Women's South American Volleyball Championship

The Women's South American Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior women'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 and Peru.

Women's South American Volleyball Championship

Most recent season or competition: 2023 Women's South American Volleyball Championship
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1951
No. of teams	8 (Finals)
Continent	South America (CSV)
Most recent champion(s)	Brazil (23rd title)
Most titles	Brazil (23 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		Peru	Round-robin	Paraguay		4
1958 Details	Porto Alegre		Brazil	Round-robin	Peru		Uruguay	Round-robin	Paraguay		5
1961 Details	Lima		Brazil	Round-robin	Peru		Argentina	Round-robin	Chile		4
1962 Details	Santiago		Brazil	Round-robin	Peru		Argentina	Round-robin	Chile		4
1964 Details	Buenos Aires		Peru	Round-robin	Paraguay		Argentina	Round-robin	Uruguay		4
1967 Details	Santos		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Paraguay	Round-robin	Uruguay		5
1969 Details	Caracas		Brazil	Round-robin	Peru		Uruguay	Round-robin	Venezuela		6
1971 Details	Montevideo		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Uruguay	Round-robin	Paraguay		8
1973 Details	Bucaramanga		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Uruguay	Round-robin	Chile		7
1975 Details	Asunción		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Argentina	Round-robin	Uruguay		6
1977 Details	Arequipa / Lima		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Argentina	Round-robin	Chile		8
1979 Details	Rosario / Santa Fe		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Argentina	Round-robin	Chile		7
1981 Details	Santo André		Brazil	Round-robin	Peru		Argentina	Round-robin	Paraguay		6
1983 Details	São Paulo		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Argentina	Round-robin	Venezuela		5
1985 Details	Caracas		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Venezuela	Round-robin	Colombia		4
1987 Details	Punta del Este		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Venezuela	Round-robin	Argentina		7
1989 Details	Curitiba		Peru	Round-robin	Brazil		Argentina	Round-robin	Venezuela		6
1991 Details	Osasco		Brazil	3–1	Peru		Colombia	Round-robin	Argentina		9
1993 Details	Cusco		Peru	3–1	Brazil		Venezuela	Round-robin	Colombia		6
1995 Details	Porto Alegre		Brazil	3–0	Peru		Argentina	Round-robin	Venezuela		8
1997 Details	Lima		Brazil	3–0	Peru		Argentina	3–0	Venezuela		6
1999 Details	Valencia		Brazil	3–0	Argentina		Peru	3–0	Venezuela		7
2001 Details	Morón		Brazil	3–0	Argentina		Venezuela	3–0	Uruguay		4 / 8
2003 Details	Bogotá		Brazil	Round-robin	Argentina		Peru	Round-robin	Colombia		4 / 9
2005 Details	La Paz		Brazil	Round-robin	Peru		Argentina	Round-robin	Venezuela		7
2007 Details	Rancagua / Santiago		Brazil	3–0	Peru		Venezuela	3–0	Uruguay		8
2009 Details	Porto Alegre		Brazil	3–0	Argentina		Peru	3–1	Colombia		8
2011 Details	Callao		Brazil	3–0	Argentina		Peru	3–1	Colombia		4 / 7
2013 Details	Ica		Brazil	Round-robin	Argentina		Peru	Round-robin	Colombia		6
2015 Details	Cartagena		Brazil	3–0	Peru		Colombia	3–2	Argentina		8
2017 Details	Cali		Brazil	Round-robin	Colombia		Peru	Round-robin	Argentina		6
2019 Details	Cajamarca		Brazil	3–0	Colombia		Peru	3–2	Argentina		8
2021 Details	Barrancabermeja		Brazil	Round-robin	Colombia		Argentina	Round-robin	Peru		5
2023 Details	Recife		Brazil	Round-robin	Argentina		Colombia	Round-robin	Chile		5

Medals summary

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Brazil	23	11	0	34
2	Peru	12	11	9	32
3	Argentina	0	7	13	20
4	Colombia	0	3	3	6
5	Uruguay	0	2	4	6
6	Paraguay	0	1	1	2
7	Venezuela	0	0	5	5
Totals (7 entries)		35	35	35	105

Most valuable player by edition

• 1951 - Unknown
• 1956 - Unknown
• 1958 - Unknown
• 1961 - Unknown
• 1962 - Unknown
• 1964 - Sara Pinedo (PER)
• 1967 - Luisa Fuentes (PER)
• 1969 - Unknown
• 1971 - Unknown
• 1973 - Unknown
• 1975 - Unknown
• 1977 - Unknown
• 1979 - Unknown
• 1981 - Cecilia Tait (PER)
• 1983 - Cecilia Tait (PER)
• 1985 - Unknown
• 1987 - Denisse Fajardo (PER)
• 1989 - Gabriela Pérez del Solar (PER)
• 1991 - Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
• 1993 - Sonia Ayaucán (PER)
• 1995 - Ana Moser (BRA)
• 1997 - Hélia Souza "Fofão" (BRA)
• 1999 - Unknown
• 2001 - Virna Dias (BRA)
• 2003 - Unknown
• 2005 - Valeska Menezes (BRA)
• 2007 - Paula Pequeno (BRA)
• 2009 - Fabiana de Oliveira (BRA)
• 2011 - Sheilla Castro (BRA)
• 2013 - Madelaynne Montaño (COL)
• 2015 - Gabriela Guimarães (BRA)
• 2017 - Tandara Caixeta (BRA)
• 2019 - Lorenne Teixeira (BRA)
• 2021 - Gabriela Guimarães (BRA)
• 2023 - Gabriela Guimarães (BRA)

See also

• South American Men's Volleyball Championship
• Women's U22 South American Volleyball Championship
• Women's Junior South American Volleyball Championship
• Girls' Youth South American Volleyball Championship
• Girls' U16 South American Volleyball Championship
• Volleyball at the Pan American Games
• Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
• Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

External links

• Official website
• Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol – Historical Ranking