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The FIBA AmeriCup (previously known as the
FIBA Americas FIBA Americas ( es, Confederación Panamericana de Baloncesto, french: FIBA Amériques) is a zone within FIBA (International Basketball Federation). It is one of FIBA's five continental confederations. FIBA Americas is responsible for the organiz ...
Championship) is the
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Championship that takes place every four years between
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s of the
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continents. Since FIBA organised the entire Western Hemisphere west of the Atlantic Ocean under one zone, countries from North America,
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, the Caribbean and
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compete in this tournament. Through the 2015 edition, the Americas Championship took place every two years, and was also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Cup and the Summer Olympic Games. However, since 2017, the AmeriCup, along with all other
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continental championships for men are played once every four years. The continental championships are no longer a part of the qualifying process for either the World Cup or Olympics. __TOC__


Summaries

;Notes


Medal table


Participating nations

Argentina, Brazil, Canada and Puerto Rico are the only four teams that have contested all the editions of the tournament. United States is the most successful nation with 7 titles.


Tournament awards and records


Most Valuable Player

;Most recent award winner (2022)


All-Tournament Team

;Most recent award winners (2022)


FIBA AmeriCup Top Scorer


Records


See also

* FIBA World Cup * Summer Olympic Games * Pan American Games *
Centrobasket The Centrobasket is a FIBA-sponsored international basketball tournament where national teams from Central America and the Caribbean participate. These countries make up the Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CONCENCABA). Th ...
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South American Championship A South American Championship is a top level international sports competition between South American athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs. List of Championships * ATP Buenos Aires, a tenni ...
* South American Championship for Women *
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship The FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship is the Americas basketball championship for players under 18 years that take place every two years among national teams of the FIBA Americas zone. Before the 2006 edition, the tournament was played by unde ...
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FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship The FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship is the Americas basketball championship for players under 16 years that take place every two years among national teams of the FIBA Americas zone. The event started in 2009. The top four finishers qualify ...
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FIBA Women's AmeriCup The FIBA Women's AmeriCup (formerly FIBA Americas Championship for Women) is the Americas Women's Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents. The Women's AmeriCup is also a qualifying tournam ...


References


External links

* {{Panamerican Championships Basketball competitions in the Americas between national teams Recurring sporting events established in 1980