FIBA U17 South American Championship

FIBA U17 South American Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2025 FIBA U17 South American Championship
FormerlyFIBA South American Championship for Junior Men
FIBA South America Under-17 Championship for Men
SportBasketball
Founded1955
Organizing bodyFIBA Americas
No. of teams10 max.
ContinentSouth America
Most recent
champion
 Brazil (11th title)
Most titles Argentina (15 titles)
QualificationFIBA Under-18 AmeriCup
Related
competitions
FIBA U15 South American Championship
Official websitewww.fiba.basketball/history

The FIBA U17 South American Championship is a basketball competition held about every two years among the ten countries of South America and is organized in part by FIBA Americas. The tournament serves as a gateway to the FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup. Originally, this competition was played in the under-18 age category, and since 2005 it has been played in the under-17 age category.