1937 South American Basketball Championship

The 1937 South American Basketball Championship was the 5th edition of this tournament. It was held in Valparaíso and Santiago, Chile and won by the host, Chile national basketball team. A record 5 teams competed, including Peru in their first appearance.

Results
Each team played the other four teams twice apiece, for a total of eight games played by each team and 20 overall in the tournament.