 Official poster | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional |
| Dates | 16 March – 20 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil(1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Chile |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 72 (4.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Valeriano López (7 goals) |
1956 → | |
The1952 Panamerican Championship was the first edition of thePanamerican Championship, an association football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America. Organized by the Panamerican Football Confederation, this first edition was held inSantiago,Chile, between March 16 and April 20, in 1952.[1]
The competition, contested by six teams, was played in around-robin format, and won byBrazil. All the matches were played atEstadio Nacional.[1]
6 teams participated in the championship, qualifying by various means:
| Confederation | Team | Qualification Path |
|---|---|---|
| Host | Chile | Tournament organizer |
| FIFA | Uruguay | 1950 FIFA World Cup Champion |
| Conmebol (South America) |  Brazil Peru | 1949 South American Championship Champion Third Place |
| NAFC (North America) |  Mexico | 1949 NAFC Championship Champion |
| CCCF (Central America and the Caribbean) |  Panama | 1951 CCCF Championship Champion |
| Santiago |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional |
| Capacity:70,000 |
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Godfrey Sunderland William Crawford John Aldbridge Charles Mckenna Walter Manning Charles Dean
| Chile | 4–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Hormazábal 20'Prieto 30',82'Díaz 86' | Report |
| 1952 Panamerican Championship |
|---|
 Brazil 1st title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Chile | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 6 |
| 4 | Peru | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 5 |
| 5 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 |
| 6 | Panama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 0 |
There were 72 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.8 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Source: RSSSF
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 Antonio Carbajal | Héctor VilchesPinheiro | Ramiro CortésBrandãozinhoVíctor Rodríguez Andrade | Guillermo DíazJulio AbbadieValeriano LópezDidiAlcides Ghiggia |
