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| The FIBA Americas Championship refers to the | | | | May 2009 and COCABA Championship for Women |
| American basketball championships that take place | | | | from 27 May to 31 May 2009. |
| biennial and acts as the qualifying tournament for the | | | | CBC Championship for Men is also scheduled from 1 |
| FIBA World Championships and also for the Olympic | | | | June to 30 June 2009, along with CBC Championship |
| Games. It is the most important club competition in | | | | for Women and South American U18 Championship |
| America. | | | | for Women on the same dates. The championship |
| FIBA Americas is divided into 3 zones which consist of | | | | also 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 Central | | | | June 2009, FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Men |
| American area and the Caribbean region and the | | | | from 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 scheduled | | | | This year, FIBA Americas also introduced a new |
| to take place in this championship, which include the | | | | system 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 Women | | | | play two four-team series. The winners of these four |
| (Argentina) from 10 - 14 June 2009, FIBA Americas | | | | set series would qualify for the "Final Fours" which is to |
| U16 Championship for Men (Argentina) from 24 to 28 | | | | be played from February 6 - 8, 2009. The countries |
| June 2009, Marchand Continental Cup to be held from | | | | that are already confirmed to represent themselves in |
| 14 to 16 August 2009, FIBA Americas Championship | | | | the FIBA Americas 2008-2009 series are Argentina, |
| for Women (Brazil) from 23 to 27 September 2009 as | | | | Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay from South |
| well as the South American League for Women's | | | | America 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 several | | | | Caribbean region. This competition between 16 teams |
| tournaments for the under 16 basketball teams, which | | | | is scheduled to end in the first week of February 2009, |
| include Centrobasket U16 Championship for Men and | | | | which will consist of first edition and second edition. |
| Centrobasket U16 Championship for women, both to | | | | The group stages will have their own winners, who will |
| take place from 1 May to 31 May 2009, along with | | | | play in the final Four Stage. |