1939 South American Championship
The fifteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from January 15 to February 12.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | January 15 – February 12 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 47 (4.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Teodoro Fernández (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Teodoro Fernández |
Overview
The Peruvian team that won its first title
The participating countries were Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Although CONMEBOL member since 1927, this tournament was the first time the Ecuadorian side participated. Colombia –member since 1936– withdrew again from the tournament, as well as Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Peru won for the first time.
Venues
| Lima |
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| Estadio Nacional |
| Capacity: 40,000 |
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Final round
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 8 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 |
| Paraguay |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
| Chile |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 2 |
 Ecuador |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
| Paraguay | 5–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Godoy  10', 24' Barrios 47', 75' Aquino 88' |
Sorrel 8' |
Referee: Alberto March (Ecuador)
| Peru | 5–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| T. Fernández 6', 34', 77' J. Alcalde 16', 58' |
Alcívar 55', 89' |
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
| Peru | 3–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| T. Fernández 46', 65' (pen.) J. Alcalde 80' |
Domínguez 55' |
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
| Uruguay | 3–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| S. Varela 11' Camaití 30' Chirimini 73' |
Muñoz 3' Luco 39' |
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
| Peru | 3–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| T. Fernández 11', 30' J. Alcalde 78' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
| Chile | 4–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Toro 6' Avendaño 15', 79' Sorrel 19' (pen.) |
Arenas 35' |
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
| Uruguay | 3–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Lago 14' S. Varela 40' (pen.) Porta 66' |
Barrios 59' |
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
| Peru | 2–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| J. Alcalde 7' Bielich 35' |
Porta 44' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Goal scorers
7 goals
5 goals
3 goals
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2 goals
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1 goal
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