FIBA CBC Championship
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The CBC Championship or Caribebasket is a FIBA-sponsored basketball tournament where national teams from the Caribbean participate. These countries make up Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC). The top three or four teams typically earn berths to Centrobasket
where they compete for spots in the FIBA Americas Championship
, from which they can qualify for the FIBA World Championship
or Olympics
. There are currently 24 Caribbean countries that may compete in this event.
Celebration of the tournament typically is every two years. Puerto Rico
is traditionally the strongest team from this region, but they rarely compete as the squad usually has already earned a berth in the subsequent Centrobasket. Until 2002, this tournament was called the CARICOM Basketball Championship. Through 2011, the tournament had been held 21 times.
Centrobasket
Centrobasket is a FIBA sponsored basketball tournament where national teams from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean participate. These countries make up the Central American and Caribbean Confederation . The top three or four teams typically earn berths to the FIBA Americas Championship,...
where they compete for spots in the FIBA Americas Championship
FIBA Americas Championship
The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
, from which they can qualify for the FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
or Olympics
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....
. There are currently 24 Caribbean countries that may compete in this event.
Celebration of the tournament typically is every two years. Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico national basketball team
The Puerto Rico men's national basketball team represents Puerto Rico in international basketball competitions such as the Olympics, the World Championship, and the Americas Championship...
is traditionally the strongest team from this region, but they rarely compete as the squad usually has already earned a berth in the subsequent Centrobasket. Until 2002, this tournament was called the CARICOM Basketball Championship. Through 2011, the tournament had been held 21 times.
Summaries
Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
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Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
1981 Details |
Guyana (Georgetown Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves... ) |
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1982 Details |
Jamaica (Kingston Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island... ) |
– | ? | – | ? | ||
1984 Details |
The Bahamas (Nassau Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas... ) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1985 Details |
Barbados (?) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1986 Details |
Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain Port of Spain Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population... ) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1987 Details |
Suriname (?) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1988 Details |
Guyana (Georgetown Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves... ) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1990 Details |
Trinidad and Tobago (?) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1991 Details |
Jamaica (Kingston Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island... ) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1993 Details |
Barbados (Bridgetown Bridgetown The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael... ) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1994 Details |
Guyana (Georgetown Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves... ) |
– | ? | – | ? | ||
1995 Details |
The Bahamas (Nassau Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas... ) |
– | ? | ? | – | ? | |
1996 Details |
Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain Port of Spain Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population... ) |
86–78 | 133–120 | ||||
1998 Details |
Belize (Belize City Belize City Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and... ) |
75–71 | 90–76 | ||||
2000 Details |
Barbados (Bridgetown Bridgetown The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael... ) |
64–56 | 87–67 | ||||
2002 Details |
(St. Thomas) |
60–57 | 76–75 | ||||
2004 Details |
Cuba (Santiago) |
90–77 | 77–60 | ||||
2006 Details |
Jamaica (Kingston Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island... ) |
76–59 | 76–65 | ||||
2007 Details |
Puerto Rico (Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey.... ) |
81–72 | 90–88 | ||||
2009 Details |
British Virgin Islands (Tortola Tortola Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. Local tradition recounts that Christopher Columbus named it Tortola, meaning "land of the Turtle Dove". Columbus named the island Santa Ana... ) |
65–61 | 91–77 | ||||
2011 Details |
The Bahamas (Nassau Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas... ) |
91–89 | 55–54 | ||||
Championships per nation (Incomplete)
1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Participation Details
Team | 1981 |
1982 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1990 |
1991 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
Total |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 7th | 6th | ≥7 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | 8th | - | - | - | - | - | ≥1 | |
? | 1st | 1st | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st | 1st | ? | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | - | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | ≥14 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st | ? | ? | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 6th | - | ≥8 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | 5th | ≥2 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ≥2 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | 7th | - | - | 7th | 2nd | 4th | ≥4 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | ≥1 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | - | ≥4 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | 6th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ≥1 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | 2nd | - | - | 2nd | - | - | ≥2 | |
3rd | - | ? | - | - | ? | 5th | ? | - | ? | 2nd | - | 4th | - | 3rd | - | - | - | 8th | - | 7th | ≥7 | |
1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st | 4th | 9th | 6th | 4th | 1st | - | 1st | 3rd | ≥9 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | - | - | 1st | - | - | ≥1 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | 8th | - | - | 8th | - | - | - | ≥2 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | 9th | - | 7th | - | - | 8th | ≥3 | |
2nd | 2nd | ? | ? | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd | - | 7th | - | - | - | 9th | 4th | - | ≥10 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | 7th | - | - | - | - | ≥1 | |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 2nd | - | - | 1st | ≥5 |
External links
- 2011 Tournament
- 2009 Tournament
- 2007 Tournament
- 2006 Tournament
- 2004 Tournament
- 2002 Tournament
- 2000 Tournament
- 1998 Tournament
- Guyana History
- FIBA Archive 2004–2009
- CBC Website
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BKY_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=dSYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1758,1060927&dq=caricom-basketball-championships&hl=en