| Most recent season or competition: 2025 FIBA U17 South American Championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Organising body | FIBA Americas |
| No. of teams | 10 max. |
| Continent | South America |
| Most recent champion | |
| Most titles | |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup |
| Related competitions | FIBA South America Under-15 Championship for Men |
| Official website | www.fiba.basketball/history |
The South American Under-17 Championship for Men is a basketball competition held about every two years among the ten countries of South America and is organized in part by FIBA Americas. The tournament serves as a gateway to the FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup. Originally, this competition was played in the under-18 age category, and since 2005 it has been played in the under-17 age category. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 28 | |
| 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 26 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
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