South American Basketball Championship 1961
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The South American Basketball Championship
1961 was the 18th edition of this regional tournament. It was held from April 20 to April 30 in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. Eight 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:* *...
1961 was the 18th edition of this regional tournament. It was held from April 20 to April 30 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...
. Eight teams competed.
Results
The final standings were determined by a round robin, where the 8 teams played against each other once.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 576 | 356 | +220 | |
| 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 434 | 420 | +37 | |
| 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 473 | 436 | +14 | |
| 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 462 | 448 | +14 | |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 363 | 434 | -71 | |
| 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 408 | 446 | -38 | |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 419 | 521 | -74 | |
| 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 372 | 446 | -102 |