1939 South American Basketball Championship
International basketball competition
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The 1939 South American Basketball Championship was the 7th edition of this tournament. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and won by the host, Brazil national basketball team. 5 teams competed.
Host countryBrazil
Dates14-30 April
Teams5
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| 7th South American Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 14-30 April |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
Final rankings
Results
Each team played the other four teams once, for a total of four games played by each team and 10 overall in the tournament.
| Brazil | 34 - 32 | Uruguay |
| Brazil | 31 - 30 | Argentina |
| Brazil | 32 - 25 | Peru |
| Brazil | 42 - 33 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 43 - 42 | Argentina |
| Uruguay | 34 - 29 | Peru |
| Uruguay | 42 - 17 | Chile |
| Argentina | 38 - 33 | Peru |
| Argentina | 41 - 19 | Chile |
| Peru | 42 - 28 | Chile |