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Who has won the AmeriCup the most times? Full list of champions, medalists of the tournament

Matias Traversa

Who has won the AmeriCup the most times? Full list of champions, medalists of the tournament image

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It won't be just another tournament. The 2025 edition of the most prestigious continental competition will have some special twists. Nicaragua will host the AmeriCup for the first time in its history, and the teams are preparing to claim the title.

From Puerto Rico 1980 to Recife 2022, the AmeriCup (formerly the FIBA Americas Tournament) has had six different champions, with the USA as the top winner with seven titles, and Argentina as the team with the most medals.

Below are all the details of the competition's history.

List of AmeriCup champions

YearChampionRunner-upLocation
1980Puerto RicoCanadaPuerto Rico
1984BrazilUruguayBrazil
1988BrazilPuerto RicoUruguay
1989Puerto RicoUSAMexico
1992USAVenezuelaUSA
1993USAPuerto RicoPuerto Rico
1995Puerto RicoArgentinaArgentina
1997USAPuerto RicoUruguay
1999USACanadaPuerto Rico
2001ArgentinaBrazilArgentina
2003USAArgentinaPuerto Rico
2005BrazilArgentinaDominican Republic
2007USAArgentinaUSA
2009BrazilPuerto RicoPuerto Rico
2011ArgentinaBrazilArgentina
2013MexicoPuerto RicoVenezuela
2015VenezuelaArgentinaMexico
2017USAArgentinaARG, COL, URU
2022ArgentinaBrazilBrazil

AmeriCup medals history

#TeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1USA7119
2Brazil43411
3Argentina36514
4Puerto Rico35210
5Venezuela1113
6Mexico1 12

AmeriCup MVPs

YearMVP
1999Steve Nash
2001Manu Ginobili
2003Steve Nash
2005Marcelinho Machado
2007Luis Scola
2009Luis Scola
2011 Luis Scola
2013 Gustavo Ayon
2015Luis Scola
2017Jameel Warney
2022Gabriel Deck

Matias Traversa

Matías Traversa es redactor freelance de The Sporting News.