The 1937 South American Basketball Championship was the 5th edition of this tournament. It was held in

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and

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and won by the host,

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. A record 5 teams competed, including

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in their first appearance.

Final rankings

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Results

Each team played the other four teams twice apiece, for a total of eight games played by each team and 20 overall in the tournament.

External links

FIBA.com archive for SAC1937
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