South American Basketball Championship 1939
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The South American Basketball Championship 1939 was the seventh South American Basketball Championship
. It was held in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
and won by the host Brazil national basketball team
. 5 teams competed.
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 Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and won by the host Brazil national basketball team
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
. 5 teams competed.
Results
Each team played the other four teams once, for a total of four games played by each team and 10 overall in the tournament.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 139 | 120 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 151 | 122 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 151 | 126 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 129 | 132 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 167 | ||
| Brazil | 34 - 32 | Uruguay |
| Brazil | 31 - 30 | Argentina |
| Brazil | 32 - 25 | Peru |
| Brazil | 42 - 33 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 43 - 42 | Argentina |
| Uruguay | 34 - 29 | Peru |
| Uruguay | 42 - 17 | Chile |
| Argentina | 38 - 33 | Peru |
| Argentina | 41 - 19 | Chile |
| Peru | 42 - 28 | Chile |