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1937 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
DatesDecember 27, 1936 – February 1, 1937
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (5th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Uruguay
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored69 (4.31 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chile Raúl Toro
(7 goals)
The Argentina squad

The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship of football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from December 27, 1936, to February 1, 1937.

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
El Gasometro.JPG Estadio Alvear y Tagle.jpg

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
Peru 5 1 1 3 7 10 −3 3

As Brazil and Argentina were tied, a playoff was disputed.

Brazil 3–2 Peru
Roberto Goal 7'
Afonsinho Goal 30'
Niginho Goal 57'		 T. Fernández Goal 55'
Villanueva Goal 58'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Argentina 2–1 Chile
Varallo Goal 30', 43' Toro Goal 73'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Paraguay 4–2 Uruguay
A. Ortega Goal 9', 79'
A. González Goal 35'
Erico Goal 38' (pen.)		 Varela Goal 16', 28'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Virgílio Antônio Fedrighi (Brazil)
Brazil 6–4 Chile
Patesko Goal 2', 26'
Carvalho Leite Goal 6'
Luisinho Goal 35', 40'
Roberto Goal 68'		 Avendaño Goal 19'
Toro Goal 25', 73'
Riveros Goal 40'
Estadio Alvear y Tagle, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Uruguay 4–2 Peru
Camaití Goal 16'
Varela Goal 31', 56'
Píriz Goal 79'		 T. Fernández Goal 29'
Magallanes Goal 40'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Argentina 6–1 Paraguay
Scopelli Goal 5', 54'
García Goal 8'
Zozaya Goal 33', 75', 82'		 A. González Goal 86'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Uruguay 0–3 Chile
Toro Goal 17', 83'
Arancibia Goal 59'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Brazil 5–0 Paraguay
Patesko Goal 31', 67'
Luisinho Goal 42', 51'
Carvalho Leite Goal 59'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Argentina 1–0 Peru
Zozaya Goal 55'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Paraguay 3–2 Chile
Amarilla Goal 5'
Flor Goal 47'
Núñez Velloso Goal 78'		 Toro Goal 8', 32'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Brazil 3–2 Uruguay
Carvalho Leite Goal 36'
Bahia Goal 72'
Niginho Goal 77'		 Villadóniga Goal 1'
Píriz Goal 66'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Peru 2–2 Chile
J. Alcalde Goal 1', 26' Torres Goal 16'
Carmona Goal 70'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Argentina 2–3 Uruguay
Varallo Goal 63'
Zozaya Goal 68'		 Ithurbide Goal 5'
Píriz Goal 51'
Varela Goal 58'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Paraguay 0–1[1] Peru
Lavalle Goal 43'
Estadio Alvear y Tagle, Buenos Aires
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Argentina 1–0 Brazil
García Goal 48'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

Play Offs

Main article: 1937 South American Championship Final
Argentina 2–0
(a.e.t.)		 Brazil
De la Mata Goal 102', 112'
Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

Result

 1937 South American Championship Champions 

Argentina
Fifth title

Goal scorers

7 goals

  • Chile Raúl Toro

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ Behr, Raul. "Un histórico flash" (in Spanish). Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  2. ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 555. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

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