America compete in this tournament.

Summary

Year	Host		Gold medal game				Bronze medal game
			Gold	Score	Silver		Bronze	Score	Fourth place
1989 Details	Brazil (São Paulo)		Cuba	87–84	Brazil		Canada	71-63	United States
1993 Details	Brazil (São Paulo)		United States	106–92	Brazil		Canada	61-54	Cuba
1995 Details	Canada (Hamilton)		Canada	80–73	Cuba		Puerto Rico	Based on standings	Argentina
1997 Details	Brazil (São Paulo)		Brazil	101–95	United States		Cuba	81–77	Argentina
1999 Details	Cuba (Havana)		Cuba	90–87	Brazil		Canada	80–37	Mexico
2001 Details	Brazil (São Luís)		Brazil	88–83	Cuba		Argentina	Based on standings	Canada
2003 Details	Mexico (Culiacán)		Brazil	90–81[1]	Cuba		Canada	71–34[2]	Mexico
2005 Details	Dominican Republic (Hato Mayor)		Cuba	81–73[3]	Brazil		Canada	Based on standings[4]	Argentina
2007 Details	Chile (Valdivia)		United States	101–71	Cuba		Brazil	73–41	Argentina
2009 Details	Brazil (Cuiabá)		Brazil	71–48	Argentina		Canada	59–49 OT	Cuba
2011 Details	Colombia (Neiva)		Brazil	74–33	Argentina		Canada	59–46	Cuba
2013 Details	Mexico (Xalapa)		Cuba	79–71	Canada		Brazil	66–56	Puerto Rico
2015 Details	Canada (Edmonton)		Canada	82–66	Cuba		Argentina	66–59	Brazil

Performances by nation

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Brazil	5	4	2	11
2	Cuba	4	5	1	10
3	Canada	2	1	7	10
4	United States	2	1	0	3
5	Argentina	0	2	2	4
6	Puerto Rico	0	0	1	1

Participation details

Team

1989

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

Total

Argentina

5th

7th

4th

4th

5th

3rd

5th

4th

4th

2nd

2nd

5th

3rd

13

Brazil

2nd

2nd

–

1st

2nd

1st

1st

2nd

3rd

1st

1st

3rd

4th

12

Canada

3rd

3rd

1st

5th

3rd

4th

3rd

3rd

5th

3rd

3rd

2nd

1st

13

Chile

–

8th

5th

–

–

5th

6th

–

6th

6th

10th

6th

8th

9

Colombia

–

–

–

6th

–

–

–

–

–

–

7th

–

–

2

Cuba

1st

4th

2nd

3rd

1st

2nd

2nd

1st

2nd

4th

4th

1st

2nd

13

Dominican Republic

6th

–

–

8th

6th

–

7th

6th

–

8th

–

9th

10th

8

Ecuador

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

7th

1

Jamaica

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

8th

–

8th

7th

–

3

Mexico

7th

5th

–

–

4th

6th

4th

–

7th

–

6th

10th

–

8

Paraguay

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

9th

–

–

1

Peru

8th

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

Puerto Rico

–

6th

3rd

7th

7th

–

–

5th

–

5th

5th

4th

6th

9

United States

4th

1st

–

2nd

–

–

–

–

1st

–

–

–

–

4

Venezuela

–

–

–

–

8th

–

–

–

–

7th

–

8th

5th

4

U.S. Virgin Islands

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

9th

1

See also

• FIBA Americas Championship for Men
• FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

References

External links

• Brazil's History for Pre-World Championship Tournaments
• Brazil's History for Pre-Olympic Championship Tournaments
• FIBA Americas official website
• WC Qualifiers medal list