1937 South American Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Argentina |
Dates | 27 December 1936 – 1 February 1937 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 69 (4.31 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (7 goals) |
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The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship of football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 27 December 1936 to 1 February 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.
Because of the summer heat, most of the matches were played at night, with Estadio Gasómetro being one of the few stadiums in Argentina with artificial lighting at the time, while other games were played during daytime at Estadio Alvear y Tagle.[1]
Squads
[edit]For a complete list of participants squads see: 1937 South American Championship squads
Venues
[edit]Buenos Aires | |
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Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Alvear y Tagle |
Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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Final round
[edit]Each team played against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
As Brazil and Argentina finished tied in points, a playoff was required to determine the champion.
Brazil ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Roberto ![]() Afonsinho ![]() Niginho ![]() |
T. Fernández ![]() Villanueva ![]() |
Paraguay ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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A. Ortega ![]() A. González ![]() Erico ![]() |
Varela ![]() |
Brazil ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() |
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Patesko ![]() Carvalho Leite ![]() Luisinho ![]() Roberto ![]() |
Avendaño ![]() Toro ![]() Riveros ![]() |
Uruguay ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Camaití ![]() Varela ![]() Píriz ![]() |
T. Fernández ![]() Magallanes ![]() |
Argentina ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Scopelli ![]() García ![]() Zozaya ![]() |
A. González ![]() |
Brazil ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Patesko ![]() Luisinho ![]() Carvalho Leite ![]() |
Paraguay ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Amarilla ![]() Flor ![]() Núñez Velloso ![]() |
Toro ![]() |
Brazil ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Carvalho Leite ![]() Bahia ![]() Niginho ![]() |
Villadóniga ![]() Píriz ![]() |
Argentina ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Varallo ![]() Zozaya ![]() |
Ithurbide ![]() Píriz ![]() Varela ![]() |
Play-off
[edit]Argentina ![]() | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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De la Mata ![]() |
Result
[edit]1937 South American Championship champions |
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![]() Argentina Fifth title |
Goal scorers
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Ra%C3%BAl_Toro_Julio.jpg/120px-Ra%C3%BAl_Toro_Julio.jpg)
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Afonsinho
Bahia
Manuel Arancibia
José Avendaño
Arturo Carmona
Guillermo Riveros
Guillermo Torres
Juan Amarilla
Adolfo Erico
Martín Flor
Raúl Núñez Velloso
Alejandro Villanueva
Adolfo Magallanes
Jose Maria Lavalle
Adelaido Camaiti
Eduardo Ithurbide
Segundo Villadóniga
References
[edit]- ^ Copa América: a 80 años de una final histórica on Xenen
- ^ Behr, Raul. "Un histórico flash" (in Spanish). Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 555. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
External links
[edit]- 1937 South American Championship
- Copa América tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Argentina
- 1937 in South American football
- 1937 in Argentine football
- 1937 in Brazilian football
- 1937 in Uruguayan football
- 1937 in Paraguayan football
- 1937 in Peruvian football
- 1937 in Chilean sport
- Football in Buenos Aires
- 1936 in South American football
- December 1936 sports events
- January 1937 sports events
- February 1937 sports events
- Sports competitions in Buenos Aires
- 1930s in Buenos Aires