| Formerly: | FIBA South American Championship for Cadets |
| Current Season: | 2024 FIBA U15 South American Championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Teams: | 10 max. |
| Organizer: | FIBA Americas |
| Continent: | South America |
| Champion: | (4th title) |
| Most Champs: | (16 titles) |
| Qualification: | FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup |
| Related Comps: | FIBA South America Under-17 Championship for Men |
| Website: | www.fiba.basketball/history |
The South American Under-15 Championship for Men is a basketball tournament 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-16 AmeriCup. Originally, this competition was played in the under-16 age category, and since 2008 it has been played in the under-15 age category.
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | (Porto Alegre) | ||||
| 1985 | (Piura) | ||||
| 1986 | (Caracas) | ||||
| 1987 | (Cúcuta) | ||||
| 1988 | (Encarnación) | ||||
| 1989 | (Brasília) | ||||
| 1991 | (Pedro Juan Caballero) | ||||
| 1993 | (Itanhaém) | ||||
| 1995[1] | (Arequipa) | ||||
| 1996[2] | (Córdoba) | ||||
| 1997[3] | (Santa Fe) | ||||
| 1998 | (Guanare) | ||||
| 1999 | (Ancud) | ||||
| 2000 | (Bogotá) | ||||
| 2002 | (Cuenca) | ||||
| 2003 | (Cúcuta) | ||||
| 2004[4] | (Catamarca) | ||||
| 2005[5] | (Piriápolis) | ||||
| 2006[6] | (Montevideo) | ||||
| 2007[7] | (Posadas) | ||||
| 2008[8] | (Guanare) | ||||
| 2009[9] | (San Andrés) | ||||
| 2010[10] | (Pasto) | ||||
| 2011[11] | (Asunción) | ||||
| 2012[12] | (Maldonado) | ||||
| 2014[13] | (Barquisimeto) | ||||
| 2016[14] | (Asunción) | ||||
| 2018[15] | (Montevideo) | ||||
| 2022[16] | (Buenos Aires) | ||||
| 2024[17] | (Pasaje) |
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