Current season, competition or edition: 2024 South American Women's Basketball Championship | |
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1946 |
First season | 1946 |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | South American countries |
Continent | South America |
Most recent champion(s) | Argentina (3rd title) |
Most titles | Brazil (27 titles) |
Related competitions | FIBA Women's AmeriCup |
Official website | FIBAAmericas.com |
The FIBA South American Women's Basketball Championship was first played in 1946. [1] Female teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Brazil | 27 | 7 | 2 | 36 |
2 | Chile | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
3 | Argentina | 3 | 16 | 7 | 26 |
4 | Paraguay | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
5 | Peru | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
6 | Colombia | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
7 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
8 | Bolivia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (9 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 |
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