1997 FIBA Americas Championship for Women

Last updated
1997 FIBA Women's AmeriCup
4th FIBA Women's American
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates5–10 August
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1st title)
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1999 →

The 1997 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the fourth FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional basketball championship held by FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women, granting berths to the top four teams in the final standings. It was held in Brazil between 5 August and 10 August 1997. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of São Paulo hosted the tournament. Brazil won their first title after defeating the United States in the final.

Contents

Format

First round

Advanced to the second round

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 330365233+1326
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 321307250+575
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 312198277−794
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 303203313−1103
5 August
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg103–66Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
5 August
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg114–55Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
6 August
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg98–69Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
6 August
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg136–72Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
7 August
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg74–65Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
7 August
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg115–106Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330193119+746
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 321213222−95
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 312260239+214
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 303152238−863
5 August
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg70–66Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
5 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg20–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
6 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg88–53Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
6 August
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg128–84Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
7 August
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg90–68Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
7 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg85–66Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Classification stage

Fifth place

8 August
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg87–80Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Seventh place

8 August
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg107–95Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic

Second stage

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 330311250+616
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321265230+355
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 312286291−54
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 303196287−913
8 August
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg87–83Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 August
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg90–82Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
9 August
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg109–61Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
9 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg94–90Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Third place

10 August
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg81–77Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Final

10 August
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg101–95Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Final standings

Qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 4–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4–2
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–4
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2–4
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1–3
7Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1–3
8Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0–4
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