FIBA Women's AmeriCup
The FIBA Women's AmeriCup (formerly FIBA Americas Championship for Women) is the American Women's Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents. The Women's AmeriCup is also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and the Olympic Games.
Current season, competition or edition: 2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup | |
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| Formerly | FIBA Americas Championship for Women |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Inaugural season | 1989 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  United States(3rd title) |
| Most titles |  Brazil (5 titles) |
| Official website | www.FIBAAmericas.com |
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.
The U.S. women's basketball team doesn't typically participate in the tournament as it usually qualifies for major tournaments by virtue of winning the World Cup/Olympics.
Summary
Performances by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Argentina | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Tournament awards
- Most recent award winners (2019)
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Jordin Canada |
| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jordin Canada | Guard | United States |
| Diamond DeShields | Forward | United States | |
| Damiris Dantas | Forward | Brazil | |
| Kayla Alexander | Forward | Canada | |
| Sylvia Fowles | Center | United States |
Participating nations
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| Argentina | 5th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 15 |
| Brazil | 2nd | 2nd | – | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 14 |
| Canada | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 15 |
| Chile | – | 8th | 5th | – | – | 5th | 6th | – | 6th | 6th | 10th | 6th | 8th | – | – | 9 |
| Colombia | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | 7th | 5th | 4 |
| Cuba | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 8th | 6th | 15 |
| Dominican Republic | 6th | – | – | 8th | 6th | – | 7th | 6th | – | 8th | – | 9th | 10th | – | 7th | 9 |
 Ecuador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | 1 |
 Jamaica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | 8th | 7th | – | – | – | 3 |
| Mexico | 7th | 5th | – | – | 4th | 6th | 4th | – | 7th | – | 6th | 10th | – | 10th | 9th | 10 |
 Paraguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | 6th | 10th | 3 |
 Peru | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | – | 6th | 3rd | 7th | 7th | – | – | 5th | – | 5th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 11 |
| United States | 4th | 1st | – | 2nd | – | – | – | – | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | 1st | 5 |
 Venezuela | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | 8th | 5th | 9th | – | 5 |
 Virgin Islands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | 5th | – | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
See also
- FIBA AmeriCup (FIBA Americas men's championship)
- FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 16 September 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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
International women's basketball | ||
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Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held. | ||
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