1992 Tournament of the Americas

1992 Tournament of the Americas
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityPortland
DatesJune 27 - July 5
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up Venezuela
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Puerto Rico
1989
1993

The 1992 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by the United States from June 27 to July 5, 1992. The games were played at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. It was the international debut of the Dream Team, which defeated Venezuela in the final to win the tournament. Puerto Rico and Brazil made the semifinals to also qualify for the Olympics.


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