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1937 South American Basketball Championship

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1937 South American Basketball Championship
5th South American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates5-16 March
Teams5
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Chile (1st title)
1935
1938

The 1937 South American Basketball Championship was the 5th edition of this tournament. It was held in Valparaíso and Santiago, Chile and won by the host, Chile national basketball team. A record 5 teams competed, including Peru in their first appearance.

Final rankings

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  1.  Chile
  2.  Uruguay
  3.  Brazil
  4.  Peru
  5.  Argentina

Results

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Each team played the other four teams twice apiece, for a total of eight games played by each team and 20 overall in the tournament.

Rank Team Pts W L PF PA Diff
1  Chile 16 8 0 244 185 +59
2  Uruguay 13 5 3 201 198 +3
3  Brazil 11 3 5 181 214 -33
4  Peru 10 2 6 182 190 -8
5  Argentina 10 2 6 197 218 -21
Chile 21 - 20 Argentina
Argentina 30 - 33 Chile
Chile 35 - 22 Brazil
Brazil 18 - 34 Chile
Chile 33 - 21 Peru
Peru 34 - 35 Chile
Chile 19 - 13 Uruguay
Uruguay 27 - 34 Chile
Uruguay 26 - 30 Argentina
Argentina 29 - 30 Uruguay
Uruguay 28 - 23 Brazil
Brazil 27 - 30 Uruguay
Uruguay 24 - 17 Peru
Peru 19 - 23 Uruguay
Brazil 31 - 22 Argentina
Argentina 21 - 30 Brazil
Brazil 12 - 29 Peru
Peru 15 - 18 Brazil
Peru 23 - 20 Argentina
Argentina 25 - 24 Peru
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