FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup | |
| Formerly | FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Organising body | FIBA Americas |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Americas |
| Most recent champion(s) | United States (9th title) |
| Most titles | United States (9 titles) |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup |
| Official website | www.fiba.basketball/history |
The FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for men's under-16 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone. The inaugural edition of this event was held in 2009.
The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
Qualification
USA and Canada participate in the Under-16 AmeriCup without playing qualifiers. The top three teams from the Under-15 Centrobasket along with the top three teams from the Under-15 South American Championship qualify for this event.
Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2009[1] Details |
Argentina (Mendoza) |
United States |
101–87 | Argentina |
Canada |
106–81 | Venezuela | ||
| 2011[2] Details |
Mexico (Cancún) |
United States |
104–64 | Argentina |
Canada |
86–65 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2013[3] Details |
Uruguay (Maldonado) |
United States |
94–48 | Argentina |
Canada |
62–50 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2015[4] Details |
Argentina (Bahía Blanca) |
United States |
77–60 | Canada |
Argentina |
74–59 | Dominican Republic | ||
| 2017[5] Details |
Argentina (Formosa) |
United States |
111–60 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
78–67 | Argentina | ||
| 2019[6] Details |
Brazil (Belém) |
United States |
94–77 | Canada |
Dominican Republic |
80–77 | Argentina | ||
| 2021[7] Details |
Mexico (Xalapa) |
United States |
90–75 | Argentina |
Canada |
92–76 | Dominican Republic | ||
| 2023[8] Details |
Mexico (Mérida) |
United States |
118–36 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
86–76 (OT) |
Argentina | ||
| 2025[9] Details |
Mexico (Ciudad Juárez) |
United States |
108–71 | Canada |
Venezuela |
84–76 | Puerto Rico | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Participation details
| Team | 2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
2025 |
Total |
| Argentina | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 9 |
| Bahamas | 7th | — | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Brazil | 5th | 5th | — | 5th | — | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 7 |
| Canada | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 9 |
| Chile | — | 6th | 5th | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | 3 |
| Costa Rica | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | — | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6 |
| Mexico | 8th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 9 |
| Paraguay | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 6th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 9 |
| United States | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9 |
| Uruguay | — | — | 6th | — | — | 8th | — | 8th | — | 3 |
| Venezuela | 4th | — | — | 7th | 7th | — | — | — | 3rd | 4 |
Under-17 World Cup record
| Team | 2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
2024 |
2026 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 9th | 6th | 10th | 13th | 11th | 11th | 10th | — | 7 |
| Canada | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 8th | Q | 8 |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | — | 11th | 9th | 13th | — | — | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | — | — | 5th | — | 3rd | — | 6th | Q | 4 |
| United States | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 8 |
| Venezuela | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Q | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
MVP Awards
| Year | MVP Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Bradley Beal |
| 2011 | Jabari Parker |
| 2013 | Malik Newman |
| 2015 | Gary Trent Jr. |
| 2017 | Vernon Carey Jr. |
| 2019 | Chris Livingston |
| 2021 | Robert Dillingham |
| 2023 | Cameron Boozer |
| 2025 | Nasir Anderson |
See also
References
- ^ 2009 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2013 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
- ^ 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
- ^ 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
- ^ 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
- ^ 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup