Teams from 31 countries, each of them part of the CONCENCABA, can qualify for the Centrobasket, which started playing on even years in 2004 after being held on odd years for four decades.
In total, 31 countries have an opportunity to qualify their national teams for Centrobasket, yet all of them do not enter teams regularly. The Centrobasket is a FIBA-sponsored international basketball tournament where national teams from Central America and the Caribbean participate. These countries make up the Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CONCENCABA). Initially played only in odd years, the tournament has, in recent years, it has moved to even years since 2004. 1965 
