The 2016 South American Basketball Championship was the 47th edition of the

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South American Basketball Championship The South American Basketball Championship, or FIBA South American Championship, is the main FIBA tournament for men's national teams from South America's region of FIBA Americas. The tournament was first played in 1930. The tournament often has ...

. Ten teams were featured in the competition, which were held in Caracas,

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from June 26 – July 2, 2016. The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.

won its second consecutive South American championship by beating

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in the final, 64–58.

Participating teams

* (Hosts, defending champions) * * * * * * * * *

Squads

Preliminary round

The draw was held on 21 April 2016.

Group A

Group B

Final round

Semifinals

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final rankings

The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.

References

External links

FIBA
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