2003 FIBA Americas Championship for Women

FIBA Americas Cup for Women 2003
7th FIBA American Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Mexico
Dates	17 — 21 September 2003
Teams	7 (from 1 federations)
Venues	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	Brazil (3rd title)
Official website
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The 2003 FIBA Americas Championship for Women (also known as 2003 Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas at the women's basketball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The tournament was held in Culiacan, Mexico from 17 – 21 September 2003. Seven national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Culiacan hosted the tournament. Brazil won their third title after defeating Cuba in the final.

Preliminary Round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Brazil	2	2	0	216	98	+118	4
Mexico	2	1	1	107	167	−60	3
Chile	2	0	2	98	156	−58	2

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Cuba	3	3	0	258	171	+87	6
Canada	3	2	1	212	168	+44	5
Argentina	3	1	2	218	209	+9	4
Dominican Republic	3	0	3	158	298	−140	3

Semifinal

	Championship round				Final
	16 May
	Brazil	71
					17 May
	Canada	65
					Cuba	81
	16 May
					Brazil	90
	Mexico	49
	Cuba	76
					Third Place
					17 May
					Canada	71
					Mexico	34

20 September

Dominican Republic

60–81

Chile

20 September

Canada

65–71

Brazil

20 September

Mexico

49–76

Cuba

Final Round

Fifth Place

21 September

Chile

46–85

Argentina

Third place game

21 September

Mexico

34–71

Canada

Final

21 September

Cuba	81–90	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 20–26, 18–19, 23–23

2003 Champions of the Americas
Brazil Third title

Final standings

Rank	Team	Record
	Brazil	4–0
	Cuba	4–1
	Canada	3–2
4	Mexico	1–3
5	Argentina	2–2
6	Chile	1–3
7	Dominican Republic	0–4

External links

• 2003 Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women, FIBA.com.