South American Women's Basketball Championship

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FIBA South American Women's Basketball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Basketball current event.svg 2024 South American Women's Basketball Championship
Sport Basketball
Founded1946
First season 1946
No. of teams10
Country South American countries
Continent South America
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (3rd title)
Most titlesFlag of Brazil.svg  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.

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YearHostGoldSilverBronze
1946 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (Santiago)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1948 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (Buenos Aires)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg  Peru
1950 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (Lima)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
1952 Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay (Asunción)Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
1954 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (São Paulo)Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
1956 Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (Quito)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
1958 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (Lima)Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
1960 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (Santiago)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
1962 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay (Asunción)Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
1965 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
1967 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (Cali)Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
1968 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (Santiago)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1970 Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (Guayaquil)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
1972 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (Lima)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
1974 Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia (La Paz)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
1977 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (Lima)Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1978 Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia (La Paz)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1981 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (Lima)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
1984 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (Cúcuta)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
1986 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil (Guaratinguetá)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
1989 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (Santiago)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1991 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (Bogotá)Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1993 Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia (Cochabamba)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
1995 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Jacareí)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
1997 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (Iquique)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
1999 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Vitória)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
2001 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (Lima)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
2003 Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (Loja)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
2005 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (Bogotá)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2006 Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay (Asunción)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2008 Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (Loja)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
2010 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (Santiago)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2013 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (Mendoza)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
2014 Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (Ambato)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2016 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (Barquisimeto)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2018 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (Tunja)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2022 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (San Luis)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2024 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (Santiago)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Performances by nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 277236
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 45716
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 316726
4Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2226
5Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 14611
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 12912
7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0123
8Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0112
9Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 0022
Totals (9 entries)383838114

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References

  1. "South American Championship for Women". International Basketball Federation . FIBA Archive. Retrieved 16 August 2014.