2009 FIBA Americas Championship
| 14th FIBA American Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Puerto Rico |
| Dates | August 26 - September 6 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
The FIBA Americas Championship 2009 is the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship will serve as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.
Host
The hosting privileges were originally awarded to Mexico but was removed by FIBA Americas due to issues involving sponsorship in the event. The other countries that already qualified were then informed by FIBA of the announcement, with Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Argentina and Canada all expressing interest of hosting the tournament.[1]
On May 29, 2009, it was announced that Puerto Rico was selected as the new host of the championships, with the Roberto Clemente Coliseum as the venue. Puerto Rico had previously hosted the FIBA Americas Championship 1999 and the FIBA Americas Championship 2003.
Qualification
Qualification was done via FIBA Americas' sub-zones. The qualified teams are:
- South American Sub-Zone (South American Basketball Championship 2008):
- North America Sub-Zone:
- Central American and Caribbean Zone (2008 Centrobasket):
Cuba – Replaced by 
Panama
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
The draw was done on June 9, at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum.[2] Panama replaced Cuba after the latter withdrew.[3]
The United States, which had qualified for the World Championships with a gold-medal performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, would skip the tournament, opening the slot for another team from the Centrobasket championship to qualify.
Groupings
The draw ceremonies were held at San Juan on June 9, 2009. The results were,[4] with the FIBA World Rankings prior to the draw are:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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11. |
1. |
Note: Cuba had 0 ranking points and was therefore ranked after the last ranked team. However, once Cuba withdrew, Panama, ranked 30th, took Cuba's spot in Group B.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Puerto Rico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Canada
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Uruguay
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgin Islands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brazil
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Venezuela
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dominican Republic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Panama
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarterfinals
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Bracket
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Format
- The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.
- Results and standings among teams within the same group are carried over.
- The top four teams at the quarterfinals advance to the semifinals (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3). The top four also qualify outright to the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
- The winners in the knockout semifinals advance to the Final. The losers play for 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 (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
