# FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup

The FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for women's under-18 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone.
Before the 2004 edition, the tournament was played by under-19 teams. The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

## Qualification

USA and Canada participate in the Under-18 Women's AmeriCup without playing qualifiers. The top three teams from the Under-17 Women's Centrobasket along with the top three teams from the Under-17 Women's South American Championship qualify for this event.

## Summary

| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| Year | Host | Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place |
| 1988 | Brazil (São Paulo) | United States | 70–68 | Brazil | Cuba | – | Canada |
| 1992 | Mexico (Guanajuato) | Brazil | 80–70 | United States | Cuba | – | Puerto Rico |
| 1996 | Mexico (Cancún) | Brazil | 82–78 | United States | Argentina | 69–61 | Cuba |
| 2000 | Argentina (Mar del Plata) | United States | 69–46 | Cuba | Brazil | 59–39 | Argentina |
| 2004 | Puerto Rico (Mayagüez) | United States | 121–56 | Puerto Rico | Canada | 47–43 | Brazil |
| 2006 | United States (Colorado Springs) | United States | 85–52 | Canada | Argentina | 73–69 | Brazil |
| 2008 | Argentina (Buenos Aires) | United States | Round-robin group | Canada | Brazil | Round-robin group | Argentina |
| 2010 | United States (Colorado Springs) | United States | 81–38 | Brazil | Canada | 81–42 | Chile |
| 2012 | Puerto Rico (Gurabo) | United States | 71–47 | Brazil | Argentina | 53–49 | Canada |
| 2014 | United States (Colorado Springs) | United States | 104–74 | Canada | Argentina | 69–67 | Brazil |
| 2016 | Chile (Valdivia) | United States | 109–62 | Canada | Brazil | 70–64 | Puerto Rico |
| 2018 | Mexico (Mexico City) | United States | 84–60 | Canada | Argentina | 62–52 | Colombia |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America |
| 2022 | Argentina (Buenos Aires) | United States | 82–77 | Canada | Argentina | 55–50 | Brazil |
| 2024 | Colombia (Bucaramanga) | United States | 80–69 | Canada | Argentina | 73–66 | Brazil |

## Performances by nation

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Brazil | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |

## Participation details

| Team | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2022 | 2024 | Total |
| Argentina | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | — | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 13 |
| Bolivia | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Brazil | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | — | 4th | 4th | 13 |
| Canada | 4th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 14 |
| Chile | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4th | — | 6th | 6th | 6th | — | — | 5 |
| Colombia | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6th | — | — | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5 |
| Costa Rica | — | — | 7th | — | — | 7th | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cuba | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | — | — | 7th | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | 8th | 3 |
| Ecuador | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| El Salvador | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | 8th | 8th | — | 3 |
| Guatemala | 8th | — | — | — | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | 3 |
| Mexico | — | 7th | 6th | 7th | — | — | — | 6th | 7th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 10 |
| Paraguay | — | — | — | — | — | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 6th | 4th | — | 8th | 2nd | 6th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 13 |
| United States | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 14 |
| Venezuela | — | — | — | 6th | — | — | 5th | — | — | — | 7th | — | — | — | 3 |

## Under-19 Women's World Cup record

| Team | 1985 | 1989 | 1993 | 1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | Total |
| Argentina | — | — | — | 9th | — | — | 14th | 3rd | 13th | 14th | 15th | — | 12th | 15th | 16th | Q | 10 |
| Brazil | — | 8th | 5th | 4th | 7th | — | 10th | 9th | 3rd | 6th | 10th | — | — | 16th | 14th | Q | 12 |
| Canada | 8th | — | — | — | — | 9th | 9th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 3rd | Q | 12 |
| Chile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Colombia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11th | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cuba | 9th | 10th | — | 11th | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | — | — | — | — | — | 10th | — | — | — | — | — | 14th | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| United States | 5th | 7th | 7th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 16 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 59 |