1917 South American Championship
| 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) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ángel Romano (4 goals) |
← 1916 1919 → | |
The 1917 South American Championship of Nations was the second edition of the continental tournament now known as the Copa América. It was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 30 September to 14 October 1917. Hosts Uruguay retained the title after winning 1–0 over Argentina in the last match of the competition. Ángel Romano from Uruguay finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 4 goals.
Format
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There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. Each team played one match against each of the other teams in a single group. The team with the best position after the matches was the champion. Two points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a defeat.
Squads
[edit]Venues
[edit]All the matches were played at Parque Pereira, a 40,000 seater multi-use stadium in Montevideo.
| Montevideo
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|---|
| Parque Pereira |
| Capacity: 40,000 |
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Final round
[edit]Each team played one match 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
| Chile
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| Argentina | 4–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Calomino  15' Ohaco 56' (pen.), 58' (pen.) A. Blanco 80' |
Neco 8' Lagreca 39' (pen.) |
| Uruguay | 4–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| H. Scarone 8' Romano 17', 77' C. Scarone 86' |
| Brazil | 5–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Caetano 21' Neco 23' Haroldo 26', 59' Amílcar 41' |
| Uruguay | 1–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| H. Scarone 62' |
Result
[edit]| 1917 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Uruguay Second title |
Goal scorers
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There were 21 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: RSSSF
Own goals
Luis García (for Argentina)
External links
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| Finals | |
| Squads | |
| Qualification | |
| Related topics | |
- 1917 South American Championship
- Copa América tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Uruguay
- 1917 in South American football
- 1917 in Uruguayan football
- 1917 in Brazilian football
- 1917 in Argentine football
- 1917 in Chilean sport
- September 1917 sports events
- October 1917 sports events
- Sports competitions in Montevideo
- 1910s in Montevideo