The 2016 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2016

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, was the regional

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championship of

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for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. The top five teams qualified for the

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; the top seven teams qualified for the

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and for the

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. The tournament was held in the

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from 19 to 25 June 2016.

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won their 11th Centrobasket title by defeating

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in the final, 84–83.

Participating teams

* Automatic qualifiers: (Top four in 2014 Centrobasket) ** ** ** ** * Caribbean subzone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA CBC Championship) ** ** ** * Central American subzone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship) ** (Hosts) ** **

Preliminary round

The draw was held on 29 March 2016.

Group A

Group B

Final round

Semifinals

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final standings

The top five teams qualified for the

and the top seven teams qualified for both the

and the

References

External links

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20th century in Panama City

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