Tournament details | |
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Host country | Argentina |
Dates | 15–27 August |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
The 1995 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Argentina, from August 15 to August 27, 1995. The games were played in Tucuman and Neuquen. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1996 Summer Olympics, in Atlanta. The United States did not participate in the tournament, as the team claimed the host berth in the Olympics. Puerto Rico defeated Argentina in the final, to win the tournament. Brazil beat Canada in the third place game, to claim the final Olympic berth.
Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 1995; Canada qualified automatically since they are one of the two members of the North America zone.
The draw split the tournament into two groups:
Group A |
Group B |
Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 361 | 326 | +35 | 8 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 337 | 312 | +25 | 6 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 369 | 336 | +33 | 6 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 329 | 326 | +3 | 6 |
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4 | 0 | 4 | 271 | 367 | −96 | 4 |
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 1 | 354 | 320 | +34 | 7 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 343 | 313 | +30 | 7 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 326 | 290 | +36 | 7 |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 317 | 372 | −55 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 4 | 312 | 357 | −45 | 4 |
Qualified for the semifinals |
The top four teams in both Group A and Group B advanced to the quarterfinal group. Then each team played the four from the other group once to complete a full round robin with the top four advancing to the semifinals. Records from the preliminary groups carried over.
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 633 | 545 | +88 | 13 |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 658 | 609 | +49 | 13 |
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7 | 4 | 3 | 665 | 608 | +57 | 11 |
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7 | 3 | 4 | 645 | 628 | +17 | 10 |
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7 | 3 | 4 | 657 | 654 | +3 | 10 |
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7 | 3 | 4 | 596 | 611 | −15 | 10 |
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7 | 2 | 5 | 586 | 664 | −78 | 9 |
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7 | 1 | 6 | 615 | 736 | −121 | 8 |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
26 August | ||||||
![]() | 98 | |||||
27 August | ||||||
![]() | 81 | |||||
![]() | 87 | |||||
26 August | ||||||
![]() | 86 | |||||
![]() | 87 | |||||
![]() | 82 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
27 August | ||||||
![]() | 79 | |||||
![]() | 97 |
1997 Tournament of the Americas winners |
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![]() Puerto Rico Fourth title |
Qualified for the 1996 Olympic Tournament |
Rank | Team | Record |
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9–1 |
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8–2 |
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5–5 |
4 | ![]() |
5–5 |
5 | ![]() |
4–4 |
6 | ![]() |
4–4 |
7 | ![]() |
3–5 |
8 | ![]() |
2–6 |
9 | ![]() |
0–4 |
10 | ![]() |
0–4 |
1995 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, FIBA.com.
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Host country | Argentina |
Dates | 15–27 August |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
The 1995 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Argentina, from August 15 to August 27, 1995. The games were played in Tucuman and Neuquen. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1996 Summer Olympics, in Atlanta. The United States did not participate in the tournament, as the team claimed the host berth in the Olympics. Puerto Rico defeated Argentina in the final, to win the tournament. Brazil beat Canada in the third place game, to claim the final Olympic berth.
Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 1995; Canada qualified automatically since they are one of the two members of the North America zone.
The draw split the tournament into two groups:
Group A |
Group B |
Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 361 | 326 | +35 | 8 |
![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 337 | 312 | +25 | 6 |
![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 369 | 336 | +33 | 6 |
![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 329 | 326 | +3 | 6 |
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4 | 0 | 4 | 271 | 367 | −96 | 4 |
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 354 | 320 | +34 | 7 |
![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 343 | 313 | +30 | 7 |
![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 326 | 290 | +36 | 7 |
![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 317 | 372 | −55 | 5 |
![]() |
4 | 0 | 4 | 312 | 357 | −45 | 4 |
Qualified for the semifinals |
The top four teams in both Group A and Group B advanced to the quarterfinal group. Then each team played the four from the other group once to complete a full round robin with the top four advancing to the semifinals. Records from the preliminary groups carried over.
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
7 | 6 | 1 | 633 | 545 | +88 | 13 |
![]() |
7 | 6 | 1 | 658 | 609 | +49 | 13 |
![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 665 | 608 | +57 | 11 |
![]() |
7 | 3 | 4 | 645 | 628 | +17 | 10 |
![]() |
7 | 3 | 4 | 657 | 654 | +3 | 10 |
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7 | 3 | 4 | 596 | 611 | −15 | 10 |
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7 | 2 | 5 | 586 | 664 | −78 | 9 |
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7 | 1 | 6 | 615 | 736 | −121 | 8 |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
26 August | ||||||
![]() | 98 | |||||
27 August | ||||||
![]() | 81 | |||||
![]() | 87 | |||||
26 August | ||||||
![]() | 86 | |||||
![]() | 87 | |||||
![]() | 82 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
27 August | ||||||
![]() | 79 | |||||
![]() | 97 |
1997 Tournament of the Americas winners |
---|
![]() Puerto Rico Fourth title |
Qualified for the 1996 Olympic Tournament |
Rank | Team | Record |
---|---|---|
![]() |
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9–1 |
![]() |
![]() |
8–2 |
![]() |
![]() |
5–5 |
4 | ![]() |
5–5 |
5 | ![]() |
4–4 |
6 | ![]() |
4–4 |
7 | ![]() |
3–5 |
8 | ![]() |
2–6 |
9 | ![]() |
0–4 |
10 | ![]() |
0–4 |
1995 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, FIBA.com.