1917 South American Championship facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 30 September – 14 October |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
The 1917 South American Championship was the second South American Championship and it took place in Uruguay. Uruguay won the tournament.
Contents
Teams
At the time, CONMEBOL only had four members:
Results
| Rkn | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 3 |
| 4 | Chile |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | –10 | 0 |
| 30 September 1917 | ||
| Uruguay |
4 – 0 | Chile |
| 3 October 1917 | ||
| Argentina |
4 – 2 | Brazil |
| 6 October 1917 | ||
| Argentina |
1 – 0 | Chile |
| 7 October 1917 | ||
| Uruguay |
4 – 0 | Brazil |
| 12 October 1917 | ||
| Brazil |
5 – 0 | Chile |
| 14 October 1917 | ||
| Uruguay |
1 – 0 | Argentina |
Statistics
Top scorers
4 goals
- Ángel Romano
3 goals
- Carlos Scarone
2 goals
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1 goal
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Own goals
- Luis García (for Argentina)
Images for kids
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The Uruguay team that won the championship
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Ángel Romano, top scorer
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano 1917 para niños
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