The COCABA (Confederación Centroamericana de Baloncesto) championship is a regional

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qualifying tournament and the first of four possible steps that

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national teams have to participate in order to qualify for major international basketball competitions. The teams that place first, second or third (and sometimes fourth) in COCABA will move on to the

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Tournament which is a qualifier for the

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. Depending on their successes in the latter tournaments, they could qualify for the Summer Olympics or FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Men's tournament

Summaries

Performance by team

Participation details

Women's tournament

References

Additional Sources

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