The South American Basketball Championship, or FIBA South American Championship, is the main
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...
tournament for men's
national teams from
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sou ...
's region of
FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas ( es, Confederación Panamericana de Baloncesto, french: FIBA Amériques) is a zone within FIBA (International Basketball Federation). It is one of FIBA's five continental confederations. FIBA Americas is responsible for the organiz ...
. The tournament was first played in 1930.
The tournament often has been played biannually, but the last took place in 2016.
Results
Performance by nation
Participation details
See also
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South American Basketball Championship for Women
South American Basketball Championship for Women was first played in 1946. Female teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.
Summaries
Performances by nation
See also
* South American Baske ...
References
External links
South America Basketball Championshipon FIBA Americas
Brazil's History of South American Basketball Championship
{{South American Championships
Recurring sporting events established in 1930
Basketball competitions in South America between national teams
1930 establishments in South America
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...