The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship of football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 27 December 1936 to 1 February 1937.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 27 December 1936 – 1 February 1937 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 69 (4.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Raúl Toro(7 goals) |
← 1935 1939 → | |
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay thus making this the first edition in which more than five teams took part of the event.
Bolivia, and Colombia (a new CONMEBOL member) withdrew from the tournament.
Because of the summer heat, most of the matches were played at night, with Estadio Gasómetro being one of the few stadiums in Argentina with artificial lighting at the time, while other games were played during daytime at Estadio Alvear y Tagle.[1]
Squads
editFor a complete list of participants squads see: 1937 South American Championship squads
Venues
edit| Buenos Aires | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Alvear y Tagle |
| Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
Final round
editEach team played against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
As Brazil and Argentina finished tied in points, a playoff was required to determine the champion.
| Brazil | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Afonsinho Niginho |
T. Fernández Villanueva |
| Paraguay | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ortega A. González Erico |
Varela |
| Brazil | 6–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patesko Carvalho Leite Luisinho Roberto |
Avendaño Toro Riveros |
| Uruguay | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Camaití Varela Píriz |
T. Fernández Magallanes |
| Argentina | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scopelli García Zozaya |
A. González |
| Brazil | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patesko Luisinho Carvalho Leite |
| Paraguay | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amarilla Flor Núñez Velloso |
Toro |
| Brazil | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carvalho Leite Bahia Niginho |
Villadóniga Píriz |
| Argentina | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Varallo Zozaya |
Ithurbide Píriz Varela |
Play-off
edit| Argentina | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| De la Mata |
Result
edit| 1937 South American Championship champions |
|---|
Argentina Fifth title |
Goal scorers
edit7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Afonsinho
Manuel Arancibia
Juan Amarilla
Alejandro Villanueva
Adelaido Camaiti
References
edit- ^ Copa América: a 80 años de una final histórica on Xenen
- ^ Behr, Raul. "Un histórico flash" (in Spanish). Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 555. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.