South American Basketball Championship 1941
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The South American Basketball Championship 1941 was the ninth South American Basketball Championship
. It was held in Mendoza
, Argentina
and won by the host Argentina national basketball team
. 6 teams competed 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 Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and won by the host Argentina national basketball team
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
. 6 teams competed 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 | 233 | 129 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 224 | 167 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 206 | 151 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 190 | 208 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 187 | 208 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 144 | 321 | ||
| Argentina | 32 - 17 | Peru |
| Argentina | 33 - 25 | Uruguay |
| Argentina | 51 - 32 | Chile |
| Argentina | 51 - 26 | Brazil |
| Argentina | 66 - 29 | Paraguay |
| Peru | 37 - 36 | Uruguay |
| Peru | 46 - 36 | Chile |
| Peru | 48 - 28 | Brazil |
| Peru | 76 - 35 | Paraguay |
| Uruguay | 48 - 27 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 32 - 30 | Brazil |
| Uruguay | 65 - 24 | Paraguay |
| Chile | 48 - 36 | Brazil |
| Chile | 47 - 27 | Paraguay |
| Brazil | 67 - 29 | Paraguay |