1917 South American Championship

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1917 South American Championship of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates30 September – 14 October
Teams4 (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 played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uruguay 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[edit]

The Uruguay team that won the championship

There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. All teams competed between each other in a single group. The one 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.

Uruguay Montevideo
Parque Pereira
Capacity: 40,000

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
Uruguay 4–0 Chile
C.Scarone 20', 62' (pen.)
Romano 44', 75'

Argentina 4–2 Brazil
Calomino 15'
Ohaco 56' (pen.), 58' (pen.)
A. Blanco 80'
Neco 8'
Lagreca 39' (pen.)

Argentina 1–0 Chile
García 76' (o.g.)

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'

Result[edit]

 1917 South American Championship champions 

Uruguay

Second title

Goal scorers[edit]

Ángel Romano, top scorer

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

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