The 1932 South American Basketball Championship was the 2nd edition of this regional tournament. It was held in Santiago, Chile and won by Uruguay.
2nd South American Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Chile |
Dates | 29 April - 14 May |
Teams | 3 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Uruguay (2nd title) |
Final rankings
editResults
editPreliminary round
editEach team played the other two teams twice apiece, for a total of four games played by each team.
Rank | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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1 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 83 | 71 | +12 |
2 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 81 | 77 | +4 |
3 | Argentina | 0 | 4 | 81 | 97 | -16 |
Uruguay | 21 - 19 | Chile |
Chile | 14 - 13 | Uruguay |
Uruguay | 31 - 25 | Argentina |
Argentina | 13 - 18 | Uruguay |
Chile | 27 - 24 | Argentina |
Argentina | 19 - 21 | Chile |
Uruguay's loss to Chile was its first defeat; nevertheless it took the top seed in the preliminary round.
Final
editAs Uruguay and Chile finished level on points, a play-off match for the championship was required.
Uruguay | 42 - 28 | Chile |
Uruguay won the final to claim its second South American title.