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 | 22x20px 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 | 22x20px Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Brazil
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chile
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 1 |
| 2 July 1916 | ||
| Uruguay |
4 – 0 | Chile
|
| 6 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina 22x20px | 6 – 1 | Chile
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| 8 July 1916 | ||
| Brazil |
1 – 1 | Chile
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| 10 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina 22x20px | 1 – 1 | Brazil
|
| 12 July 1916 | ||
| Uruguay |
2 – 1 | Brazil
|
| 17 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina 22x20px | 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
- Estadio geba tribuna 1910.jpg
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.
- Racing tribunas 1922.jpg
Grandstands of Racing Club stadium
- Uruguay 1916.jpg
Uruguay, the first South American Champion
Isabelino Gradín, topscorer