South American Basketball Championship 1940
Encyclopedia
The South American Basketball Championship 1940 was the eighth South American Basketball Championship
. It was held in Montevideo
, Uruguay
and won by the host Uruguay national basketball team
. A record 6 teams competed, including Paraguay
in their first appearance, despite the World War
that was currently under way.
South American Basketball Championship
South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930. Male teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.-Summaries:-Championships per nation:-Participation details:-External links:* *...
. It was held in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and won by the host Uruguay national basketball team
Uruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:...
. A record 6 teams competed, including Paraguay
Paraguay national basketball team
The Paraguay national basketball team is the team governed by the Paraguayan Basketball Federation that represents Paraguay in the men's international basketball competitions organized by the International Basketball Federation and the International Olympic Committee .The best achievements by the...
in their first appearance, despite the World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
that was currently under way.
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.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 192 | 101 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 177 | 106 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 135 | 156 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 166 | 155 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 149 | 146 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 83 | 238 | ||
| Uruguay | 25 - 23 | Argentina |
| Uruguay | 38 - 15 | Brazil |
| Uruguay | 43 - 26 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 25 - 24 | Peru |
| Uruguay | 61 - 13 | Paraguay |
| Argentina | 46 - 33 | Brazil |
| Argentina | 18 - 17 | Chile |
| Argentina | 40 - 26 | Peru |
| Argentina | 50 - 5 | Paraguay |
| Brazil | 36 - 31 | Chile |
| Brazil | 27 - 21 | Peru |
| Brazil | 24 - 20 | Paraguay |
| Chile | 35 - 32 | Peru |
| Chile | 57 - 26 | Paraguay |
| Peru | 46 - 19 | Paraguay |