Current season, competition or edition: 2026 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup | |
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| Formerly | FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship FIBA Americas Under-19 Championship for Women |
|---|---|
| Sport | Women's basketball |
| Founded | 1988 (1988) |
| Organizing body | FIBA Americas |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Americas |
Most recent champions |  United States(13th title) |
| Most titles | United States (13 titles) |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-16 Women's AmeriCup |
| Website | www.fiba.basketball/history |
The FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for women's under-18 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone.
Before the 2004 edition, the tournament was played by under-19 teams. The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.
Qualification
USA and Canada are the only teams that participate in the Under-18 Women's AmeriCup without playing qualifiers. The top three teams from the Under-17 Women's Centrobasket along with the top three teams from the Under-17 Women's South American Championship qualify for this event.
Summary
Performances by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 13 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Cuba | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Participation details
| Team |  1988 |
 1992 |
1996 |
2000 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
 2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
 2024 |
2026 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | — | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 14 |
 Bolivia | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Brazil | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | — | 4th | 4th | — | 13 |
| Canada | 4th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 15 |
| Chile | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4th | — | 6th | 6th | 6th | — | — | — | 5 |
| Colombia | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6th | — | — | 4th | 6th | 6th | — | 5 |
 Costa Rica | — | — | 7th | — | — | 7th | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cuba | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
 Dominican Republic | — | — | — | — | 7th | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | 8th | 8th | 4 |
 Ecuador | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
 El Salvador | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | 8th | 8th | — | — | 3 |
 Guatemala | 8th | — | — | — | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Mexico | — | 7th | 6th | 7th | — | — | — | 6th | 7th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 11 |
 Paraguay | — | — | — | — | — | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6th | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 6th | 4th | — | 8th | 2nd | 6th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 14 |
| United States | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 15 |
 Venezuela | — | — | — | 6th | — | — | 5th | — | — | — | 7th | — | — | — | 4th | 4 |
Under-19 Women's World Cup record
| Team | 1985 |
 1989 |
 1993 |
1997 |
 2001 |
 2005 |
 2007 |
 2009 |
2011 |
 2013 |
 2015 |
 2017 |
2019 |
 2021 |
2023 |
2025 |
 2027 |
Total |
| Argentina | — | — | — | 9th | — | — | 14th | 3rd | 13th | 14th | 15th | — | 12th | 15th | 16th | 15th | Q | 11 |
| Brazil | — | 8th | 5th | 4th | 7th | — | 10th | 9th | 3rd | 6th | 10th | — | — | 16th | 14th | 14th | — | 12 |
| Canada | 8th | — | — | — | — | 9th | 9th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | Q | 13 |
| Chile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Colombia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11th | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cuba | 9th | 10th | — | 11th | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | — | — | — | — | — | 10th | — | — | — | — | — | 14th | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| United States | 5th | 7th | 7th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 17 |
| Venezuela | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Q | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 63 |
See also
References
- "1996 FIBA Championship of the Americas for Junior Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2000 FIBA Championship of the Americas for Junior Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2004 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2006 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2010 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2022 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2024 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup". www.fiba.basketball.
- "2026 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup". www.fiba.basketball.