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The FIBA Americas Championship refers to theMay 2009 and COCABA Championship for Women
American basketball championships that take placefrom 27 May to 31 May 2009.
biennial and acts as the qualifying tournament for theCBC Championship for Men is also scheduled from 1
FIBA World Championships and also for the OlympicJune to 30 June 2009, along with CBC Championship
Games. It is the most important club competition infor Women and South American U18 Championship
America.for Women on the same dates. The championship
FIBA Americas is divided into 3 zones which consist ofalso includes several more events like FIBA Americas
the United States and Canada in the North Area,U16 Championship for Women from 10 June to 14
Caribbean and Central America in the CentralJune 2009, FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Men
American area and the Caribbean region and thefrom 24 June to 28 June 2009, Centrobasket U18
South American Zone comprising of Argentina, Bolivia,Championship for Women from 7 July to 11 July 2009
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Equator, Paraguay, Peru,and Centrobasket U18 Championship for Men from 14
Uruguay and Venezuela.July to 18 July 2009.
For 2008 / 2009, several events have been scheduledThis year, FIBA Americas also introduced a new
to take place in this championship, which include thesystem to better accommodate the national and
South American League for Men's Club on 1 February,international competition schedules. The new system
South American Championship for Women on 1 March,divided the 16 teams in two different groups in the
South American Championship for Men on 1 June,South and North regions of Americas which would
FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Womenplay two four-team series. The winners of these four
(Argentina) from 10 - 14 June 2009, FIBA Americasset series would qualify for the "Final Fours" which is to
U16 Championship for Men (Argentina) from 24 to 28be played from February 6 - 8, 2009. The countries
June 2009, Marchand Continental Cup to be held fromthat are already confirmed to represent themselves in
14 to 16 August 2009, FIBA Americas Championshipthe FIBA Americas 2008-2009 series are Argentina,
for Women (Brazil) from 23 to 27 September 2009 asBrazil, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay from South
well as the South American League for Women'sAmerica and Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico and
Clubs scheduled for 1 Nov 2009.Dominican Republic from Central American and the
FIBA Americas championship also holds severalCaribbean region. This competition between 16 teams
tournaments for the under 16 basketball teams, whichis scheduled to end in the first week of February 2009,
include Centrobasket U16 Championship for Men andwhich will consist of first edition and second edition.
Centrobasket U16 Championship for women, both toThe group stages will have their own winners, who will
take place from 1 May to 31 May 2009, along withplay in the final Four Stage.