2003 FIBA Americas Championship for Women

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.

2003 FIBA Women's AmeriCup
7th FIBA Women's American
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Mexico
Dates17 — 21 September 2003
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Official website
2007 FIBA Americas Championship for Women
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Squads

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Preliminary round

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Advanced to the semifinals

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Brazil 2 2 0 216 98 +118 4
  Mexico 2 1 1 107 167 −60 3
  Chile 2 0 2 98 156 −58 2

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Cuba 3 3 0 258 171 +87 6
  Canada 3 2 1 212 168 +44 5
  Argentina 3 1 2 218 209 +9 4
  Dominican Republic 3 0 3 158 298 −140 3

Semifinal

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Championship roundFinal
 
      
 
20 September
 
 
  Brazil71
 
21 September
 
  Canada65
 
  Cuba81
 
20 September
 
  Brazil90
 
  Mexico49
 
 
  Cuba76
 
Third Place
 
 
21 September
 
 
  Canada71
 
 
  Mexico34
20 September
Dominican Republic   60–81   Chile
20 September
Canada   65–71   Brazil
20 September
Mexico   49–76   Cuba

Final Round

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Fifth Place

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21 September
Chile   46–85   Argentina

Third place game

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21 September
Mexico   34–71   Canada

Final

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21 September
Cuba   81–90   Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 20–26, 18–19, 23–23


 2003 Champions of the Americas 
 
Brazil
Third title

Final standings

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Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
Rank Team Record
    Brazil 4–0
    Cuba 4–1
    Canada 3–2
4   Mexico 1–3
5   Argentina 2–2
6   Chile 1–3
7   Dominican Republic 0–4
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