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1937 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
DatesDecember 27, 1936 – February 1, 1937
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (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)
← 1935
1939 →

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

Final round

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

Playoff

Argentina 2–0 (a.e.t.) Brazil
De la Mata 102', 112'
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.
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