2027 FIBA Women's AmeriCup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | El Salvador |
| City | San Salvador |
| Dates | 3–11 July |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Official website | |
| Official website | |
The 2027 FIBA Women's AmeriCup will be the 19th edition of the biannual continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Americas, for national women's basketball teams. It will be held from 3 to 11 July 2027 in San Salvador, El Salvador, marking the first time the competition will be in Central America.
10 teams will take part, with qualification taking place between July 2025 and November 2026.
The top four teams will qualify for the 2028 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments to try and participate in the Basketball at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
United States are the defending champions, beating Brazil 92–84 in the 2025 final in Santiago.
Host selection
On 10 December 2025, El Salvador was awarded the tournament as the only bidder for the edition.[1] This will be El Salvador's first time hosting the event. This will also be the first time the competition will be in Central America. Yamil Bukele, president of the Salvadoran Basketball Federation, said:
"We are proud to host the top continental event for senior women’s national teams. We will work tirelessly from this moment on to ensure that the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2027 becomes an unforgettable experience for every team and visitor, and we are certain they will want to return to our land. We are grateful to FIBA Americas for trusting El Salvador to host this competition.”
Qualification
Qualifying will take place between July 2025 and November 2026, consisting of two tournaments: the 2026 South American Championship for South American teams and the 2026 Centrobasket for teams from Central America and the Caribbean. In total, nearly 20 countries will take part in both competitions. Canada and United States were given automatic tickets to the tournament. El Salvador as host are also given an automatic qualification.
| Qualification | Host | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | Miami | 10 December 2025 | 1 | El Salvador |
| Automatic entry | 2 | Canada United States | ||
| 2026 South American Championship | TBA | August 2026 | 4 | TBD TBD TBD TBD |
| 2026 Centrobasket Women | TBA | November 2026 | 3 | TBD TBD TBD |
Summary of qualified teams
| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance[a] | WR[b] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | |||||
| El Salvador | Host nation | 10 December 2025 | 3rd | 2021 | 2025 | 2 | Ninth place (2021) | TBD |
| Canada | Automatic entry | 19th | 1989 | 19 | Champions (1995, 2015, 2017) | TBD | ||
| United States | 9th | 5 | Champions (1993, 2007, 2019, 2021, 2025) | TBD | ||||
Format
The ten teams were split into two groups of five teams. The top four teams per group qualified to the quarterfinals. A first-placed team faced off against the fourth-placed team and a second-placed team battled against a third-placed team of the other group. A knockout-system was used after the preliminary round.
Venue
The venue for the entire competition was the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador. The venue inaugurated in 1950 and hosted Basketball at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games. It also hosted Miss Universe 2023.
| San Salvador | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda | ||
| Capacity: 12,900 | ||
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 0–0 | ||
| 0–0 | ||
| 0–0 | ||
| 4 | 0–0 | |
| 5 | 0–0 | |
| 6 | 0–0 | |
| 7 | 0–0 | |
| 8 | 0–0 | |
| 9 | 0–0 | |
| 10 | 0–0 |
| Qualified for the 2028 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | |
| Qualified for the FIBA Americas Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament |
Notes
References
- ^ "El Salvador to host the FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2027". FIBA. 10 December 2025.