1953 South American Championship
The South American Championship 1953 was a football tournament held in Peru. It was won by Paraguay with Brazil second. Argentina, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Francisco Molina from Chile became top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Dates | 22 February – 1 April |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 22x20px Paraguay (1st title) |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Brazil |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.05 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | File:Flag of Chile.svg Francisco Molina (7 goals) |
← 1949 1955 → | |
Venues
| Lima |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional de Lima |
| Capacity: 50,000 |
| 150px |
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Brazil | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 22x20px Paraguay | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 7 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
| 22x20px Bolivia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1900}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ecuador | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 2 |
| 22 February 1953 |
Bolivia 22x20px | 1–0 | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 50,000 Referee: George Rhoden (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugarte |
| 25 February 1953 |
Paraguay 22x20px | 3–0 | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Richard Maddison (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernández Berni |
| 25 February 1953 |
Uruguay |
2–0 | 22x20px Bolivia | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Charles Dean (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puente Carlos Romero |
| 28 February 1953 |
Peru |
1–0 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1900}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 50,000 Referee: George Rhoden (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gómez Sánchez |
| 1 March 1953 |
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg | 8–1 | 22x20px Bolivia | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Richard Maddison (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julinho Francisco Rodrigues Pinga |
Ugarte |
| 1 March 1953 |
Chile |
3–2 | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Charles Dean (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molina |
Morel Balseiro |
| 4 March 1953 |
Paraguay 22x20px | 0–0 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1900}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 1953 |
Chile |
0–0 | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Richard Maddison (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 1953 |
Bolivia 22x20px | 1–1 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1900}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Charles McKenna (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcón |
Guzmán |
| 8 March 1953 |
Peru |
2–2 | 22x20px Paraguay | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Richard Maddison (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gómez Sánchez Terry |
Fernández Berni |
Match was awarded to Peru due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Paraguay by making one extra change.[1]
Milner Ayala was banned for three years for kicking the referee.
Milner Ayala was banned for three years for kicking the referee.
| 12 March 1953 |
Paraguay 22x20px | 2–2 | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 35,000 Referee: David Gregory (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atilio López Berni |
Balseiro |
| 12 March 1953 |
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg | 2–0 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1900}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Richard Maddison (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ademir Cláudio |
| 15 March 1953 |
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg | 1–0 | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Charles McKenna (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipojucan |
| 16 March 1953 |
Paraguay 22x20px | 2–1 | 22x20px Bolivia | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 15,000 Referee: David Gregory (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Romero Berni |
Ramon Santos |
| 19 March 1953 |
Chile |
3–0 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1900}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Richard Maddison (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molina Cremaschi |
| 19 March 1953 |
Peru |
1–0 | File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Brazil | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Charles McKenna (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarrete |
| 23 March 1953 |
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg | 3–2 | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Richard Maddison (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julinho Zizinho Baltazar |
Molina |
| 23 March 1953 |
Uruguay |
6–0 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1900}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 35,000 Referee: David Gregory (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méndez Puente Peláez Morel Carlos Romero Balseiro |
| 27 March 1953 |
Paraguay 22x20px | 2–1 | File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Brazil | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Charles Dean (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atilio López León |
Nílton Santos |
| 28 March 1953 |
Chile |
2–2 | 22x20px Bolivia | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Richard Maddison (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meléndez Díaz Carmona |
Ramón Santos Alcón |
Match was suspended after 66th min, and awarded to Chile due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Bolivia.
| 28 March 1953 |
Uruguay |
3–0 | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peláez Carlos Romero |
Play-off
Main page: 1953 South American Championship Final
| 1 April 1953[2] |
Paraguay 22x20px | 3–2 | File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Brazil | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Charles Dean (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atilio López Gavilán Fernández |
Baltazar |
Result
| 1953 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
| 100px Paraguay 1st title |
Goal scorers
7 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
- File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Ademir
- File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Cláudio
- File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Ipojucan
- File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Nílton Santos
- File:Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg Zizinho
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Cremaschi
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Díaz Carmona
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Meléndez
- 23x15px Guzmán
- 23x15px Angel Romero
- 23x15px León
- 23x15px Gavilán
Navarrete
Terry
Méndez
References
- ↑ "Aquella protesta del 53" (in español). Diario Hoy. 2 July 2021.
- ↑ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 561. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.