The FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for under-18 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone.

FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup
FormerlyFIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship
FIBA Americas Under-19 Championship for Women
SportBasketball
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
No. of teams8
ContinentFIBA Americas (Americas)
Most recent
champion(s)
 United States
(12th title)
Most titles United States
(12 titles)
QualificationFIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Related
competitions
FIBA Under-16 Women's AmeriCup

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.

Summary

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Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
1988   Brazil
(São Paulo)
 
United States
70–68  
Brazil
 
Cuba
 
Canada
1992   Mexico
(Guanajuato)
 
Brazil
80–70  
United States
 
Cuba
 
Puerto Rico
1996   Mexico
(Cancún)
 
Brazil
82–78  
United States
 
Argentina
69–61  
Cuba
2000   Argentina
(Mar del Plata)
 
United States
69–46  
Cuba
 
Brazil
59–39  
Argentina
2004   Puerto Rico
(Mayagüez)
 
United States
121–56  
Puerto Rico
 
Canada
47–43  
Brazil
2006   United States
(Colorado Springs)
 
United States
85–52  
Canada
 
Argentina
73–69  
Brazil
2008   Argentina
(Buenos Aires)
 
United States
Round-robin group  
Canada
 
Brazil
Round-robin group  
Argentina
2010   United States
(Colorado Springs)
 
United States
81–38  
Brazil
 
Canada
81–42  
Chile
2012   Puerto Rico
(Gurabo)
 
United States
71–47  
Brazil
 
Argentina
53–49  
Canada
2014   United States
(Colorado Springs)
 
United States
104–74  
Canada
 
Argentina
69–67  
Brazil
2016   Chile
(Valdivia)
 
United States
109–62  
Canada
 
Brazil
70–64  
Puerto Rico
2018   Mexico
(Mexico City)
 
United States
84–60  
Canada
 
Argentina
62–52  
Colombia
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America
2022   Argentina
(Buenos Aires)
 
United States
82–77  
Canada
 
Argentina
55–50  
Brazil
2024   Colombia
(Bucaramanga)
 
United States
80–69  
Canada
 
Argentina
73–66  
Brazil

Performances by nation

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States122014
2  Brazil2338
3  Canada0729
4  Cuba0123
5  Puerto Rico0101
6  Argentina0077
Totals (6 entries)14141442

Participation details

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Team  
1988
 
1992
 
1996
 
2000
 
2004
 
2006
 
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
2014
 
2016
 
2018
 
2022
 
2024
Total
  Argentina 5th 6th 3rd 4th 5th 3rd 4th 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 13
  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 14
  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 3
  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 10
  Paraguay 5th 1
  Puerto Rico 6th 4th 8th 2nd 6th 6th 7th 5th 5th 4th 5th 7th 5th 13
  United States 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 14
  Venezuela 6th 5th 7th 3

Under-19 Women's World Cup record

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Team  
1985
 
1989
 
1993
 
1997
 
2001
 
2005
 
2007
 
2009
 
2011
 
2013
 
2015
 
2017
 
2019
 
2021
 
2023
 
2025
Total
  Argentina 9th 14th 3rd 13th 14th 15th 12th 15th 16th Q 10
  Brazil 8th 5th 4th 7th 10th 9th 3rd 6th 10th 16th 14th Q 12
  Canada 8th 9th 9th 4th 5th 7th 8th 3rd 6th 5th 3rd Q 12
  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 Q 16
Total 3 3 2 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 59

See also

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