1947 South American Championship
The 1947 South American Championship was the 20th South American Championship for national teams, and was organized by CONMEBOL. It marked the first time Ecuador hosted the tournament, which hosted all the matches in Estadio George Capwell in Guayaquil. Argentina won the tournament to obtain their 9th South American title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ecuador |
| Dates | November 30 – December 31 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.64 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nicolás Falero (8 goals) |
Argentina won its 9th title
Brazil withdrew from the tournament.
Format
Each team played the teams in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of the tournament will be crowned the champions.
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1947 South American Championship squads
Venues
| Guayaquil |
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| Estadio George Capwell |
| Capacity: 10,000 |
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 13 |
| Paraguay |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 11 |
| Uruguay |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 10 |
| Chile |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 |
 Ecuador |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia |
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 2 |
 Colombia |
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 2 |
| Argentina | 1–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Di Stefano  12' |
Riera 37' |
| Argentina | 6–0 | Colombia |
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| Fernández 7' Di Stefano 30', 62', 75' Boyé 38' Loustau 55' |
Goal scorers
8 Goals
- Falero
6 Goals
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5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
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Own Goal
Aráoz (for Chile)
External links
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