FIBA Women's AmeriCup
Basketball tournament for national teams from the Western Hemisphere
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The FIBA Women's AmeriCup (previously known as the FIBA Americas Championship for Women) is the Americas women's basketball championship that take place every two years between national teams of the Western Hemisphere continents. The Women's AmeriCup is also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's World Cup.
Upcoming season or competition: 2027 FIBA Women's AmeriCup | |
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| Formerly | FIBA Americas Championship for Women |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1989 |
| First season | 1989 |
| Organizing body | FIBA Americas |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | FIBA Americas member nations |
| Continent | Americas |
Most recent champions |  United States(5th title) |
| Most titles |  Brazil (6 titles) |
| Related competitions | Centrobasket South American Women's Basketball Championship |
| Website | FIBA Women's AmeriCup |
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 competition was first held in 1989, and is played biennially. Brazil has the most titles in the tournament's history with six.
Summary
Performances by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 |  Canada | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 |  Argentina | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Tournament awards
- Most recent award winners (2025)
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Mikayla Blakes |
| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mikayla Blakes | Guard | United States |
| Hannah Hidalgo | Guard | United States | |
| Syla Swords | Guard | Canada | |
| Kamilla Cardoso | Center | Brazil | |
| Damiris Dantas | Center | Brazil |
Participating nations
| Nation |  1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
 2003 |
 2005 |
 2007 |
2009 |
 2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
2025 |
 2027 |
 2029 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | DQ | 7th | 4th | Q | 18 | |
| Brazil | 2nd | 2nd | – | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | Q | 18 | |
| Canada | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | Q | 19 | |
| Chile | – | 8th | 5th | – | – | 5th | 6th | – | 6th | 6th | 10th | 6th | 8th | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | 10 | |
| Colombia | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | 7th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | Q | 8 | |
| Cuba | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 8th | 6th | – | 9th | – | – | 16 | |
| Dominican Republic | 6th | – | – | 8th | 6th | – | 7th | 6th | – | 8th | – | 9th | 10th | – | 7th | 8th | 10th | 8th | Q | 13 | |
 Ecuador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| El Salvador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | 10th | Q | 3 | |
 Jamaica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | 8th | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Mexico | 7th | 5th | – | – | 4th | 6th | 4th | – | 7th | – | 6th | 10th | – | 10th | 9th | – | 8th | 7th | Q | 13 | |
| Nicaragua | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 1 |
 Paraguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | 6th | 10th | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
 Peru | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | – | 6th | 3rd | 7th | 7th | – | – | 5th | – | 5th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 6th | Q | 15 | |
| United States | 4th | 1st | – | 2nd | – | – | – | – | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | Q | 9 | |
 Venezuela | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | 8th | 5th | 9th | – | 7th | 6th | – | Q | 8 | |
 Virgin Islands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | 5th | – | 6th | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Debut of teams
A total of 18 national teams have appeared in at least one FIBA Women's AmeriCup in the history of the tournament through the 2029 competition. Each successive AmeriCup has had at least one team appearing for the first time. Countries competing in their first AmeriCup are listed below by year.
| Year | Debutants | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, United States | 8 |
| 1993 | Chile, Puerto Rico | 10 |
| 1995 | None | 10 |
| 1997 | Colombia | 11 |
| 1999 | Venezuela | 12 |
| 2001 | None | 12 |
| 2003 | None | 12 |
| 2005 | None | 12 |
| 2007 | Jamaica | 13 |
| 2009 | None | 13 |
| 2011 | Paraguay | 14 |
| 2013 | None | 14 |
| 2015 | Ecuador, Virgin Islands | 16 |
| 2017 | None | 16 |
| 2019 | None | 16 |
| 2021 | El Salvador | 17 |
| 2023 | None | 17 |
| 2025 | None | 17 |
| 2027 | None | 17 |
| 2029 | Nicaragua | 18 |
| Total | 18 | |
See also
- FIBA AmeriCup (FIBA Americas men's championship)
- FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup