South American Basketball Championship 1949
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The South American Basketball Championship 1949 was the fourteenth South American Basketball Championship
. It was held in Asunción
, Paraguay
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 Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
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 | 161 | 134 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 188 | 178 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 179 | 174 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 178 | 162 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 188 | 187 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 134 | 193 | ||
| Uruguay | 34 - 26 | Brazil |
| Uruguay | 35 - 34 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 32 - 21 | Peru |
| Uruguay | 35 - 34 | Argentina |
| Uruguay | 25 - 19 | Paraguay |
| Brazil | 40 - 31 | Chile |
| Brazil | 32 - 30 | Peru |
| Brazil | 40 - 48 | Argentina |
| Brazil | 50 - 35 | Paraguay |
| Chile | 41 - 35 | Peru |
| Chile | 47 - 40 | Argentina |
| Chile | 26 - 24 | Paraguay |
| Peru | 37 - 29 | Argentina |
| Peru | 55 - 28 | Paraguay |
| Argentina | 37 - 28 | Paraguay |