The South American Handball Championship is the official competition for the men's and women's national handball teams of South America. In addition to crowning the South American champions, the tournament is also a qualifying tournament for the Pan American Handball Championship.

Men Summary YearHostFinalThird place matchChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place2001DetailsMaringáNo playoffsNo playoffs2003DetailsMar del PlataNo playoffsNo playoffs

Medal table

Participating nations Nation 20012003Years1st2nd22nd1st23rd 4th 2 4th 5th 2 5th 3rd2 Total 5 5

Women Summary YearHostFinalThird place matchChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place1983DetailsBuenos AiresNo playoffsNo playoffs1984DetailsCaxias do SulNo playoffsNo playoffs1986DetailsNovo HamburgoNo playoffsNo playoffs1988DetailsAsunciónNo playoffsNo playoffs1991DetailsMaringáNo playoffsNo playoffs1994DetailsAsunciónNo playoffsNo playoffs1998DetailsCanelonesNo playoffsNo playoffs2001DetailsSão Miguel do Iguaçu 40–25 18–12 2013DetailsMar del PlataNo playoffsNo playoffs

Medal table

Participating nations Nation 198319841986198819911994199820012013Years2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd 4th 2nd91st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st9 5th 5th - 5th - 5th - - 5th 53rd3rd3rd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd3rd9 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 3rd3rd2nd 4th 9 - - - - - - - - 6th 1 Total 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 6

References Panama Handball