 Brazilian poster advertising the championship | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 2–17 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 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) |
| Attendance | 84,200 (14,033 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Isabelino Gradín (3 goals) |
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The1916South American Championship (Spanish:1916 Campeonato Sudamericano) was the first continental championship for nationalassociation football teams in South America. It was held inBuenos Aires,Argentina from 2 to 17 July duringArgentina's Independence Centenary commemorations.[1][2] The tournament was won byUruguay, who drew (0–0) withArgentina in the last match of the tournament atRacing Club Stadium. Uruguay'sIsabelino Gradín was the top scorer with three goals.[a][3][6]
The tournament was played in only two venues. All matches, except the last one, were played atEstadio GEBA.[6]
| Buenos Aires | Avellaneda |
|---|---|
| Estadio GEBA | Estadio Racing Club |
| Capacity:18,000 | Capacity:30,000 |
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There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries wereArgentina,Brazil,Chile andUruguay.[4]
The teams played a singleround-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.[6]
Each team played one match 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 4–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Piendibene 44',75'Gradín 55',70' | Report |
| Argentina | 6–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Ohaco 2',75' J.D. Brown 60' (pen.),62' (pen.)Marcovecchio 67',81' | Report | Báez 44' |
| Brazil | 1–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Demósthenes 29' | Report | Salazar 85' |
There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
José LagunaAlencarDemósthenesArthur Friedenreich Telésforo Báez Hernando Salazar José TognolaSource: RSSSF
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