South and Central American Men's Handball Championship
| Most recent season or competition: 2026 South and Central American Men's Handball Championship | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| First season | 2020 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Continent | SCAHC (South America/Central America) |
| Most recent champion | Argentina (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Argentina Brazil (2 titles) |
The South and Central American Men's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of South America and Central America, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the South and Central American champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Handball Championship. The first tournament was held in 2020 in Maringá, Brazil.
Summaries
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2020 Details |
Maringá |
Argentina |
Round-robin | Brazil |
Uruguay |
Round-robin | Chile | ||
| 2022 Details |
Recife |
Brazil |
20–17 | Argentina |
Chile |
29–21 | Uruguay | ||
| 2024 Details |
Buenos Aires |
Brazil |
Round-robin | Argentina |
Chile |
Round-robin | Paraguay | ||
| 2026 Details |
Asunción |
Argentina |
Round-robin | Brazil |
Chile |
Round-robin | Uruguay | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations
| Team | 2020 |
2022 |
2024 |
2026 |
Years |
| Argentina | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4 |
| Bolivia | 6th | 7th | 2 | ||
| Brazil | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4 |
| Chile | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 6th | 6th | 2 | ||
| Paraguay | 5th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 4 |
| Peru | 6th | 1 | |||
| Uruguay | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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