1942 South American Basketball Championship
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The 1942 South American Basketball Championship was the 10th edition of this tournament. It was held in Santiago, Chile and won by the Argentina national basketball team. It was the first time since the 1935 championship that the host had not won the competition. 5 teams competed despite the World War that was under way.
Final rankings
- File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
- File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
- File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
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 bronze medal as they beat Brazil.
As Argentina and Uruguay were tied for first place, a final game to determine the championship was required.
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 7 | 3 | 1 | 235 | 169 | +66 |
| =1 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 7 | 3 | 1 | 149 | 121 | +28 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 6 | 2 | 2 | 181 | 202 | -21 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 6 | 2 | 2 | 173 | 170 | +3 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 4 | 169 | 245 | -76 |
| Argentina | 32 - 37 | Uruguay |
| Argentina | 65 - 44 | Chile |
| Argentina | 44 - 29 | Brazil |
| Argentina | 94 - 59 | Ecuador |
| Uruguay | 43 - 29 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 33 - 36 | Brazil |
| Uruguay | 36 - 24 | Ecuador |
| Chile | 53 - 48 | Brazil |
| Chile | 55 - 46 | Ecuador |
| Brazil | 60 - 40 | Ecuador |
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 gold medal.
| Argentina | 52 - 47 | Uruguay |
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- Sports competitions in Santiago, Chile
- 1941–42 in South American basketball
- 1940s in Santiago, Chile
- March 1942 sports events in South America