| Current season, competition or edition: | |
| Formerly | FIBA South American Championship for Cadettes |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Organising body | FIBA Americas |
| No. of teams | 10 max. |
| Continent | South America |
| Most recent champion(s) | |
| Most titles | |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-16 Women's AmeriCup |
| Related competitions | FIBA South America Under-17 Championship for Women |
| Official website | www.fiba.basketball/history |
The South American Under-15 Championship for Women is a basketball tournament held about every two years among the ten countries of South America [1] [2] [3] and is organized in part by FIBA Americas. The tournament serves as a gateway to the FIBA Under-16 Women's AmeriCup. [4] Originally, this competition was played in the under-16 age category, and since 2008 it has been played in the under-15 age category.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 22 | |
| 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
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