The 1949 South American Basketball Championship was the 14th edition of this regional tournament. It was held in Asunción, Paraguay and won by the Uruguay national basketball team. 6 teams competed.
1949 South American Basketball Championship| 14th South American Basketball Championship |
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| Host country | Paraguay |
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| Dates | 21 April - 7 May |
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| Teams | 6 |
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| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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| Champions |  Uruguay (5th title) |
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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.
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| Uruguay
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34 - 26
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Brazil
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| Uruguay
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35 - 34
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Chile
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| Uruguay
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32 - 21
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Peru
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| Uruguay
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35 - 34
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Argentina
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| Uruguay
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25 - 19
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Paraguay
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| Brazil
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40 - 31
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Chile
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| Brazil
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32 - 30
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Peru
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| Brazil
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40 - 48
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Argentina
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| Brazil
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50 - 35
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Paraguay
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| Chile
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41 - 35
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Peru
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| Chile
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47 - 40
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Argentina
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| Chile
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26 - 24
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Paraguay
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| Peru
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37 - 29
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Argentina
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| Peru
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55 - 28
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Paraguay
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| Argentina
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37 - 28
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Paraguay
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Uruguay (5th title)
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Argentina
Paraguay