1963 South American Championship

The 1963 South American Championship was held in Bolivia between 10 and 31 March 1963. It was won by Bolivia with Paraguay second. This is, so far, Bolivia's only Copa America title.

1963 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBolivia
Dates10–31 March
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Bolivia (1st title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored91 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Carlos Alberto Raffo
(6 goals)

Squads

The Bolivia team won its first Cup

For a complete list of participating squads see: 1963 South American Championship squads

Venues

La Paz Cochabamba
Estadio Hernando Siles Estadio Félix Capriles
Capacity: 51,000 Capacity: 36,000

Final round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bolivia 65101913+611
 Paraguay 6411137+69
 Argentina 63121510+57
 Brazil 62131213−15
 Peru 6213811−35
 Ecuador 61231418−44
 Colombia 60151019−91

 Chile was not invited due to the Lauca River conflict with Bolivia.

 Uruguay withdrew due to the designation of La Paz as a tournament site.

 Venezuela did not enter.


Bolivia 4–4 Ecuador
López  16'
Castillo  27'
Alcócer  55'
Camacho  80'
Raffo  30'
Raymondi  44', 50'
Bolaños  47'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Argentina 4–2 Colombia
Zárate  3', 90'
Fernández  11'
Rodríguez  87'
Campillo  4'
Aceros  37'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)

Brazil 1–0 Peru
Flávio  16'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

Peru 2–1 Argentina
Tenemás  62'
Gallardo  76'
Zárate  57'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

Paraguay 3–1 Ecuador
Zárate  11'
Cabrera  57'
Quiñónez  82'
Raffo  32'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

Brazil 5–1 Colombia
Flávio  7'
Marco Antônio  31'
Oswaldo  56'
Flávio  82'
Fernando  83'
Gamboa  85'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tomás Antruejo (Bolivia)

Bolivia 2–1 Colombia
Alcócer  22', 40' Botero  4'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Peru 2–1 Ecuador
León  34'
Mosquera  43'
Raffo  20'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ovidio Orrego (Colombia)

Paraguay 2–0 Brazil
Zárate  17'
Ayala  83'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Tomás Antruejo (Bolivia)

Paraguay 3–2 Colombia
Eladio Zárate  10'
Arambulo  50'
Martinez  89'
Campillo  27'
Gamboa  82'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

Argentina 4–2 Ecuador
Savoy  34', 53', 90'
Rodríguez  58'
Pineda  32'
Palacios  49'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Bolivia 3–2 Peru
Camacho  14'
Alcócer  49'
García  57'
Gallardo  40'
León  80'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)

Peru 1–1 Colombia
Gallardo  25' González  33'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

Argentina 3–0 Brazil
Rodríguez  3'
Savoy  33'
Juárez  86'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Bolivia 2–0 Paraguay
Castillo  17'
García  88'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

Brazil 2–2 Ecuador
Oswaldo  5', 60' Azón  84'
Raffo  90'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

Paraguay 4–1 Peru
Martínez  5', 25'
Cabrera  45'
Zárate  77'
Gallardo  70'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

Bolivia 3–2 Argentina
Castillo  12'
Blacut  32'
Camacho  88'
Rodríguez  27', 34'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Ecuador 4–3 Colombia
Raymondi  30'
Raffo  37', 88'
Bolaños  53'
Aceros  46'
Botero  68'
González  75'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

Argentina 1–1 Paraguay
Lallana  58' Cabrera  33'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Bolivia 5–4 Brazil
Ugarte  15', 58'
Camacho  25'
García  62'
Alcócer  86'
Marco Antônio  26'
Almir  28'
Flávio  63', 66'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ovidio Orrego (Colombia)

Result

 1963 South American Championship Champions 

Bolivia
First title

Goal scorers

With six goals, Carlos Alberto Raffo of Ecuador is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 91 goals were scored by 40 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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