For the first time in six years, the Caribbean Women’s Basketball Championship will return to the regional stage—this time with Guyana as the proud host nation.
The tournament is scheduled for November 9-17 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, where the sport’s brightest female talents will battle for Caribbean supremacy.
The announcement was delivered by the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) and has been hailed as a strong endorsement by FIBA, which has entrusted Guyana with the responsibility of bringing back a competition absent since 2018.
A nation ready for the spotlight
GBF President Michael Singh declared that Guyana is prepared for the challenge, noting the federation’s determined pursuit of hosting rights.
“Guyana is ready to host the championship,” Singh affirmed, emphasizing that years of groundwork have gone into positioning the nation for this historic opportunity.
Ten of the region’s leading basketball powers are expected to compete, with the top finishers securing passage to the Women’s CentroBasket Tournament, itself a gateway to the prestigious FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.
Building for success
Preparations will begin immediately. The GBF is working hand in hand with the Government of Guyana and the National Sports Commission to ensure a seamless tournament. Central to these efforts is a planned upgrade of the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, ensuring the venue meets international competition standards. A Local Organising Committee (LOC) will also be assembled to manage logistics and tournament delivery.
The event carries added resonance for Guyana, whose women’s team etched their name into regional history in 1996 by capturing the country’s first Caribbean title. That unforgettable triumph came at the then CARICOM Basketball Championship in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, when Head Coach Linden “Sancho” Alphonso led his squad past Jamaica in the final. Star guard Karen Abrams was among the standouts in that victorious campaign, which remains a point of national pride.
Looking ahead
With November fast approaching, excitement is already building in Georgetown. The championship not only provides Guyana the chance to showcase its organizational capacity but also offers its current generation of players an opportunity to draw inspiration from their trailblazing predecessors as they compete against the Caribbean’s finest.
