1993 FIBA Americas Championship for Women

FIBA Americas Cup
for Women 1993
2nd FIBA American Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Brazil
Dates 26 June – 4 July
Teams 8
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  United States (1st title)
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The 1993 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the second FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional basketball championship held by FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women, granting berths to the top four teams in the final standings. It was held in Brazil between 26 June and 4 July 1993. 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. The United States won their first title after defeating hosts Brazil in the final.

Format

Qualification

Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 1993; two teams (USA and Canada) qualified automatically since they are the only members of the North America zone.

First round

Advanced to the second round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 3 3 0 302 169+133 6
 Canada 3 2 1 246 170+76 5
 Mexico 3 1 2 162 23674 4
 Chile 3 0 3 133 268135 3
26 June
United States  8474  Canada
26 June
Mexico  6450  Chile
27 June
Canada  8944  Mexico
27 June
United States  12161  Chile
Scoring by half: 61–21, 60–20
28 June
United States  9754  Mexico
28 June
Canada  8342  Chile
Scoring by half: 43–30, 40–12

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 287 237+50 6
 Cuba 3 2 1 291 219+72 5
 Puerto Rico 3 1 2 196 26771 4
 Argentina 3 0 3 222 27351 3
26 June
Cuba  10164  Puerto Rico
26 June
Brazil  9593  Argentina
27 June
Brazil  9456  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 44–29, 50–27
27 June
Cuba  10257  Argentina
28 June
Brazil  9888  Cuba
Scoring by half: 59–53, 29–33
28 June
Puerto Rico  7672  Argentina

Classification stage

Fifth place

30 June
Mexico  6461  Puerto Rico

Seventh place

30 June
Argentina  8446  Chile

Second stage

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 270 238+32 6
 United States 3 2 1 257 246+11 5
 Canada 3 1 2 200 21212 4
 Cuba 3 0 3 208 23931 3
30 June
Brazil  8270  Canada
Scoring by half: 51–35, 31–35
30 June
United States  8978  Cuba
Scoring by half: 50–40, 39–38
1 July
17:00
Brazil  8976  Cuba
1 July
United States  7669  Canada
Scoring by half: 33–38, 43–31
2 July
Canada  6154  Cuba
2 July
Brazil  9992 (OT)  United States

Third place

4 July
Canada  6154  Cuba

Final

4 July
United States  10692  Brazil

Final standings

Qualified for the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women
Rank Team Record
1st, gold medalist(s)  United States 6–1
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Brazil 6–1
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Canada 4–4
4  Cuba 2–5
5  Mexico 2–2
6  Puerto Rico 1–3
7  Argentina 1–3
8  Chile 0–4

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