1999 FIBA Americas Championship for Women

FIBA Americas Championship
for Women 1999
5th FIBA American Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Cuba
Dates 12–17 May
Teams 8
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Cuba (2nd title)
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The 1999 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the fifth FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional basketball championship held by FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the 2000 Summer Olympics, granting berths to the top three teams in the final standings. It was held in Cuba between 12 May and 17 August 1999. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Havana hosted the tournament. Cuba won their second title after defeating Brazil in the final.

Format

First round

Advanced to the semifinals

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Cuba 3 3 0 283 148+135 6
 Mexico 3 2 1 187 20518 5
 Argentina 3 1 2 172 19725 4
 Dominican Republic 3 0 3 173 26592 3
12 May
Cuba  7642  Mexico
12 May
Argentina  5654  Dominican Republic
13 May
Cuba  12651  Dominican Republic
13 May
Mexico  6261  Argentina
14 May
Cuba  8155  Argentina
14 May
Mexico  8368  Dominican Republic

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 257 170+87 6
 Canada 3 2 1 227 161+66 5
 Puerto Rico 3 1 2 179 22142 4
 Venezuela 3 0 3 147 258111 3
12 May
Brazil  10256  Puerto Rico
12 May
United States  10140  Dominican Republic
13 May
Brazil  8348  Venezuela
13 May
Canada  6049  Puerto Rico
14 May
Brazil  7266  Canada
14 May
Puerto Rico  7459  Venezuela

Classification stage

Classification round Fifth place
16 May
  Argentina  59  
  Venezuela  49  
 
17 May
      Argentina  2
    Dominican Republic  0
Seventh place
16 May 17 May
  Dominican Republic  75   Venezuela  61
  Puerto Rico  71     Puerto Rico  75

Championship bracket

Classification round Fifth place
16 May
  Cuba  80  
  Canada  60  
 
17 May
      Cuba  90
    Brazil  87
Seventh place
16 May 17 May
  Mexico  43   Canada  80
  Brazil  76     Mexico  37

Final standings

Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics
Rank Team Record
1st  Cuba 5–0
2nd  Brazil 4–1
3rd  Canada 3–2
4  Mexico 2–3
5  Argentina 2–2
6  Dominican Republic 1–3
7  Puerto Rico 2–3
8  Venezuela 0–5

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