The 2025 FIBA AmeriCup will be the 20th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, the quadrennial international men's basketball championship organized by FIBA Americas. The tournament will be hosted in Managua, Nicaragua, for the first time from 22 to 31 August 2025.[1]

Qualified teams

12 teams qualified for the final tournament. Hosts Nicaragua will make their debut in this edition, and Bahamas returned to the competition after 30 years, their only prior appearance being in 1995. Mexico, who won the competition in 2013, failed to qualify.

Team Qualification method Date of qualification App First Last Streak Best placement in tournament
 Nicaragua Host nation 22 December 2023 1st 1 Debut
 Uruguay Group B top three 24 November 2024 19th 1980 2022 16 Runners-up (1984)
 Brazil 20th 20 Champions (1984, 1988, 2005, 2009)
 United States Group D top three 20 February 2025 12th 1989 3 Champions (1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2017)
 Argentina Group A top three 20th 1980 20 Champions (2001, 2011, 2022)
 Colombia 3rd 2017 3 Ninth place (2022)
 Panama Group B top three 21 February 2025 14th 2015 4 Fourth place (1984)
 Venezuela Group A top three 23 February 2025 18th 1988 18 Champions (2015)
 Bahamas Group D top three 2nd 1995 1995 1 Eighth place (1995)
 Puerto Rico 20th 1980 2022 20 Champions (1980, 1989, 1995)
 Canada Group C top two 24 February 2025 20th 20 Runners-up (1980, 1999)
 Dominican Republic 15th 1984 7 Third place (2011)

Venues

Matches will be played at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello.

Draw

The draw will take place on 26 March 2025 in Miami, United States.[2]

Seeding

The seeding was revealed on 7 March 2025.[2]

Pot 1
Team Pos
 United States 1
 Canada 6
 Nicaragua 79
Pot 2
Team Pos
 Argentina 8
 Brazil 12
 Puerto Rico 15
Pot 3
Team Pos
 Dominican Republic 18
 Venezuela 25
 Uruguay 51
Pot 4
Team Pos
 Bahamas 52
 Colombia 55
 Panama 57

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage if one of two best-third placed teams
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage if one of two best-third placed teams
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage if one of two best-third placed teams
4 C4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 A A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 B B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Knockout stage

The teams will be ranked 1 to 8 based on their preliminary round results.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final standings

Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4
5
6
7
8

References

  1. ^ "FIBA confirms Nicaragua as host of AmeriCup 2025". FIBA (Press release). 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Everything set for the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Draw". Fédération Internationale de Basketball. 7 March 2025.
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