1919 South American Championship

Football tournament edition

The 1919 South American Championship was the third South American Championship and it took place in Brazil. Brazil won the tournament.

1919 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates11 May – 29 May
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored27 (3.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Arthur Friedenreich
Brazil Neco
(4 goals each)
1917
1920

Teams change

At the time, CONMEBOL only had four members:

Results change

Rkn Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Brazil 3 2 1 0 11 3 +8 5
2   Uruguay 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 5
3   Argentina 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 2
4   Chile 3 0 0 3 1 12 –11 0
29 May 1919
Brazil   6 – 0   Chile
29 May 1919
Argentina   2 – 3   Uruguay
29 May 1919
Uruguay   2 – 0   Chile
29 May 1919
Brazil   3 – 1   Argentina
29 May 1919
Argentina   4 – 1   Chile
29 May 1919
Uruguay   2 – 2   Brazil

Play-offs change


29 May 1919
Brazil   1 – 0   Uruguay

Statistics change

Top scorers change

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

  •   Manuel Varela (for Argentina)

Other websites change