The 1989 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the first
FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional
basketball championship held by
FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the
1990 FIBA World Championship for Women, granting berths to the top four teams in the final standings. It was held in
Brazil between 6 August and 13 August 1989. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of
FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of
São Paulo hosted the tournament.
Cuba won their first title after defeating hosts
Brazil in the final.
Format
Teams were split into two round-robin groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group advanced to the second stage and qualified directly to the
1990 FIBA World Championship for Women. The second stage consisted of another round robin group of four teams, where the top two teams played an extra game for the championship, and the other two teams played for third place.
The teams that did not advance to the second round played in a knockout bracket to define places fifth through eighth in the final standings.
The 1989 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the first
FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional
basketball championship held by
FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the
1990 FIBA World Championship for Women, granting berths to the top four teams in the final standings. It was held in
Brazil between 6 August and 13 August 1989. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of
FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of
São Paulo hosted the tournament.
Cuba won their first title after defeating hosts
Brazil in the final.
Format
Teams were split into two round-robin groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group advanced to the second stage and qualified directly to the
1990 FIBA World Championship for Women. The second stage consisted of another round robin group of four teams, where the top two teams played an extra game for the championship, and the other two teams played for third place.
The teams that did not advance to the second round played in a knockout bracket to define places fifth through eighth in the final standings.