The South American Basketball Championship 1961 was the 18th edition[clarification needed] of this regional tournament. It was held from April 20 to April 30 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eight teams competed.
19th South American Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | April 20-30 |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Results
editThe final standings were determined by a round robin, where the 8 teams played against each other once.
- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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1 | Brazil | 14 | 7 | 0 | 576 | 356 | +220 | |
2 | Uruguay | 12 | 5 | 2 | 434 | 420 | +37 | |
3 | Argentina | 12 | 5 | 2 | 473 | 436 | +14 | |
4 | Paraguay | 11 | 4 | 3 | 462 | 448 | +14 | |
5 | Peru | 10 | 3 | 4 | 363 | 434 | -71 | |
6 | Chile | 9 | 2 | 5 | 408 | 446 | -38 | |
7 | Ecuador | 8 | 1 | 6 | 419 | 521 | -74 | |
8 | Venezuela | 8 | 1 | 6 | 372 | 446 | -102 |