1917 South American Championship
The 1917 South American Championship was the second South American Championship and it took place in Uruguay. Uruguay won the tournament.
| 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) |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
← 1916 1919 → | |
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
3 goals
Carlos Scarone
2 goals
|
1 goal
|
Own goals
Luis García (for Argentina)
1917 South American Championship Media
Estadio Parque Pereira of Montevideo, which stood from 1917 to 1920 when it was demolished.
Uruguayan footballer with the national team.
