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.
1937 South American Basketball Championship5th South American Basketball Championship |
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Host country | Chile |
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Dates | 5-16 March |
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Teams | 5 |
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Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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Champions | Chile (1st title) |
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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
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W
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L
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PF
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PA
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Diff
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1 |
Chile
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16 |
8 |
0 |
244 |
185 |
+59
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2 |
Uruguay
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13 |
5 |
3 |
201 |
198 |
+3
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3 |
Brazil
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11 |
3 |
5 |
181 |
214 |
-33
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4 |
Peru
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10 |
2 |
6 |
182 |
190 |
-8
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5 |
Argentina
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10 |
2 |
6 |
197 |
218 |
-21
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Chile
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21 - 20
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Argentina
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Argentina
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30 - 33
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Chile
|
Chile
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35 - 22
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Brazil
|
Brazil
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18 - 34
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Chile
|
Chile
|
33 - 21
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Peru
|
Peru
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34 - 35
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Chile
|
Chile
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19 - 13
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Uruguay
|
Uruguay
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27 - 34
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Chile
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Uruguay
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26 - 30
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Argentina
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Argentina
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29 - 30
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Uruguay
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Uruguay
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28 - 23
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Brazil
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Brazil
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27 - 30
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Uruguay
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Uruguay
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24 - 17
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Peru
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Peru
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19 - 23
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Uruguay
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Brazil
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31 - 22
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Argentina
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Argentina
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21 - 30
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Brazil
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Brazil
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12 - 29
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Peru
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Peru
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15 - 18
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Brazil
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Peru
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23 - 20
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Argentina
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Argentina
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25 - 24
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Peru
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