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Qualifying for the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship the basketball championships for the Americas (North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America) began on August 12, 2007 at the FIBA CBC Championship for national teams from the Caribbean. Three teams qualified from that tournament to the 2008 Centrobasket, from which four automatic berths are available.

South American teams qualified via the 2008 South American Basketball Championship, held at Puerto Montt, Chile. North American teams (Canada and the United States) automatically qualify to the championship, which will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The top four teams from the 2009 Championships qualify automatically to the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, with FIBA handling out four more wild card entries to complete the 24-team tournament.

With the United States winning the gold medal at the 2008 men's Olympic basketball tournament, another slot was opened for a Centrobasket participant, when the United States decided to skip qualification since their gold medal provided them automatic qualification to the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

2007 CBC Championship

The 2007 CBC Championship was held from August 6 to 12, 2007, at Caguas, Puerto Rico. The top three teams at the end of the tournament qualify for the 2008 Centrobasket.

Qualified to the Final

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie*
 Dominican Republic 3 3 0 286 208 +78 6
 Bahamas 3 1 2 229 256 −27 4 3 1.025
 Guyana 3 1 2 233 258 −25 4 3 0.987
 Antigua 3 1 2 210 236 −26 4 3 0.986

*Points between games of tied teams, then goal averages between the games of tied teams.

August 6
Bahamas  70–78  Antigua
August 7
Dominican Republic  99–76  Guyana
August 8
Bahamas  68–99  Dominican Republic
August 9
Antigua  68–78  Guyana
August 10
Bahamas  91–79  Guyana
August 10
Antigua  64–88  Dominican Republic

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Puerto Rico 4 4 0 393 229 +164 8
 Cuba 4 3 1 350 303 +47 7
 British Virgin Islands 4 2 2 290 349 −59 6
 Barbados 4 1 3 240 338 −98 5
 Trinidad and Tobago 4 0 4 272 326 −54 4
August 6
Trinidad and Tobago  68–69  Barbados
August 6
Puerto Rico  107–56  British Virgin Islands
August 7
Cuba  93–69  Barbados
August 7
Trinidad and Tobago  67–93  Puerto Rico
August 8
British Virgin Islands  81–105  Cuba
August 8
Puerto Rico  104–38  Barbados
August 9
British Virgin Islands  73–64  Barbados
August 9
Cuba  84–64  Trinidad and Tobago
August 10
British Virgin Islands  80–73  Trinidad and Tobago
August 10
Puerto Rico  89–68  Cuba

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

Italicized teams advanced to the 2008 Centrobasket.
Semifinals Final
      
A1  Dominican Republic 93
B2  Cuba 82
A1  Dominican Republic 72
B1  Puerto Rico 82
B1  Puerto Rico 77
A2  Bahamas 64 Third place
B2  Cuba (OT) 90
A2  Bahamas 88

Classification

Semifinals Fifth-place
      
A3  Guyana 66
B4  Barbados 70
B4  Barbados 73
A4  Antigua 77
B3  British Virgin Islands 64
A4  Antigua 76 Third place
A3  Guyana 81
B3  British Virgin Islands 92

2008 Centrobasket

Main article: 2008 Centrobasket

The 2008 Centrobasket was held from August 27 to 31, 2008, at Chetumal and Cancun, Mexico. The top four teams automatically go to the Tournament of the Americas. With the US not participating, the fifth-placed team also qualifies.

Italicized teams advanced to the FIBA Americas Championship 2009.
Qualified to the semifinals, and the Americas Championship

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie*
 Virgin Islands 3 2 1 240 215 +25 5 3 1.034
 Dominican Republic 3 2 1 258 194 +64 5 3 0.993
 Mexico 3 2 1 237 185 +52 5 3 0.973
 El Salvador 3 0 3 143 284 −141 3

*Points between games of tied teams, then goal averages between the games of tied teams.

August 27
Mexico  92–36  El Salvador
August 27
Virgin Islands  83–74  Dominican Republic
August 28
Dominican Republic  106–41  El Salvador
August 28
Virgin Islands  71–75  Mexico
August 29
El Salvador  66–86  Virgin Islands
August 29
Mexico  70–78  Dominican Republic

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Puerto Rico 3 3 0 295 260 +25 6
 Cuba 3 2 1 285 265 +64 5
 Panama 3 1 2 278 269 +52 4
 Costa Rica 3 0 3 206 270 −141 3

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

Semifinals (Cancun) Final (Cancun)
      
A1  Virgin Islands 78
B2  Cuba 61
A1  Virgin Islands 70
B1  Puerto Rico 87
B1  Puerto Rico 76
A2  Dominican Republic 74 Third place
B2  Cuba 74
A2  Dominican Republic 102

Classification

Semifinals (Chetumal) Fifth-place (Chetumal)
      
A3  Mexico 90
B4  Costa Rica 73
A3  Mexico 104
B3  Panama 67
B3  Panama 100
A4  El Salvador 59 Third place
B4  Costa Rica 76
A4  El Salvador 79

2008 South American Basketball Championship

Main article: 2008 South American Basketball Championship

The 2008 South American Basketball Championship was held from July 1 to 6, at Puerto Montt, Chile. The top four teams qualify to the Tournament of the Americas.

Qualified to the Final
Qualified to the 3rd-place game
Top 4 qualifies to the Americas Championship.

Preliminary round

Italicized teams advanced to the FIBA Americas Championship 2009.
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie*
 Argentina 5 4 1 465 392 +73 9 3 1.147
 Uruguay 5 4 1 436 393 +43 9 3 1.000
 Brazil 5 4 1 401 407 −6 9 3 0.860
 Venezuela 5 2 3 407 412 −5 7
 Colombia 5 1 4 374 425 −51 6
 Chile 5 0 5 349 403 −54 5

*Points between games of tied teams, then goal averages between the games of tied teams.

July 1
Brazil  83–75  Colombia
July 1
Argentina  79–77  Venezuela
July 1
Chile  66–81  Uruguay
July 2
Argentina  104–75  Colombia
July 2
Brazil  70–69  Chile
July 2
Venezuela  70–88  Uruguay
July 3
Uruguay  88–78  Colombia
July 3
Brazil  68–102  Argentina
July 3
Chile  76–94  Venezuela
July 4
Uruguay  102–93  Argentina
July 4
Brazil  94–84  Venezuela
July 4
Chile  68–71  Colombia
July 5
Colombia  75–82  Venezuela
July 5
Chile  70–87  Argentina
July 5
Brazil  86–77  Uruguay

Finals

July 6
Third
Brazil  72–87  Venezuela
July 6
Final
Argentina  100–95  Uruguay

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