| Most recent season or competition: 2016 South American Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1930 |
| First season | 1930 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | South American countries |
| Continent | South America |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Venezuela (3rd title) |
| Most titles |  Brazil (18 titles) |
| Related competitions | FIBA AmeriCup |
| Official website | FIBAAmericas.com |
The South American Basketball Championship, or FIBA South American Championship, was the main FIBA tournament for men's national teams from South America's region of FIBA Americas. The tournament was first played in 1930.[1] The tournament often has been played biannually, but the last took place in 2016. It has been largely supplanted by the FIBA AmeriCup.
- ^ "South American Championship for Men". International Basketball Federation. FIBA Archive. Retrieved 16 August 2014.