1995_FIBA_Americas_Championship_for_Women

1995 FIBA Americas Championship for Women

1995 FIBA Americas Championship for Women

International basketball competition

The 1995 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the third FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional basketball championship held by FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the 1996 Summer Olympics, granting berths to the champion and runner-up. It was held in Canada between June 22 and June 29, 1995. Five national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Hamilton hosted the tournament. Canada won their first title after defeating hosts Cuba in the final.

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Format

  • The preliminary stage consisted of a single round-robin group. The top four teams advanced to the knockout semifinals, where the winners qualified directly to the 1996 Summer Olympics. The winners from the semifinals competed for the championship. There was no third place game.

First round

Advanced to the semifinals
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Argentina  48–67  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 25–25, 23–42
Chile  42–91  Canada
Scoring by half: 20–44, 22–47
Cuba  94–61  Argentina
Scoring by half: 50–21, 44–40
Puerto Rico  46–97  Canada
Scoring by half: 28–42, 18–55
Argentina  66–64  Chile
Scoring by half: 39–36, 27–28
Puerto Rico  43–96  Cuba
Scoring by half: 24–44, 19–52
Chile  62–73  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 27–32, 35–41
Canada  83–86  Cuba
Scoring by half: 43–48, 40–38
Canada  82–39  Argentina
Scoring by half: 39–25, 43–14
Cuba  107–41  Chile
Scoring by half: 62–17, 45–24

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Cuba90
 
 
 
 Argentina32
 
 Cuba73
 
 
 
 Canada80
 
 Canada70
 
 
 Puerto Rico41
 

Semifinals

Cuba  90–32  Argentina
Scoring by half: 42–12, 48–20
Canada  70–41  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 33–19, 37–22

Final

Cuba  73–80  Canada
Scoring by half: 45–32, 28–48

Final standings

Qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics
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