South American Basketball Championship 1947
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The South American Basketball Championship 1947 was the thirteenth South American Basketball Championship
. It was held in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
and won by the Uruguay national basketball team
. 6 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 Uruguay national basketball team
Uruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:...
. 6 teams competed.
Results
Each team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round. Ties in the standings were broken by head-to-head results, as only a tie for first would have resulted in a final match.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 225 | 183 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 181 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 205 | 193 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 193 | 234 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 223 | 228 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 196 | 223 | ||
| Uruguay | 37 - 27 | Brazil |
| Uruguay | 45 - 44 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 46 - 33 | Ecuador |
| Uruguay | 51 - 48 | Argentina |
| Uruguay | 46 - 31 | Peru |
| Brazil | 44 - 33 | Chile |
| Brazil | 50 - 34 | Ecuador |
| Brazil | 37 - 38 | Argentina |
| Brazil | 42 - 39 | Peru |
| Chile | 52 - 31 | Ecuador |
| Chile | 42 - 41 | Argentina |
| Chile | 34 - 32 | Peru |
| Ecuador | 47 - 43 | Argentina |
| Ecuador | 48 - 43 | Peru |
| Argentina | 53 - 51 | Peru |