1955 South American Basketball Championship

1955 South American Basketball Championship
16th South American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryColombia
DatesAugust 13–31
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (7th title)
← 1953
1958 →

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

Preliminary round

Team Pts. W L PCT PF PA Diff
 Brazil 6 3 0 1.000 183 138 +45
 Paraguay 6 3 0 1.000 177 148 +29
 Peru 5 2 1 0.667 154 163 -9
 Uruguay 4 2 0 1.000 125 91 +34
 Argentina 4 2 0 1.000 128 97 +31
 Chile 3 0 3 0.000 154 168 -14
 Ecuador 3 0 3 0.000 153 190 -37
 Colombia 2 0 2 0.000 102 138 -36
 Venezuela 2 0 2 0.000 99 137 -38
Brazil  42–38  Chile
San Jose de Cucuta
Brazil  84–60  Colombia
San Jose de Cucuta
Paraguay  58–39  Ecuador
San Jose de Cucuta
Peru  57–49  Chile
San Jose de Cucuta
Paraguay  50–42  Venezuela
San Jose de Cucuta
Peru  42–40  Ecuador
San Jose de Cucuta
Uruguay  87–57  Venezuela
San Jose de Cucuta
Uruguay  38–34  Ecuador
San Jose de Cucuta
Argentina  54–42  Colombia
San Jose de Cucuta
Brazil  57–40  Ecuador
San Jose de Cucuta
Paraguay  69–67  Chile
San Jose de Cucuta
Argentina  74–55  Peru
San Jose de Cucuta

Final round

Team Pts. W L PCT PF PA Diff
 Uruguay 5 2 1 0.667 186 167 +19
 Paraguay 5 2 1 0.667 165 162 +3
 Brazil 4 1 2 0.333 154 156 -2
 Argentina 4 1 2 0.333 152 172 -20
Paraguay  50–43  Brazil
San Jose de Cucuta
Brazil  63–35  Argentina
San Jose de Cucuta
Paraguay  53–50  Argentina
San Jose de Cucuta
Uruguay  61–48  Brazil
San Jose de Cucuta
Argentina  57–56  Uruguay
San Jose de Cucuta
Uruguay  69–62  Paraguay
San Jose de Cucuta


 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

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