Centrobasket
# Centrobasket

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). The top three or four Women's National teams typically earn berths to the FIBA Women's AmeriCup, from which they can qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup or Summer Olympics. Teams qualify for these tournaments by finishing high (usually first or second place) in the previous Centrobasket or by placing high at the FIBA COCABA Championship for Mexico and the seven Central American countries and at the FIBA CBC Championship for the 23 Caribbean countries. In total, 31 countries have an opportunity to qualify their national teams for Centrobasket, yet all of them do not enter teams regularly.

## History

Celebration of the tournament typically is every two years. Initially played only in odd years, the tournament has, in recent years, it has moved to even years since 2004. The tournament was not held in either 1979 or 1983, but with those exceptions, the tournament has been held every other year, excepting for subsequent tournaments in 2003 and 2004.

Eight teams participate at the tournament, divided into two groups. The first round of the tournament consists of a round-robin, and then, in the second round, teams compete to define their final position at the tournament's standing.

Panama and Puerto Rico have been multiple medal winners at this event, both considered the strongest teams in the region, even though the Puerto Rican team almost never sends its best players for this competition (it mostly sends its second team). To date, Puerto Rico has earned large number of medals in every tournament that it has participated in.

## Men's tournament

### Summary

| Year | Hosts | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Hosts | Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place |
| 1965 Details | Mexico (Mexico City) | Mexico | Round robin | Puerto Rico | Cuba | Round robin | Panama |
| 1967 Details | El Salvador (San Salvador) | Panama | Round robin | Cuba | Virgin Islands | Round robin | Mexico |
| 1969 Details | Cuba (Havana) | Panama | Round robin | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Round robin | Venezuela |
| 1971 Details | Venezuela (Valencia & Caracas) | Cuba | Round robin | Puerto Rico | Venezuela | Round robin | Dominican Republic |
| 1973 Details | Puerto Rico (San Juan) | Puerto Rico | Round robin | Mexico | Cuba | Round robin | Panama |
| 1975 Details | Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | Mexico | Round robin | Puerto Rico | Cuba | Round robin | Dominican Republic |
| 1977 Details | Panama (Panama City) | Dominican Republic | Round robin | Puerto Rico | Panama | Round robin | Mexico |
| 1981 Details | Puerto Rico (San Juan) | Panama | 82–76 | Puerto Rico | Cuba | Round robin | Mexico |
| 1985 Details | Mexico (Mexico City) | Puerto Rico | Round robin | Panama | Cuba | Round robin | Mexico |
| 1987 Details | Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | Puerto Rico | 98–85 | Panama | Mexico | 90–87 | Dominican Republic |
| 1989 Details | Cuba (Havana) | Puerto Rico | 116–83 | Panama | Cuba | 94–79 | Mexico |
| 1991 Details | Mexico (Monterrey) | Puerto Rico | 99–82 | Mexico | Cuba | 108–87 | Panama |
| 1993 Details | Puerto Rico (Ponce) | Puerto Rico | 87–77 | Cuba | Panama | 96–83 | Dominican Republic |
| 1995 Details | Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | Cuba | 85–68 | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | 95–88 | Panama |
| 1997 Details | Honduras (Tegucigalpa) | Cuba | 106–93 | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic | 92–75 | Mexico |
| 1999 Details | Cuba Puerto Rico (Havana & San Juan) | Cuba | 67–63 | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic | 86–74 | Panama |
| 2001 Details | Mexico (Toluca) | Puerto Rico | 86–73 | Mexico | Panama | 93–82 | Virgin Islands |
| 2003 Details | Mexico (Culiacán) | Puerto Rico | 92–83 | Dominican Republic | Mexico | 78–76 | Virgin Islands |
| 2004 Details | Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | Dominican Republic | 75–74 | Puerto Rico | Panama | 98–89 | Mexico |
| 2006 Details | Panama (Panama City) | Panama | 73–59 | Virgin Islands | Puerto Rico | 93–83 | Mexico |
| 2008 Details | Mexico (Chetumal & Cancún) | Puerto Rico | 87–70 | Virgin Islands | Dominican Republic | 102–74 | Cuba |
| 2010 Details | Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | Puerto Rico | 89–80 | Dominican Republic | Panama | 75–74 | Cuba |
| 2012 Details | Puerto Rico (Hato Rey) | Dominican Republic | 80–72 | Puerto Rico | Jamaica | 78–54 | Panama |
| 2014 Details | Mexico (Tepic) | Mexico | 74–60 | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic | 75–66 | Cuba |
| 2016 Details | Panama (Panama City) | Puerto Rico | 84–83 | Mexico | Dominican Republic | 64–48 | Panama |

### Performances by nation

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 11 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | Cuba | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Panama | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Virgin Islands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 |

### Participation details

| Team | 1965 | 1967 | 1969 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 | 1981 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | 4 |
| Bahamas | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | 8th | – | 8th | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | 5th | 7th | 7th | 8 |
| Barbados | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | 7th | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Belize | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | 2 |
| British Virgin Islands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | 1 |
| Costa Rica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | 5th | – | 7th | – | 8th | – | 8th | – | 8th | 8th | – | 9th | 9th | 9th | 10 |
| Cuba | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | – | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 6th | – | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 4th | 6th | 23 |
| Dominican Republic | – | – | 5th | 4th | 7th | 4th | 1st | 5th | 6th | 4th | 5th | – | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 22 |
| El Salvador | – | 5th | – | 5th | – | – | 5th | – | 7th | – | 10th | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | 10th | – | 8 |
| Guatemala | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Guyana | – | – | – | 7th | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Haiti | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Honduras | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Jamaica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | 5th | 3rd | 8th | – | 5 |
| Mexico | 1st | 4th | – | – | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 5th | – | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 22 |
| Nicaragua | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | 8th | 2 |
| Panama | 4th | 1st | 1st | – | 4th | – | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | – | 4th | 3rd | – | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 4th | 21 |
| Puerto Rico | 2nd | – | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 24 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | – | – | 4 |
| Virgin Islands | 5th | 3rd | – | – | 6th | – | – | 7th | 5th | – | 6th | – | 6th | – | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | – | 2nd | 2nd | 9th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 17 |
| Venezuela | – | – | 4th | 3rd | 5th | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |

## Women's tournament

### Summary

| Year | Hosts | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Hosts | Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place |
| 1971 Details | Venezuela (Caracas) | Cuba | Round robin | Mexico | Venezuela | Round robin | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1973 Details | Mexico (Veracruz) | Mexico | Round robin | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Round robin | Dominican Republic |
| 1975 Details | Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | Cuba | Round robin | Mexico | Dominican Republic | Round robin | El Salvador |
| 1977 Details | Panama (Panama City) | Mexico | Round robin | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Round robin | Panama |
| 1981 Details | Puerto Rico (San Juan) | Cuba | Round robin | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Round robin | Dominican Republic |
| 1985 Details | Mexico (Puebla) | Cuba | Round robin | Mexico | Dominican Republic | Round robin | Puerto Rico |
| 1989 Details | Cuba (Havana) | Cuba | 126–53 | Dominican Republic | Mexico | 75–60 | Puerto Rico |
| 1993 Details | Puerto Rico (Ponce) | Cuba | 91–57 | Mexico | Puerto Rico | – | Dominican Republic |
| 1995 Details | Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | Cuba | – | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic | – | ? |
| 1997 Details | Honduras (Tegucigalpa) | Cuba | 105–69 | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic | 86–65 | Mexico |
| 1999 Details | Cuba (Havana) | Cuba | 117–61 | Dominican Republic | Mexico | 63–59 | Puerto Rico |
| 2001 Details | Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | Cuba | – | Mexico | Dominican Republic | – | Puerto Rico |
| 2003 Details | Mexico (León) | Cuba | 101–68 | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | 79–69 | Mexico |
| 2004 Details | Guatemala (Guatemala City) | Cuba | 118–65 | Puerto Rico | Guatemala | 71–53 | Costa Rica |
| 2006 Details | Mexico (Mexico City) | Cuba | 116–73 | Mexico | Jamaica | 71–67 | Puerto Rico |
| 2008 Details | Puerto Rico (Morovis) | Cuba | 85–67 | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic | 81–73 | Mexico |
| 2010 Details | Puerto Rico (Mayagüez) | Puerto Rico | 72–48 | Jamaica | Mexico | 78–65 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2012 Details | Puerto Rico (Morovis) | Cuba | 78–63 | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic | 79–78 | Mexico |
| 2014 Details | Mexico (Monterrey) | Cuba | 58–47 | Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic | 61–55 | Virgin Islands |
| 2017 Details | United States Virgin Islands (Saint Thomas) | Virgin Islands | Round robin | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Round robin | Jamaica |
| 2018 Details | Puerto Rico (Manati) | Puerto Rico | 83–54 | Cuba | Mexico | 85–81 | Dominican Republic |
| 2021 Details | El Salvador (San Salvador) | Puerto Rico | Round robin | Virgin Islands | Dominican Republic | Round robin | El Salvador |
| 2022 Details | Mexico (Chihuahua) | Puerto Rico | 88–65 | Mexico | Cuba | 73–59 | Dominican Republic |

### Performances by nation

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cuba | 16 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Mexico | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 |
