1937 South American Basketball Championship

5th South American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Chile
Dates	5-16 March
Teams	5
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Chile (1st title)
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The 1937 South American Basketball Championship was the 5th edition of this tournament. 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.

1.  Chile
2.  Uruguay
3.  Brazil
4.  Peru
5.  Argentina

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	Chile	16	8	0	244	185	+59
2	Uruguay	13	5	3	201	198	+3
3	Brazil	11	3	5	181	214	-33
4	Peru	10	2	6	182	190	-8
5	Argentina	10	2	6	197	218	-21

• FIBA.com archive for SAC1937