The Men's South American Hockey Championship is together with the field hockey event at the South American Games the official competition for senior men's national field hockey teams of South America. The tournament is held every four years and every two years when there is no field hockey at the South American Games. In 2016 the tournament also was a 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1 event.
Results Summaries YearHostFinalThird place matchNumberof teamsWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place2003DetailsSantiago, ChileRound-robinRound-robin62008DetailsMontevideo, UruguayRound-robinRound-robin72010DetailsRio de Janeiro, Brazil3–01–0(a.e.t.)62013DetailsSantiago, Chile4–34–162016DetailsChiclayo, PeruRound-robinRound-robin62021Lima, PeruCancelledCancelled–
Top four statistics TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place4 (2003, 2008, 2010, 2013)1 (2016)4 (2003*, 2008, 2010, 2013*)1 (2016)3 (2008*, 2010, 2016)1 (2003)1 (2013)2 (2008, 2010*)1 (2003)1 (2013)1 (2016) * = host nation
Team appearances Nation20032008201020132016Total1st1st1st1st–45th4th4th3rd–42nd2nd2nd2nd1st5––––6th16th7th6th6th4th53rd5th–4th5th54th3rd3rd5th3rd5–6th5th–2nd3Total67666Source
See also Women's South American Hockey Championship Field hockey at the South American Games
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