1959 South American Championship (Argentina)

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For the later tournament, see 1959 South American Championship (Ecuador).
1959 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
DatesMarch 7 – April 4
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (12th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Peru
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored86 (4.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Pelé (8 goals)
← 1957

The South American Championship 1959 was a football tournament held in Argentina, and won by Argentina with Brazil in second.

Colombia, and Ecuador withdrew from the tournament.

Pelé from Brazil was named best player of the tournament and was the top scorer with 8 goals.[1]

Venues

Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental
Capacity: 67,664

Final round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 6 5 1 0 19 5 +14 11
 Brazil 6 4 2 0 17 7 +10 10
 Paraguay 6 3 0 3 12 12 0 6
 Peru 6 1 3 2 10 11 −1 5
 Chile 6 2 1 3 9 14 −5 5
 Uruguay 6 2 0 4 15 14 +1 4
 Bolivia 6 0 1 5 4 23 −19 1
Argentina 6–1 Chile
Pedro Manfredini 5', 50'
Pedro Callá 7'
Juan José Pizzuti 17', 39'
Raúl Belén 75'		 Luis Álvarez 25'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Uruguay 7–0 Bolivia
José Sasía 5'
Guillermo Escalada 12'
Víctor Guaglianone 17'
Carlos Borges 60', 65'
Vladas Douksas 69'
Domingo Pérez 89'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Alberto Da Gama Malcher (Brazil)
Brazil 2–2 Peru
Didi 24'
Pelé 48'		 Juan Seminario 59', 77'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Paraguay 2–1 Chile
José Aveiro 8', 14' Leonel Sánchez 34' (pen.)
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Argentina 2–0 Bolivia
Omar Corbatta 2'
Pedro Callá 79'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Peru 5–3 Uruguay
Miguel Ángel Loayza 4', 27', 42'
Juan Joya 29', 79'		 Héctor Demarco 2'
Vladas Douksas 31'
José Sasía 81'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Paraguay 5–0 Bolivia
Cayetano Ré 1', 21', 50'
Ildefonso Sanabria 11'
José Aveiro 51'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alberto Da Gama Malcher (Brazil)
Brazil 3–0 Chile
Pelé 43', 45'
Didi 89'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
Uruguay 3–1 Paraguay
Héctor Demarco 2'
Vladas Douksas 37'
José Sasía 85'		 José Aveiro 77'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Argentina 3–1 Peru
Omar Corbatta 18' (pen.)
Rubén Sosa 42'
Víctor Benítez 78' (o.g.)		 Miguel Ángel Loayza 51'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Alberto Da Gama Malcher (Brazil)
Brazil 4–2 Bolivia
Pelé 16'
Paulo Valentim 18', 26'
Didi 89'		 Ricardo Alcón 12'
Ausberto García 22'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Chile 1–1 Peru
Tovar 77' Miguel Ángel Loayza 12'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Argentina 3–1 Paraguay
Omar Corbatta 15'
Rubén Sosa 63'
Vladislao Cap 69'		 José Parodi 36'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Chile 5–2 Bolivia
Mario Soto 7', 42'
Juan Soto Mura 17', 51'
Leonel Sánchez 89'		 Máximo Alcócer 25', 76'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Brazil 3–1 Uruguay
Paulo Valentim 62', 80', 89' Guillermo Escalada 36'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Peru 0–0 Bolivia
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Brazil 4–1 Paraguay
Pelé 25', 31', 63'
Chinesinho 35'		 José Parodi 4'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Argentina 4–1 Uruguay
Raúl Belén 15', 60'
Rubén Sosa 55', 80'		 Héctor Demarco 85'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Isidro Ramírez (Paraguay)
Paraguay 2–1 Peru
José Aveiro 32', 68' Gómez Sánchez 51'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Alberto Da Gama Malcher (Brazil)
Chile 1–0 Uruguay
Mario Moreno 88'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
Argentina 1–1 Brazil
Juan José Pizzuti 40' Pelé 58'
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Result

 1959 South American Championship Champion 

Argentina
12th title

Goalscorers

With eight goals, Pelé of Brazil is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 86 goals were scored by 36 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

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

References

  1. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/sachampfulltrivia.html#best-players

External links

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