1947 South American Basketball Championship
The 1947 South American Basketball Championship was the 13th edition of this regional tournament. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and won by the Uruguay national basketball team. 6 teams competed. Final rankings Results Each team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round. Ties in the standings were broken by head-to-head results, as only a tie for first would have resulted in a final match. External links FIBA.com archive for SAC1947 1947 S B 1947 in Brazilian sport 1947 Champ 20th century in Rio de Janeiro May 1947 sports events in South America June 1947 sports events in South America