FIBA South American Championship for Women 1956
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The FIBA South America Championship for women
1956 was the 6th regional tournament for women in South America. It was held in Quito
, Ecuador
and won by Chile. Seven teams competed.
FIBA South America Championship for women
The South American Basketball Championship for Women has been played since 1946, often biannually.-Summaries:-Performances by nation:-2003:# # # # # # -2005:# # # # # # # -2008:# # # # # # -External links:*...
1956 was the 6th regional tournament for women in South America. It was held in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and won by Chile. Seven teams competed.
Final rankings
Results
Each team played the other teams once, for a total of four games played by each team.| Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | +86 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | +95 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | +64 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | +43 | |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -63 | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -53 | |
| 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -172 |