1916 South American Championship
The 1916 South American Championship was the first South American Championship and it took place in Argentina. Uruguay won the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Argentina |
| Dates | 2 July – 17 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Isabelino Gradín(3 goals) |
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Teams
At the time, CONMEBOL only had four members:
Results
| Rkn | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Brazil
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chile
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 1 |
| 2 July 1916 | ||
| Uruguay |
4 – 0 | Chile
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| 6 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
6 – 1 | Chile
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| 8 July 1916 | ||
| Brazil |
1 – 1 | Chile
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| 10 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
1 – 1 | Brazil
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| 12 July 1916 | ||
| Uruguay |
2 – 1 | Brazil
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| 17 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
0 – 0 | Uruguay
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Statistics
Top scorers
3 goals
2 goals
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1 goal
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1916 South American Championship Media
Uruguay, the first South American Champion
The Estadio GEBA grandstands during the Argentina v. Uruguay match of Copa Premier Honor Argentino ("Gran Premio de Honor del Ministerio de Justicia" according to source, in Spanish.
Grandstands of Racing Club stadium
Isabelino Gradín, topscorer
