1955 South American Basketball Championship

The South American Basketball Championship 1955 was the 16th edition of this tournament. It was played in Cúcuta, Colombia. The title holder is Uruguay.

Tournament details
Host nationColombia
DatesAugust 13–31
Teams9
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Uruguay
(7th title)
< 1953
1958 >

Preliminary round

TeamPts.WLPCTPFPADiff
 Brazil6301.000183138+45
 Paraguay6301.000177148+29
 Peru5210.667154163-9
 Uruguay4201.00012591+34
 Argentina4201.00012897+31
 Chile3030.000154168-14
 Ecuador3030.000153190-37
 Colombia2020.000102138-36
 Venezuela2020.00099137-38
Brazil  42–38  Chile
Brazil  84–60  Colombia
Paraguay  58–39  Ecuador
Peru  57–49  Chile
Paraguay  50–42  Venezuela
Peru  42–40  Ecuador
Uruguay  87–57  Venezuela
Uruguay  38–34  Ecuador
Argentina  54–42  Colombia
Brazil  57–40  Ecuador
Paraguay  69–67  Chile
Argentina  74–55  Peru

Final round

TeamPts.WLPCTPFPADiff
 Uruguay5210.667186167+19
 Paraguay5210.667165162+3
 Brazil4120.333154156-2
 Argentina4120.333152172-20
Paraguay  50–43  Brazil
Brazil  63–35  Argentina
Paraguay  53–50  Argentina
Uruguay  61–48  Brazil
Argentina  57–56  Uruguay
Uruguay  69–62  Paraguay
 South American Basketball Championship 1955 

Uruguay
seventh title

Final standings

Place Team
1  Uruguay
2  Paraguay
3  Brazil
4  Argentina
5  Peru
6  Chile
7  Ecuador
8  Colombia
9  Venezuela

References

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