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
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2001 Details |  Maringá |  Argentina | No playoffs |  Brazil |  Chile | No playoffs |  Paraguay | ||
| 2003 Details |  Mar del Plata | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina |  Uruguay | No playoffs | Chile | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2001 | 2003 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1st | 2nd | 2 |
 Brazil | 2nd | 1st | 2 |
 Chile | 3rd | 4th | 2 |
 Paraguay | 4th | 5th | 2 |
 Uruguay | 5th | 3rd | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 5 |
Women
Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 1983 Details | Buenos Aires | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina | Paraguay | No playoffs | Uruguay | ||
| 1984 Details | Caxias do Sul | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina | Paraguay | No playoffs | Uruguay | ||
| 1986 Details | Novo Hamburgo | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina | Paraguay | No playoffs | Uruguay | ||
| 1988 Details |  Asunción | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina | Uruguay | No playoffs | Paraguay | ||
| 1991 Details | Maringá | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina | Paraguay | No playoffs | Uruguay | ||
| 1994 Details | Asunción | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina | Uruguay | No playoffs | Paraguay | ||
| 1998 Details | Canelones | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina | Uruguay | No playoffs | Paraguay | ||
| 2001 Details | São Miguel do Iguaçu | Brazil | 40–25 | Uruguay | Paraguay | 18–12 | Argentina | ||
| 2013 Details | Mar del Plata | Brazil | No playoffs | Argentina | Paraguay | No playoffs | Uruguay | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Argentina | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2013 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 9 |
| Brazil | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9 |
| Chile | 5th | 5th | - | 5th | - | 5th | - | - | 5th | 5 |
| Paraguay | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 9 |
| Uruguay | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 9 |
 Venezuela | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6th | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |