FIBA Americas - FIBA Americas Championship for Women Draw done in San Juan

SAN JUAN (2009 FIBA Americas Championship for Women) – The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship for Women Draw was held at the FIBA Americas offices in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The eight participating countries were divided into two groups of four teams each for the event that will be held from September 23-27 in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

FIBA Americas Technical Director, Anibal Garcia, was the moderator during the draw and gave the group composition for the event that qualifies the best three teams for the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women to be played in Czech Republic.

Group Composition:
Group A: Canada, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Brazil
Group B: Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Cuba

Schedule:

Initial Phase

Wednesday, September 23:
1. Chile vs. Cuba
2. Dominican Republic vs. Canada
3. Venezuela vs. Argentina
4. Puerto Rico vs. Brazil

Thursday, September 24:
5. Canada vs. Puerto Rico
6. Argentina vs. Chile
7. Cuba vs. Venezuela
8. Brazil vs. Dominican Republic

Friday, September 25:
9. Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic
10. Chile vs. Venezuela
11. Argentina vs. Cuba
12. Canada vs. Brazil


Second Phase

Saturday, September 26:
13. A3 vs. B4
14. B3 vs. A4

Semifinals:
15. A1 vs. B2
16. B1 vs. A2

Sunday, September 27:

Finals:
17. 7th place: Losers of games 13 and 14
18. 5th place: Winners of games 13 and 14
19. Bronze: Losers of semifinals
20. Gold: Winners of semifinals

*Game times will be announced later.

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