Basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament
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The women's basketball tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games was held in Toronto, Canada at the Ryerson Athletic Centre from July 16 to 20.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Canada |
Dates | July 16 – 20 |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (1st title) |
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For these Games, the women competed in an 8-team tournament. The teams were grouped into two pools of four teams each for a round-robin preliminary round. The top two teams in each group will advance to a single elimination bracket.[2]
Puerto Rico are the defending champions from the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, defeating Mexico, 85–67 in the final.
The official detailed schedule for the tournament was announced on February 5, 2015.[3]
Canada won the tournament for the first time, becoming the first host nation to win the gold medal since the United States in 1987.