1916 South American Championship
football tournament
The 1916 South American Championship was the first South American Championship and it took place in Argentina. Uruguay won the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 2 July – 17 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Isabelino Gradín (3 goals) |
Teams change
At the time, CONMEBOL only had four members:
Results change
| Rkn | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | Argentina
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Brazil
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chile
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 1 |
| 2 July 1916 | ||
| Uruguay |
4 – 0 | Chile
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| 6 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
6 – 1 | Chile
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| 8 July 1916 | ||
| Brazil |
1 – 1 | Chile
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| 10 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
1 – 1 | Brazil
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| 12 July 1916 | ||
| Uruguay |
2 – 1 | Brazil
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| 17 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
0 – 0 | Uruguay
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Statistics change
Top scorers change
3 goals
2 goals
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1 goal
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