title: 2005 FIBA Americas Championship for Women
text: # 2005 FIBA Americas Championship for Women
  
  The 2005 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the eight FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional basketball championship held by FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women, granting berths to the top four teams in the final standings. It was held in Dominican Republic between 14 and 18 August 1997. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of São Paulo hosted the tournament. Cuba won their third title after defeating the Brazil in the final.
  
  ## Group round
  
  ### Standings
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 421 | 323 | +98 | 10 | 2–0 |
  | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 410 | 327 | +83 | 9 | 1–1 |
  | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 374 | 344 | +30 | 8 | 2–0 |
  | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 3 | 401 | 379 | +22 | 7 | 1–1 |
  | Puerto Rico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 369 | 396 | −27 | 6 | 0–2 |
  | Dominican Republic | 5 | 0 | 5 | 259 | 465 | −206 | 5 | 0–2 |
  
  * September 14
  
  | Cuba | 61–73 | Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 8–8, 16–19, 16–25 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 14
  
  | Argentina | 69–86 | Brazil |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 16–20, 15–17, 19–22 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 14
  
  | Puerto Rico | 94–55 | Dominican Republic |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 10–27, 13–23, 18–18 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 15
  
  | Argentina | 57–77 | Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 18–17, 14–17, 12–20 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 15
  
  | Puerto Rico | 67–83 | Brazil |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 10–15, 18–17, 22–33 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 15
  
  | Dominican Republic | 47–94 | Cuba |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 10–28, 8–21, 11–30, 18–15 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 16
  
  | Cuba | 84–54 | Puerto Rico |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 22–9, 21–10, 16–16 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 16
  
  | Canada | 64–76 | Brazil |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 22–14, 16–22, 12–19 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 16
  
  | Argentina | 96–54 | Dominican Republic |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 26–17, 22–10, 29–14 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 17
  
  | Canada | 83–81 | Puerto Rico |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 18–17, 29–22, 20–21 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 17
  
  | Argentina | 88–89 (OT) | Cuba |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 23–18, 17–18, 27–25, Overtime: 6–7 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 17
  
  | Brazil | 92–46 | Dominican Republic |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 33–10, 20–15, 23–10, 16–11 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 18
  
  | Puerto Rico | 73–91 | Argentina |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 21–17, 18–27, 22–25 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 18
  
  | Brazil | 73–81 | Cuba |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 13–14, 14–29, 26–17 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * September 18
  
  | Dominican Republic | 57–89 | Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 12–28, 17–22, 13–19 |||
  
  * Hato Mayor
  * 2005 Champions of the Americas
  * Cuba Third title
  