1919 South American Championship facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 11 May – 29 May |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 27 (3.86 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Arthur Friedenreich Neco (4 goals each) |
The 1919 South American Championship was the third South American Championship and it took place in Brazil. Brazil won the tournament.
Teams
At the time, CONMEBOL only had four members:
Results
| Rkn | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
| 2 | Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Argentina |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chile |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 0 |
| 29 May 1919 | ||
| Brazil |
6 – 0 | Chile |
| 29 May 1919 | ||
| Argentina |
2 – 3 | Uruguay |
| 29 May 1919 | ||
| Uruguay |
2 – 0 | Chile |
| 29 May 1919 | ||
| Brazil |
3 – 1 | Argentina |
| 29 May 1919 | ||
| Argentina |
4 – 1 | Chile |
| 29 May 1919 | ||
| Uruguay |
2 – 2 | Brazil |
Play-offs
| 29 May 1919 | ||
| Brazil |
1 – 0 | Uruguay |
Statistics
Top scorers
4 goals
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3 goals
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2 goals
- Isabelino Gradín
1 goal
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Own goals
- Manuel Varela (for Argentina)
Images for kids
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The Brazilian team that won its first championship.
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano 1919 para niños
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