South American Basketball Championship 1937
Encyclopedia
The South American Basketball Championship 1937 was the fifth South American Basketball Championship
. 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.
South American Basketball Championship
South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930. Male teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.-Summaries:-Championships per nation:-Participation details:-External links:* *...
. It was held in Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
and Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and won by the host Chile national basketball team
Chile national basketball team
The Chile national basketball team represents Chile in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Federación de Básquetbol de Chile...
. A record 5 teams competed, including Peru
Peru national basketball team
The Peru national basketball team is Peru's representative in international basketball. It is coached by Gustavo Debenedetti. The team has qualified for three Olympic Games and four FIBA World Championships between 1936 and 1967. The national team has never qualified for the FIBA Americas...
in their first appearance.
Results
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 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 244 | 185 | ||
| 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 201 | 198 | ||
| 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 181 | 214 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 182 | 190 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 197 | 218 | ||
| 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 |