The 1940 South American Basketball Championship was the 8th edition of this tournament. It was held in

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and won by the host,

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. A record 6 teams competed, including

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in their first appearance, despite the

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that was currently under way.

Final rankings

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Results

Each team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the tournament.

External links

FIBA.com archive for SAC1940
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