2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Women
The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Women was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas at the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey. The tournament was held at the Gimnasio USBI in Xalapa, Mexico from 21–28 September 2013.
Cuba won their fourth title after defeating Canada 77–71 in the final.Qualification
Qualification was done via FIBA Americas' sub-zones. USA Basketball chose not to enter its national team, because it had already qualified for the 2014 World Championships by winning the 2012 Olympics. The qualified teams were:
- South American Sub-Zone :
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- North America Sub-Zone:
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- Central American and Caribbean Zone :
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Draw
The draw was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 12, 2013.Format
- The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals.
- The winners in the knockout semifinals advanced to the Final. The losers played for the third place.
Tie-breaking criteria
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:
- Head to head results
- Goal average between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
Squads
Preliminary round
All times localGroup A
Group B
Final round
Semifinals
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Final
Final ranking