The 1942 South American Basketball Championship was the 10th edition of this tournament. It was held in

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and won by the

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. It was the first time since the 1935 championship that the host had not won the competition. 5 teams competed despite the

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that was under way.

Final rankings

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Results

Preliminary round

Each team played the other four teams once, for a total of four games played by each team and 10 overall in the preliminary round. The tie for third place was resolved by head-to-head results, with Chile taking the

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as they beat Brazil. As Argentina and Uruguay were tied for first place, a final game to determine the championship was required.

Final

Argentina and Uruguay played a final matchup after each finishing 3-1 in the preliminary round. Uruguay had won the preliminary meeting between the two, but Argentina proved victorious in the rematch to take the

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External links

FIBA.com archive for SAC1942
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South American Basketball Championship The South American Basketball Championship, or FIBA South American Championship, is the main FIBA tournament for men's national teams from South America's region of FIBA Americas. The tournament was first played in 1930. The tournament often has ...

Sports competitions in Santiago Champ 1940s in Santiago, Chile