The 1941 South American Basketball Championship was the 9th edition of this tournament. It was held in Mendoza,

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and won by the host,

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. Six teams competed despite the

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that was then 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 SAC1941
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