1937 South American Championship
The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship of football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from December 27, 1936, to February 1, 1937.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | December 27, 1936 – February 1, 1937 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (5th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 69 (4.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Raúl Toro(7 goals) |
The Argentina squad
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay thus making this the first edition in which more than five teams took part of the event.
Bolivia, and Colombia (a new CONMEBOL member) withdrew from the tournament.
Venues
| Buenos Aires | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Alvear y Tagle |
| Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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Final round
Chilean Raúl Toro, top scorer of the tournament
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 |
| Brazil |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 |
| Uruguay |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 |
| Paraguay |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 |
| Chile |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
As Brazil and Argentina were tied, a playoff was disputed.
| Brazil | 3–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
Roberto  7' Afonsinho 30' Niginho 57' |
T. Fernández 55' Villanueva 58' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ortega 9', 79' A. González 35' Erico 38' (pen.) |
Varela 16', 28' |
Referee: Virgílio Antônio Fedrighi (Brazil)
| Brazil | 6–4 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Patesko 2', 26' Carvalho Leite 6' Luisinho 35', 40' Roberto 68' |
Avendaño 19' Toro 25', 73' Riveros 40' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Uruguay | 4–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Camaití 16' Varela 31', 56' Píriz 79' |
T. Fernández 29' Magallanes 40' |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Argentina | 6–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Scopelli 5', 54' García 8' Zozaya 33', 75', 82' |
A. González 86' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
| Brazil | 5–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Patesko 31', 67' Luisinho 42', 51' Carvalho Leite 59' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Paraguay | 3–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Amarilla 5' Flor 47' Núñez Velloso 78' |
Toro 8', 32' |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Brazil | 3–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Carvalho Leite 36' Bahia 72' Niginho 77' |
Villadóniga 1' Píriz 66' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Peru | 2–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| J. Alcalde 1', 26' |
Torres 16' Carmona 70' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 2–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Varallo 63' Zozaya 68' |
Ithurbide 5' Píriz 51' Varela 58' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Play Offs
| Argentina | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| De la Mata 102', 112' |
Goal scorers
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
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3 goals
2 goals
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1 goal
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References
- Behr, Raul. "Un histórico flash" (in Spanish). Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 555. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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