1916 South American Championship facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 2 July – 17 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Isabelino Gradín (3 goals) |
The 1916 South American Championship was the first South American Championship and it took place in Argentina. Uruguay won the tournament.
Contents
Teams
At the time, CONMEBOL only had four members:
Results
| Rkn | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | Argentina |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Brazil |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chile |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 1 |
| 2 July 1916 | ||
| Uruguay |
4 – 0 | Chile |
| 6 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
6 – 1 | Chile |
| 8 July 1916 | ||
| Brazil |
1 – 1 | Chile |
| 10 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
1 – 1 | Brazil |
| 12 July 1916 | ||
| Uruguay |
2 – 1 | Brazil |
| 17 July 1916 | ||
| Argentina |
0 – 0 | Uruguay |
Statistics
Top scorers
3 goals
- Isabelino Gradín
2 goals
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1 goal
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Images for kids
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Uruguay, the first South American Champion
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Isabelino Gradín, topscorer
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano 1916 para niños
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