1942 South American Basketball Championship

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1942 South American Basketball Championship
10th South American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates7-17 March
Teams5
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (4th title)
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The 1942 South American Basketball Championship was the 10th edition of this tournament. It was held in Santiago, Chile and won by the Argentina national basketball team. It was the first time since the 1935 championship that the host had not won the competition. 5 teams competed despite the World War that was under way.

Contents

Final rankings

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  2. Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
  3. Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
  4. Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  5. Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador

Results

Preliminary round

Each team played the other four teams once, for a total of four games played by each team and 10 overall in the preliminary round.

The tie for third place was resolved by head-to-head results, with Chile taking the bronze medal as they beat Brazil.

As Argentina and Uruguay were tied for first place, a final game to determine the championship was required.

RankTeamPtsWLPFPADiff
=1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 731235169+66
=1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 731149121+28
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 622181202-21
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 622173170+3
5Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 404169245-76
Argentina32 - 37Uruguay
Argentina65 - 44Chile
Argentina44 - 29Brazil
Argentina94 - 59Ecuador
Uruguay43 - 29Chile
Uruguay33 - 36Brazil
Uruguay36 - 24Ecuador
Chile53 - 48Brazil
Chile55 - 46Ecuador
Brazil60 - 40Ecuador

Final

Argentina and Uruguay played a final matchup after each finishing 3-1 in the preliminary round. Uruguay had won the preliminary meeting between the two, but Argentina proved victorious in the rematch to take the gold medal.

Argentina52 - 47Uruguay
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