Qualifying for FIBA Americas Championship 2009

FIBA Americas Championship 2009

The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...

the basketball championships for the Americas

Americas

The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...

 (North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

, Central America

Central America

Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...

, the Caribbean

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...

 and South America

South America

South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

) began on August 12, 2007 at the FIBA CBC Championship

FIBA CBC Championship

The CBC Championship or Caribebasket is a FIBA-sponsored basketball tournament where national teams from the Caribbean participate. These countries make up Caribbean Basketball Confederation...

 for national teams from the Caribbean

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...

. Three teams qualified from that tournament to the 2008 Centrobasket

Centrobasket

Centrobasket is a FIBA sponsored basketball tournament where national teams from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean participate. These countries make up the Central American and Caribbean Confederation . The top three or four teams typically earn berths to the FIBA Americas Championship,...

, from which four automatic berths are available.

South American teams qualified via the South American Basketball Championship

South American Basketball Championship

South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930. Male teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.-Summaries:-Championships per nation:-Participation details:-External links:* *...

 held on 2008 at Puerto Montt

Puerto Montt

Puerto Montt is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncaví Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. The commune spans an area of and had a population of 175,938 in 2002. It is located 1,055 km to the south of the capital, Santiago...

, Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

. North American teams (Canada and the United States) automatically qualify to the championship, which will be held in San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...

, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. The top four teams from the 2009 Championships qualify automatically to the 2010 FIBA World Championship

2010 FIBA World Championship

The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

 in Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, with FIBA handling out four more wild card entries to complete the 24-team tournament.

With the United States winning the gold medal at the 2008 men's Olympic basketball tournament

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men

The men's tournament of basketball at the 2008 Olympics at Beijing, China began on August 10 and ended on August 24, when the United States defeated Spain 118-107 for the gold medal. All games were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium.-Qualifying:-Format:...

, another slot was opened for a Centrobasket participant, when the United States decided to skip qualification since their gold medal provided them automatic qualification to the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

2007 CBC Championship

The 2007 CBC Championship was held from August 6 to 12, 2007, at Caguas, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. The top three teams at the end of the tournament qualify for the 2008 Centrobasket.

Qualified to the Final

Group A

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Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Tie*
	3	3	0	286	208
6
	3	1	2	229	256	−27	4	3	1.025
	3	1	2	233	258	−25	4	3	0.987
	3	1	2	210	236	−26	4	3	0.986

*Points between games of tied teams, then goal averages between the games of tied teams.

Group B

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47

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	4	4	0	393	229
8
	4	3	1	350	303
7
	4	2	2	290	349	−59	6
	4	1	3	240	338	−98	5
	4	0	4	272	326	−54	4

Championship bracket

Italicized teams advanced to the 2008 Centrobasket.

Classification

2008 Centrobasket

The 2008 Centrobasket was held from August 27 to 31, 2008, at Chetumal

Chetumal

Chetumal is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is the capital of the state of Quintana Roo and the municipal seat of the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco...

 and Cancun

Cancún

Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...

, Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. The top four teams automatically go to the Tournament of the Americas. With the US not participating, the fifth-placed team also qualifies.

Italicized teams advanced to the FIBA Americas Championship 2009.

Qualified to the semifinals, and the Americas Championship

Group A

25

64

52

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Tie*
	3	2	1	240	215
5	3	1.034
	3	2	1	258	194
5	3	0.993
	3	2	1	237	185
5	3	0.973
	3	0	3	143	284	−141	3

*Points between games of tied teams, then goal averages between the games of tied teams.

Group B

25

64

52

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	3	3	0	295	260
6
	3	2	1	285	265
5
	3	1	2	278	269
4
	3	0	3	206	270	−141	3

Championship bracket

Classification

2008 South American Championship

The 2008 South American Championship was held from July 1 to 6 at Puerto Montt

Puerto Montt

Puerto Montt is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncaví Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. The commune spans an area of and had a population of 175,938 in 2002. It is located 1,055 km to the south of the capital, Santiago...

, Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

. The top four teams qualify to the Tournament of the Americas.

	Qualified to the Final
	Qualified to the 3rd-place game
Top 4 qualifies to the Americas Championship.

Preliminary round

Italicized teams advanced to the FIBA Americas Championship 2009.

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43

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Tie*
	5	4	1	465	392
9	3	1.147
	5	4	1	436	393
9	3	1.000
	5	4	1	401	407	−6	9	3	0.860
	5	2	3	407	412	−5	7
	5	1	4	374	425	−51	6
	5	0	5	349	403	−54	5

*Points between games of tied teams, then goal averages between the games of tied teams.

Finals

Did not enter