The South American Handball Championship was a men's international handball competition that was governed by PATHF. It was a competition for the men's national handball teams of South America. The first edition was held in 1983 in Argentina. It also served as a qualifying tournament for the Pan American Handball Championship. It was held seven times, last in 2003, and in 2018, IHF suspended PATHF.
| Edition | Year | Host | Date | Nations | Matches | Venues | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1983 | Argentina | 9 - 13 November 1983 | 5 nations | 10 matches | 1 venues | 1 cities |
| 2. | 1985 | Brazil | 3 November 1985 | 2 nations | 1 matches | 1 venues | 1 cities |
| 3. | 1994 | Brazil | ? - ? 1994 | ? nations | ? matches | ? venues | ? cities |
| 4. | 1998 | Argentina | 8 - 12 April 1998 | 5 nations | 10 matches | 1 venues | 1 cities |
| 5. | 2000 | Argentina | 20 - 22 April 2000 | 4 nations | 6 matches | 2 venues | 2 cities |
| 6. | 2001 | Brazil | 4 - 8 July 2001 | 5 nations | 10 matches | 1 venues | 1 cities |
| 7. | 2003 | Argentina | 17 - 21 November 2003 | 5 nations | 10 matches | 1 venues | 1 cities |
| Edition | Year | Host | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1983 | Argentina | ARGENTINA | Brazil | Chile |
| 2. | 1985 | Brazil | BRAZIL | Argentina | |
| 3. | 1994 | Brazil | BRAZIL | ||
| 4. | 1998 | Argentina | ARGENTINA | Brazil | Uruguay |
| 5. | 2000 | Argentina | BRAZIL | Argentina | Uruguay |
| 6. | 2001 | Brazil | ARGENTINA | Brazil | Chile |
| 7. | 2003 | Argentina | ARGENTINA | Brazil | Uruguay |
| Edition | Year | Host | Round-robin group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1983 | Argentina | 1. Argentina, 2. Brazil | 3. Chile, 4. Uruguay | 5. Paraguay |
| 2. | 1985 | Brazil | Brazil - Argentina 24-17 | ||
| 3. | 1994 | Brazil | 1. Brazil | ? | ? |
| 4. | 1998 | Argentina | 1. Argentina, 2. Brazil | 3. Uruguay, 4. Chile | 5. Paraguay |
| 5. | 2000 | Argentina | 1. Brazil, 2. Argentina | 3. Uruguay, 4. Paraguay | |
| 6. | 2001 | Brazil | 1. Argentina, 2. Brazil | 3. Chile, 4. Paraguay | 5. Uruguay |
| 7. | 2003 | Argentina | 1. Argentina, 2. Brazil | 3. Uruguay, 4. Chile | 5. Paraguay |
