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).^[1] 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.

Men's South American Volleyball Championship

Most recent season or competition: 2023 Men's South American Volleyball Championship
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1951
No. of teams	8 (Finals)
Continent	South America (CSV)
Most recent champion(s)	Argentina (2nd title)
Most titles	Brazil (33 titles)

History

Year	Host		Final				3rd place match				Teams
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
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)		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)

See also

• Volleyball portal
• Sports portal
• South America portal

• South American Women's Volleyball Championship
• Men's U23 South American Volleyball Championship
• Men's Junior South American Volleyball Championship
• Boys' Youth South American Volleyball Championship
• Boys' U17 South American Volleyball Championship
• Volleyball at the Pan American Games
• Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup