FIBA Americas (Spanish: Confederación Panamericana de Baloncesto, French: FIBA Amériques) is a continental federation of FIBA (International Basketball Federation). It is one of FIBA's five continental zones. FIBA Americas is responsible for the organization and governance of the major international basketball competitions in the Americas. The headquarters is located in Miami, Florida and the current President is Carol Callan of the United States.
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| Formation | October 11, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
Membership | 43 national associations |
Official language | English and Spanish |
President | Fabian Borro |
| Website | fiba.basketball/americas |
Members
editFIBA Americas has 42 affiliated members, divided into 4 regional zones.
- North America: 2 members
- Central America (COCABA): 8 members
- South America (CONSUBASQUET): 9 members
- Caribbean (CBC): 23 members
| Country | Association | National teams | FIBA affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean (CBC) | |||
 Antigua and Barbuda
|
Antigua & Barbuda Basketball Association | 1976 | |
 Aruba
|
Aruba Basketball Bond | 1986 | |
 Bahamas
|
Bahamas Basketball Federation | 1962 | |
 Barbados
|
Barbados Amateur Basketball Association | 1962 | |
 Bermuda*²
|
Bermuda Basketball Association | 1998 | |
 British Virgin Islands
|
British Virgin Islands Amateur Basketball Federation | 1979 | |
 Cayman Islands
|
Cayman Islands Basketball Association | 1976 | |
 Cuba
|
Federación Cubana de Baloncesto | 1937 | |
 Dominica
|
Dominica Amateur Basketball Association | 1976 | |
 Dominican Republic
|
Asociación Dominicana de Baloncesto | 1940 | |
 Grenada
|
Grenada National Basketball Association | 1975 | |
 Guyana*³
|
Guyana Basketball Federation | 1961 | |
 Haiti
|
Haitian Basketball Federation | 1970 | |
 Jamaica
|
Jamaica Basketball Association | 1962 | |
 Montserrat
|
Montserrat Amateur Basketball Association (MABA) | 1986 | |
 Puerto Rico
|
Federación de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico | 1957 | |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
St. Kitts Amateur Basketball Association | 1979 | |
 Saint Lucia
|
St. Lucia Basketball Federation | 1997 | |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Association | 1984 | |
 Suriname*³
|
Surinamese Basketball Association | 1959 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago | 1958 | |
 Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands National Basketball | 2002 | |
 Virgin Islands
|
Virgin Islands Basketball Federation | 1964 | |
| Central America (COCABA) | |||
 Belize
|
Belize Basketball Federation | 1973 | |
 Costa Rica
|
Federación Costarricense de Baloncesto Aficionado | 1969 | |
 El Salvador
|
Federación Salvadoreña de Baloncesto | 1956 | |
 Guatemala
|
Guatemala National Basketball Federation | 1949 | |
 Honduras
|
Federación Nacional de Baloncesto de Honduras | 1953 | |
 Mexico*¹
|
Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol | 1936 | |
 Nicaragua
|
Federación Nicaraguense de Baloncesto | 1959 | |
 Panama
|
Federación Panameña de Baloncesto | 1958 | |
| North America | |||
 Canada
|
Canada Basketball | 1936 | |
 United States
|
USA Basketball | 1934 | |
| South America (CONSUBASQUET) | |||
 Argentina
|
Confederación Argentina de Básquetbol | 1932 | |
 Bolivia
|
Federación Boliviana de Básquetbol | 1947 | |
 Brazil
|
Confederação Brasileira de Basketball | 1935 | |
 Chile
|
Federación de Básquetbol de Chile | 1935 | |
 Colombia
|
Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto | 1939 | |
 Ecuador
|
Federación Ecuatoriana de Básquetbol | 1950 | |
 Paraguay
|
Federación Paraguaya de Básquetebol | 1947 | |
 Peru |
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 Uruguay
|
Federación Uruguaya de Basketball | 1936 | |
 Venezuela
|
Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto | 1935 | |
- *¹ Mexico is a North American territory but a member of COCABA (Central America zone).
- *² Bermuda is a North American territory but a member of CBC (Caribbean zone).
- *³ Suriname and Guyana are South American territories but members of CBC (Caribbean zone).
- *4 Peru is not currently a member of FIBA Americas, Peru is not listed by FIBA as a member nation.[1]
Rankings
edit
Overview
edit| Americas* | FIBA | +/- | National Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 
|
United States |
838.8 |
| 2 | 5 |  2
|
Canada |
747.8 |
| 3 | 8 |
|
Argentina |
731.1 |
| 4 | 12 |
|
Brazil |
673.7 |
| 5 | 15 | 1
|
Puerto Rico |
610.4 |
| 6 | 18 | 1
|
Dominican Republic |
548.3 |
| 7 | 25 |  3
|
Venezuela |
462 |
| 8 | 26 | 1
|
Mexico |
433.9 |
| 9 | 52 | 4
|
Uruguay |
237.9 |
| 10 | 54 | 3
|
Bahamas |
233.8 |
| 11 | 58 | 2
|
Colombia |
197.6 |
| 12 | 60 | 1
|
Panama |
184.5 |
| 13 | 62 | 1
|
Chile |
174.6 |
| 14 | 68 | 2
|
Virgin Islands |
156.1 |
| 15 | 70 |
|
Cuba |
140.9 |
| 16 | 71 | 18
|
Costa Rica |
134 |
| 17 | 81 | 4
|
Nicaragua |
119.3 |
| 18 | 85 | 5
|
Paraguay |
117.8 |
| 19 | 102 | 16
|
Ecuador |
84.8 |
| 20 | 103 | 23
|
El Salvador |
84.5 |
| 21 | 107 |
|
Bolivia |
79.3 |
| 22 | 110 | 4
|
Jamaica |
77.1 |
| 23 | 114 | 13
|
Barbados |
76 |
| 24 | 115 | 1
|
Honduras |
75.3 |
| 25 | 118 | 16
|
Guyana |
71.4 |
| 26 | 119 | 7
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
71.1 |
| 27 | 120 | 2
|
Belize |
70.3 |
| 28 | 121 | 6
|
Belize |
68.5 |
| 29 | 122 | 5
|
Grenada |
68 |
| 30 | 127 | 20
|
Guatemala |
65.2 |
| 31 | 129 | 2
|
Suriname |
61.5 |
| 32 | 131 | 2
|
Bermuda |
60.2 |
| 33 | 136 | 4
|
Montserrat |
56.5 |
| 34 | 152 | 2
|
Saint Lucia |
36.8 |
| 35 | 160 | 1
|
Haiti |
20 |
| *Local rankings based on FIBA ranking points | ||||
| Americas* | FIBA | +/- | National Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
|
United States |
883.3 |
| 2 | 7 | 2
|
Canada |
658 |
| 3 | 11 | 3
|
Brazil |
565.9 |
| 4 | 12 | 1
|
Puerto Rico |
521.7 |
| 5 | 30 |
|
Colombia |
237.2 |
| 6 | 31 |
|
Argentina |
231.8 |
| 7 | 36 | 1
|
Dominican Republic |
185.2 |
| 8 | 40 | 4
|
Venezuela |
179.3 |
| 9 | 41 | 4
|
Mexico |
163.5 |
| 10 | 43 | 5
|
Cuba |
162.4 |
| 11 | 53 | 1
|
Virgin Islands |
130.7 |
| 12 | 56 |
|
El Salvador |
125.3 |
| 13 | 68 | 1
|
Guatemala |
103.2 |
| 14 | 69 | 6
|
Paraguay |
101.2 |
| 15 | 78 | 7
|
Costa Rica |
90 |
| 16 | 79 | 2
|
Chile |
86.4 |
| 17 | 82 | 4
|
Bahamas |
80.9 |
| 18 | 89 | 4
|
Barbados |
69.5 |
| 19 | 93 | 9
|
Ecuador |
67.1 |
| 20 | 94 |
|
Panama |
64.7 |
| 21 | 95 | 2
|
Uruguay |
64.2 |
| 22 | 98 | 2
|
Honduras |
59.1 |
| 23 | 99 | 1
|
Jamaica |
57.2 |
| 24 | 100 | 1
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
56.7 |
| 25 | 105 | 1
|
Suriname |
47 |
| 26 | 106 | 3
|
Nicaragua |
46.7 |
| 27 | 115 | 1
|
Guyana |
26.1 |
| *Local rankings based on FIBA ranking points | ||||
Competitions
editNational teams
edit(Men's competitions)
Continental
Youth continental
Youth regional
- FIBA South American U-17 Championship
- FIBA South American U-15 Championship
- FIBA U-17 Centrobasket
- FIBA U-15 Centrobasket
(Defunct competitions)
- FIBA South American Championship
- FIBA Centrobasket
- FIBA COCABA Championship
- FIBA CBC Championship
- FIBA Americas U-20 Championship
- FIBA South American U-21 Championship
- FIBA U-21 Centrobasket
- FIBA COCABA U-21 Championship
- FIBA COCABA U-17 Championship
- FIBA CBC U-20 Championship
(Women's competitions)
Continental
Regional
- FIBA South American Women's Championship
- FIBA Women's Centrobasket
- FIBA COCABA Women's Championship
- FIBA CBC Women's Championship
Youth continental
Youth regional
- FIBA South American U-17 Women's Championship
- FIBA South American U-15 Women's Championship
- FIBA U-17 Women's Centrobasket
- FIBA U-15 Women's Centrobasket
(Defunct competitions)
- FIBA Americas U-20 Women's Championship
- FIBA South American U-21 Women's Championship
- FIBA U-21 Women's Centrobasket
- FIBA COCABA U-21 Women's Championship
- FIBA COCABA U-17 Women's Championship
- FIBA CBC U-20 Women's Championship
Clubs
edit(Men's competitions)
Continental
Regional
(Women's competitions)
Continental
Regional
(Defunct competitions)
- FIBA Americas League
- Pan American Basketball Club Championship
- South American Basketball Club Championship
- Central America Basketball Club Championship
References
edit- ^ "FIBA Activity Report 2021-23" (PDF). FIBA. 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "FIBA Women's Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
