FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
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international youth basketball competition
under-18 basketball championship
women’s basketball tournament
The FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship is a continental basketball tournament that serves as the primary competition and qualifier for national women’s under-18 teams from the Americas region.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1131845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship Context triple: [FIBA Americas, organizesCompetition, FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship]
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FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
The FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship is a continental basketball tournament for national teams of players under 16 from the Americas, serving as a qualifier for global youth competitions.
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FIBA Women’s World Championship
The FIBA Women’s World Championship is the premier international basketball tournament for women’s national teams, organized by FIBA and held every four years.
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FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas is the governing body for international basketball in the Americas, organizing regional competitions and overseeing national teams across North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.
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FIBA AmeriCup
The FIBA AmeriCup is the premier international basketball championship for national teams from the Americas, serving as the continent’s top-level competition under FIBA.
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FIBA
FIBA is the international governing body for basketball, responsible for overseeing global competitions, setting the rules of the game, and organizing major tournaments such as the Basketball World Cup and Olympic qualifying events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship Target entity description: The FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship is a continental basketball tournament that serves as the primary competition and qualifier for national women’s under-18 teams from the Americas region.
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A.
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
The FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship is a continental basketball tournament for national teams of players under 16 from the Americas, serving as a qualifier for global youth competitions.
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B.
FIBA Women’s World Championship
The FIBA Women’s World Championship is the premier international basketball tournament for women’s national teams, organized by FIBA and held every four years.
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C.
FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas is the governing body for international basketball in the Americas, organizing regional competitions and overseeing national teams across North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.
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D.
FIBA AmeriCup
The FIBA AmeriCup is the premier international basketball championship for national teams from the Americas, serving as the continent’s top-level competition under FIBA.
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E.
FIBA
FIBA is the international governing body for basketball, responsible for overseeing global competitions, setting the rules of the game, and organizing major tournaments such as the Basketball World Cup and Olympic qualifying events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international youth basketball competition
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under-18 basketball championship ⓘ women’s basketball tournament ⓘ |
| ageCategory | under-18 ⓘ |
| ageGroup | U18 ⓘ |
| ageLimit | 18 years ⓘ |
| ageLimitRule | players must be under 18 years of age at a specified cutoff date ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FIBA Americas U18 Women’s Championship
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linked to:
FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
FIBA Americas U18 Women’s Championship for Women ⓘ
linked to:
FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
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| category |
FIBA youth championships
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linked to:
FIBA youth competitions
international women’s basketball competition ⓘ youth sports competition ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | continental ⓘ |
| competitionType | national teams, not clubs ⓘ |
| confederation | FIBA Americas ⓘ |
| confederationCode | FIBA Americas ⓘ |
| continent | Americas ⓘ |
| eligibility | national federations affiliated to FIBA Americas ⓘ |
| format | tournament ⓘ |
| formerName |
FIBA Americas Women’s Junior Championship
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linked to:
FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
|
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genderCategory | women ⓘ |
| governedBy | FIBA official basketball rules with youth modifications ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIBA Americas ⓘ |
| governingRegion |
FIBA Zone of the Americas
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linked to:
FIBA Americas
|
| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsRange | 8–10 teams ⓘ |
| organizer | FIBA Americas ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | FIBA ⓘ |
| participantCategory | women’s national under-18 teams ⓘ |
| purpose |
determine continental champion for women’s under-18 national teams in the Americas
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qualify Americas teams to the FIBA Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup ⓘ |
| qualifierFor |
FIBA Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup
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linked to:
FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup
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| region |
Caribbean
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Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Men
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linked to:
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
FIBA Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup ⓘ
linked to:
FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup
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| relatedOrganization |
FIBA Americas youth competitions program
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linked to:
FIBA youth competitions
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| selectionType | national team selection ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline | 5-on-5 basketball ⓘ |
| stage |
group stage
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knockout stage ⓘ |
| teamType | national teams ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship Description of subject: The FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship is a continental basketball tournament that serves as the primary competition and qualifier for national women’s under-18 teams from the Americas region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
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formerName
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FIBA Americas Women’s Junior Championship
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linked to: FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
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alsoKnownAs
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FIBA Americas U18 Women’s Championship
ⓘ
linked to: FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship
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alsoKnownAs
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FIBA Americas U18 Women’s Championship for Women
ⓘ
linked to: FIBA Americas Women’s Under-18 Championship