# Men's South American Volleyball Championship

The Men's South American Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior men's national volleyball teams of South America, organized by the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). The initial gap between championships was variable, but since 1967 they have been awarded every two years. The competition has been dominated by Brazil, which won 33 of the 35 editions. The first tournament not won by Brazil was the 1964 championship, when the team did not compete due to political turmoil in the country, and the tournament was won by Argentina. Recently, in the 2023 edition, Argentina won their second title, ending Brazil's dominance since 1967.

## History

| Year | Host | Final | Final | Final | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | Teams |
| Year | Host | Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | Teams |
| 1951 Details | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Round-robin | Uruguay | Peru | Round-robin | Argentina | 4 |
| 1956 Details | Montevideo | Brazil | Round-robin | Uruguay | Paraguay | Round-robin | Peru | 5 |
| 1958 Details | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Round-robin | Paraguay | Uruguay | Round-robin | Argentina | 5 |
| 1961 Details | Lima | Brazil | Round-robin | Chile | Argentina | Round-robin | Peru | 5 |
| 1962 Details | Santiago | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Paraguay | 7 |
| 1964 Details | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Round-robin | Venezuela | Uruguay | Round-robin | Paraguay | 5 |
| 1967 Details | Santos | Brazil | Round-robin | Venezuela | Chile | Round-robin | Uruguay | 5 |
| 1969 Details | Caracas | Brazil | Round-robin | Venezuela | Uruguay | Round-robin | Chile | 8 |
| 1971 Details | Montevideo | Brazil | Round-robin | Uruguay | Argentina | Round-robin | Chile | 8 |
| 1973 Details | Bucaramanga | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Chile | 5 |
| 1975 Details | Asunción | Brazil | Round-robin | Venezuela | Argentina | Round-robin | Uruguay | 8 |
| 1977 Details | Chiclayo / Lima / Trujillo | Brazil | Round-robin | Venezuela | Argentina | Round-robin | Peru | 7 |
| 1979 Details | Rosario | Brazil | Round-robin | Venezuela | Paraguay | Round-robin | Chile | 7 |
| 1981 Details | Santiago | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Chile | Round-robin | Venezuela | 6 |
| 1983 Details | São Paulo | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Chile | Round-robin | Venezuela | 7 |
| 1985 Details | Caracas | Brazil | Round-robin | Venezuela | Argentina | Round-robin | Uruguay | 6 |
| 1987 Details | Montevideo | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Paraguay | 7 |
| 1989 Details | Curitiba | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Peru | 7 |
| 1991 Details | Osasco | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Peru | 7 |
| 1993 Details | Córdoba | Brazil | 3–2 | Argentina | Chile | Round-robin | Venezuela | 6 |
| 1995 Details | Porto Alegre | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | Venezuela | 3–0 | Chile | 8 |
| 1997 Details | Caracas | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | Argentina | Round-robin | Peru | 4 / 10 |
| 1999 Details | Córdoba | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | Venezuela | 3–0 | Uruguay | 4 / 9 |
| 2001 Details | Cali | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Colombia | 4 / 9 |
| 2003 Details | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Round-robin | Venezuela | Argentina | Round-robin | Chile | 5 |
| 2005 Details | Lages | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Colombia | 6 |
| 2007 Details | Santiago / Viña del Mar | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | Venezuela | 3–1 | Chile | 8 |
| 2009 Details | Bogotá | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Colombia | 7 |
| 2011 Details | Cuiabá | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Venezuela | Round-robin | Colombia | 7 |
| 2013 Details | Cabo Frio | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Colombia | Round-robin | Chile | 5 |
| 2015 Details | Maceió | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | Colombia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 8 |
| 2017 Details | Santiago / Temuco | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | Argentina | 3–0 | Chile | 8 |
| 2019 Details | Santiago | Brazil | 3–2 | Argentina | Chile | 3–0 | Venezuela | 8 |
| 2021 Details | Brasília | Brazil | Round-robin | Argentina | Chile | Round-robin | Colombia | 5 |
| 2023 Details | Recife | Argentina | Round-robin | Brazil | Colombia | Round-robin | Chile | 5 |

## Medals summary

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil | 33 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 | Argentina | 2 | 19 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 0 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 105 |

## Most valuable player by edition

* 1951–2005 – Unknown
* 2007 – Gilberto Godoy Filho (BRA)
* 2009 – Murilo Endres (BRA)
* 2011 – Sérgio Santos (BRA)
* 2013 – Sidnei Santos (BRA)
* 2015 – Sérgio Santos (BRA)
* 2017 – Maurício Borges Silva (BRA)
* 2019 – Alan Souza (BRA)
* 2021 – Bruno Rezende (BRA)
* 2023 – Luciano Vicentín (ARG)