1946 South American Basketball Championship for Women

1946 South American Basketball Championship for Women
1st South American Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates10-22 May
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Chile (1st title)

The 1946 South American Basketball Championship for Women was the first edition and first regional tournament for women in South America. It was held in Santiago, Chile and won by Chile. Four teams competed.

Final rankings

  1.  Chile
  2.  Brazil
  3.  Argentina
  4.  Bolivia

Results

Each team played the other teams once, for a total of three games played by each team. The top three teams received medals.

Rank Team W L PF PA Diff
1  Chile 3 0 162 100 +62
2  Brazil 2 1 113 91 +22
3  Argentina 1 2 78 117 -39
3  Bolivia 0 3 87 132 -45


Chile 46–34  Brazil
Chile 54–28  Argentina
Chile 62–38  Bolivia
Brazil 37–22  Argentina
Brazil 42–23  Bolivia
Argentina 28–26  Bolivia