2003 FIBA Americas Championship for Women

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2003 FIBA Women's AmeriCup
7th FIBA Women's American
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Dates17 — 21 September 2003
Teams 7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (3rd title)
Official website
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The 2003 FIBA Americas Championship for Women (also known as 2003 Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas at the women's basketball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The tournament was held in Culiacan, Mexico from 17 – 21 September 2003. Seven national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Culiacan hosted the tournament. Brazil won their third title after defeating Cuba in the final.

Contents

Squads

Preliminary round

Advanced to the semifinals

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 22021698+1184
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 211107167603
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 20298156582

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 330258171+876
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 321212168+445
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 312218209+94
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 3031582981403

Semifinal

 
Championship roundFinal
 
      
 
20 September
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 71
 
21 September
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 65
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 81
 
20 September
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 90
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 49
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 76
 
Third Place
 
 
21 September
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 71
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 34
20 September
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg6081Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
20 September
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6571Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
20 September
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4976Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Final Round

Fifth Place

21 September
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4685Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Third place game

21 September
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3471Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Final

21 September
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg8190Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter:23–19, 20–26, 18–19, 23–23


 2003 Champions of the Americas 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Third title

Final standings

Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4–1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–2
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–3
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–2
6Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1–3
7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0–4