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South America led the expansion of the Bermuda Bowl tournament, then annual, and the establishment of the World Bridge Federation.

Results

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Evidently the CSB has conducted 61 South American Bridge Championships, 3 transnational in recent even-number years and 58 for national teams: 1948 to 2005 except 1952, 1960, and 1992 (55) plus 2007, 2009, 2011.

Brazil won nine consecutive Open championships beginning 1967. Previously, Argentina had won 10, Brazil 3, Venezuela 3, and Chile 1. Here are the all-time counts after 2011.

This count recognizes a tie in the 1966 Open(*).[NB 1]
Open         Women
33  Brazil     25*
20  Argentina  21
 3  Venezuela
 2  Chile       4
    Uruguay     5*
    Peru        2
    Colombia    2
58             59**

Argentina won the first five Womens titles and five consecutive Opens from 1957. Brazil won 9 consecutive Opens from 1967, seven from 1986, five from 1996. Brazil won 26 of 33 Opens from 1967 to 2000 and Argentina won the other seven. Between wins by Venezuela 1966 and Chile 2009, Brazil and Argentina won 29 and 10 Open championships.

Year, Host, Entries OPEN[1] WOMEN[2]
1948

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina Argentina champion Argentina Argentina
1949  Rio de Janeiro and

São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil Brazil champion Argentina Argentina
1950

Montevideo, Uruguay

Argentina Argentina

champion Argentina Argentina
1951

Santiago, Chile

Chile Chile

champion Argentina Argentina
1952 no contests
1953

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Argentina Argentina

champion Argentina Argentina
1954

São Paulo, Brazil

Argentina Argentina

champion Brazil Brazil
1955

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brazil Brazil champion Brazil Brazil
1956

Lima, Peru

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
1957

Santiago, Chile

Argentina Argentina

champion Argentina Argentina
ARG third of 3 World Teams 1958
1958

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Argentina Argentina

champion Brazil Brazil
ARG third of 3 World Teams 1959
1959

Santos, Brazil

Argentina Argentina

champion Brazil Brazil
1960 Olympiad
1960 no contests Argentina?[NB 1]
ARG fourth of 4 World Teams 1961
1961

Lima, Peru

Argentina Argentina

champion Argentina Argentina
ARG fourth of 4 World Teams 1962
1962

Montevideo, Uruguay

Argentina Argentina
Uruguay? Brazil?[NB 1]

champion Argentina Argentina
ARG fourth of 4 World Teams 1963
1963

Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuela Venezuela

champion Peru Peru
1964 Olympiad
1964

Montevideo and
Punta del Este, Uruguay

Argentina Argentina
Chile?[NB 1]

champion
Argentina Argentina
ARG third of 4 World Teams 1965
1965

Santiago and Viña, Chile

Venezuela Venezuela

champion Brazil Brazil
VEN third of 5 World Teams 1966
1966

São Paulo, Brazil

Venezuela Venezuela

champion Brazil Brazil and
Uruguay Uruguay (tie)[NB 1]
VEN fifth of 5 World Teams 1967
1967

Lima, Peru

Brazil Brazil

champion Uruguay Uruguay
1968 Olympiad
1968

Bogota, Colombia

Brazil Brazil

champion Colombia Colombia
BRA fifth of 5 World Teams 1969
1969

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brazil Brazil champion Peru Peru
BRA fourth of 5 World Teams 1970
1970

Caracas, Venezuela

Brazil Brazil

champion Colombia Colombia
BRA fifth of 6 World Teams 1971
1971

Montevideo, Uruguay

Brazil Brazil

champion Uruguay Uruguay
1972 Olympiad
1972

Santiago, Chile

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
BRA third of 5 World Teams 1973
1973

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
BRA third of 6 World Teams 1974
1974

Lima, Peru

Brazil Brazil

champion Uruguay Uruguay
BRA fifth of 5 World Teams 1975
1975

Bogota, Colombia

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
BRA fourth of 6 World Teams 1976
Brazil champion 1976 Olympiad
1976

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina Argentina

champion Colombia Colombia
ARG fourth of 6 World Teams 1977
1977

Montevideo, Uruguay

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
World Teams 1978 ARG third of 5
1978

Isla Margarita, Venezuela

Brazil Brazil

champion Chile Chile
BRA sixth of 6 (Brazil host) World Teams 1979
1979

Santiago, Chile

Argentina Argentina champion Argentina Argentina
1980 Olympiad
1980

São Paulo, Brazil

Argentina Argentina champion Brazil Brazil
ARG fourth of 7 World Teams 1981 BRA third of 5
1981

Lima, Peru

Argentina Argentina champion Brazil Brazil
1982

Asunción, Paraguay

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
BRA 9 World Teams 1983
1983

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
1984 Olympiad
1984

Santiago, Chile

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
BRA 4, ARG 5, VEN* 7 (Brazil host) World Teams 1985 ARG 7, BRA 8, VEN* 9 of 10
1985

Montevideo, Uruguay

Argentina Argentina

champion Argentina Argentina
1986

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
VEN* 7 BRA 8 World Teams 1987 ARG 8, VEN* 9 of 10
1987

Santiago, Chile

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
1988 Olympiad
1988

São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
Brazil champion, COL* 9 World Teams 1989 BRA 7, COL* 9 of 10
1989

Bolivia

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
1990

Asunción, Paraguay

Brazil Brazil

champion Uruguay Uruguay
BRA 4, ARG 5/8, VEN* 10 World Teams 1991 ARG 9, VEN* 14 of 16
1991

Lima, Peru

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
1992 Olympiad
1992 no contests
BRA 3, VEN* 14, CHL 16 World Teams 1993 ARG 4, VEN* 12 CHL 14 COL* 15 of 16
1993

São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
1994

Santiago, Chile

Argentina Argentina champion Chile Chile
BRA 10, VEN* 11, ARG 13, COL* 16 World Teams 1995 VEN* 8 BRA 9 ARG 14 COL* 16 of 16
1995

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina Argentina champion Brazil Brazil
1996 Olympiad
1996

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
BRA 9, VEN* 14, CHL 16 World Teams 1997 ARG 13, COL* 16, BRA 17 of 18
1997

Asunción, Paraguay

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
1998

Quito, Ecuador

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
1999

Lima, Peru

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
BRA 2, ARG 11 World Teams 2000 BRA 12 ARG 13 COL* 17 of 20
2000 Olympiad
2000

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brazil Brazil

champion Argentina Argentina
ARG 15, BRA 16 World Teams 2001 BRA 14, VEN 17 of 18
2001

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Argentina Argentina champion Brazil Brazil
2002

Santiago, Chile

Brazil Brazil

champion Brazil Brazil
URU 17, BRA 18 World Teams 2003 BRA 12, VEN 13 of 18
2003

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brazil Brazil

champion Colombia Colombia
2004 Olympiad
2004

São Paulo, Brazil

Argentina Argentina champion Brazil Brazil
BRA 5/8, ARG 5/8 World Teams 2005 BRA 13, ARG 17, VEN 19 of 22
2005[3]

Montevideo, Uruguay

Argentina Argentina
144–142 Brazil
champion Brazil Brazil
208–121 Uruguay
2006

Cartagena, Colombia

transnational champion transnational
2007[4]

Quito, Ecuador
7 open, 7 women

Brazil Brazil
164–78 Argentina

champion Brazil Brazil
131–105 Argentina
BRA 9, ARG 15 World Teams 2007 BRA 11, ARG 17 of 22
2008

Lima, Peru

transnational champion transnational
2008 Mind Games
2009[5] May 16–23

Santiago, Chile
9 open, 8 women

Chile Chile
157–122.5 Argentina
champion Argentina Argentina
207–156 Brazil
ARG 9, CHL 13, BRA 17 (Brazil host) World Teams 2009 ARG 11, BRA 18, VEN 19 of 22
2010

Mar del Plata, Argentina

transnational champion transnational
2011[6] Jun 11–18

Asunción, Paraguay
7 open, 6 women

Brazil Brazil
186–155 Chile
champion Brazil Brazil
208–111 Venezuela
BRA ARG qualified World Teams 2011 BRA VEN qualified
Year, Host, Entries OPEN WOMEN

Senior

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There were entries from South America in the world-level Senior Bowl tournament beginning with its second rendition in 2003 but the zonal Confederation CSB reports no Seniors tournament before 2009. In 2007 the Open and Women tournaments were complemented by a Juniors tournament including one entry from the United States.[4]

Year, Host, Entries SENIOR junior
2001 Senior Bowl 2001, no entry
2003 Brazil-Argentina, 9th of 15[7] Senior Bowl 2003, one entry
2005 Brazil, 21st of 22[8] Senior Bowl 2005, one entry
2007[4]

Quito, Ecuador

champion United States USA
86–57 Argentina 1
BRA 4, ARG 12 Senior Bowl 2007
2009[5] May 16–23

Santiago, Chile
7 teams (4 nations)

Argentina Argentina Lerner
203–103 Brazil Sao Paulo  
champion
ARG 15, BRA 17, URU 21, VEN 22 (Brazil host) Senior Bowl 2009
2011[6] Jun 11–18

Asunción, Paraguay
7 teams (6 nations)

Brazil Brazil
132–106 Argentina  
champion
BRA 19, ARG 14 Senior Bowl 2011  


Transnational championships

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The South American championships conducted in even-number years beginning 2006 are transnational, meaning that players of different nationality are permitted to enter as pairs or teams. The teams tournaments have many more entries than during odd years, for only one national team may enter each flight. Nevertheless, at the top of the leaderboard and on the podium at last, the transnationals may look a lot like nationals.

2006.Resultados Sudamericano-Transnacional de Bridge Cartagena 2006. Brazil beat Argentina in the open final (130.5 102). "Los Rosarios" beat Argentina in the women (117 112). Entries from Brazil and Colombia won the open and women pairs.

2008. In the 58th championships (2008),58º Campeonato Sudamericano Abierto Transnacional de Lima 2008, it appears that 46 teams entered the main tournament: 27 open and 19 women. Six of the open and seven of the women were national teams. For 9 rounds all 46 teams played each other, Swiss format(?), followed by three rounds of play within the Open and Women classes. The two Brazil national teams led the two classes easily; the women "Brasil D" stood fourth after nine rounds and finished with the second-best overall score.

In both flights, three national teams finished in the top four and advanced to the knockout stage, and two national teams met in the final. Brazil and Chile tied the open (117 all in 64 deals) while Brazil beat Argentina in the women (192.5–83).

Near the top of the preliminary leaderboard and in the knockout stage, therefore, the "transnational" tournament looked much like the national teams competition that is now conducted only in even-number years.

2010.III Sudamericano Transnacional de Bridge Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1 8 May 2010 The 60th South American championships in May 2010 were the "3rd Festival Transnational". The winners of Youth events may have participated in the World Bridge Series, October 2010 in Philadelphia, as national or South American representatives. In the main teams event, none of the 41 entries has a national name such as "Brasil" or "Brasil D" (contrast 13 of 46 in 2008). Some players from national teams have joined together.

The winning open team "Caracci" includes four members of the Chile open national team, which tied Brazil in the 2008 "transnational" and won the 2009 national teams. So those four players won their third consecutive open teams medals.

The open runner-up and both women finalists did not comprise national team members, but all the players on both runners-up were from Brazil.(Bulletin)

The Daily Bulletins (pdf format online) are in English edited by John Carruthers of Canada, "a bit of a bridge historian". The final number includes (Bulletin No. 9, Sunday, May 9, 2010. Pages 5 6.) an interview with Marcelo Lerner, who played for Argentina in the 1958 Bermuda Bowl tournament when that expanded from two teams to three —and represented Argentina in the 2009 Senior Bowl too.


See also

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WBF Zones

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e The lists of historical champions at confsudbridge.org (CSB) do not explain what seem to be extra listings at 1960 women, between 1962/1963 open, at 1964 open, and between 1966/1967 women. For 1964, CSB's open list implies Argentina the champion at Montevideo and Chile the champion at Punta del Este, while Punta del Este is the only listing for women.
    The North American ACBL Official Encyclopedia of Bridge, 4th ed., notes one tie, the 1966 women, with no other double listings.

References

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  1. ^ Historia de los Campeonatos Sudamericanos Libres (1948–2005 table). confsudbridge.org. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  2. ^ Historia de los Campeonatos Sudamericanos Damas (1948–2005 table). confsudbridge.org. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  3. ^ 55 Sudamericano de Bridge (2005). Semifinal and final results. CSB.
  4. ^ a b c 57º Campeonato Sudamericano de Bridge (2007). Contemporary coverage. CSB.
  5. ^ a b 59º Sudamericano de Bridge (2009). Contemporary coverage. CSB.
  6. ^ a b LXI Campeonato Sudamericano de Bridge (2011). Contemporary coverage. CSB.
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  8. ^ [2]

OEB4, from memory

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Category:Contract bridge zonal competitions