| Formerly | FIBA Americas Under-22 Championship FIBA Americas Under-21 Championship |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | FIBA Americas |
| First season | 1993 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Americas |
| Most recent champion(s) |  United States (2nd title) |
| Most titles |  Argentina United States (2) |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-21 World Championship |
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The FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship was the American basketball championships for players under 20 years that took place every four years among national teams of the continents. The winners qualified for the now-defunct FIBA Under-21 World Championship. This event had been the FIBA Americas Under-21 Championship, but FIBA decided to lower the age limit for the FIBA 22 & Under World Championship in December 1998, and was renamed as the World Championship for Young Men. In 2004, the name was changed again to FIBA Under-21 World Championship, and the qualifying tournament was renamed to the present FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship. [1]
