1917 South American Championship facts for kids
| 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) |
The 1917 South American Championship was a big football tournament. It was the second time this competition was held. The event took place in Uruguay. The team from Uruguay played very well and won the championship!
Contents
Teams in the Tournament
In 1917, the main football organization for South America was CONMEBOL. At that time, only four countries were members. These four teams competed in the championship:
Tournament Results
The teams played against each other to see who was the best. Here's how they finished in the standings:
| Rank | Team | Games Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 3 |
| 4 | Chile |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | –10 | 0 |
Match Scores
Here are the results from each game played during the championship:
| Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1917 | ||
| Uruguay |
4 – 0 | Chile |
| 3 October 1917 | ||
| Argentina |
4 – 2 | Brazil |
| 6 October 1917 | ||
| Argentina |
1 – 0 | Chile |
| 7 October 1917 | ||
| Uruguay |
4 – 0 | Brazil |
| 12 October 1917 | ||
| Brazil |
5 – 0 | Chile |
| 14 October 1917 | ||
| Uruguay |
1 – 0 | Argentina |
Player Statistics
This section shows which players scored goals during the tournament.
Top Scorers
4 goals
- Ángel Romano (Uruguay)
3 goals
- Carlos Scarone (Uruguay)
2 goals
- Alberto Ohaco (Argentina)
- Haroldo (Brazil)
- Neco (Brazil)
- Héctor Scarone (Uruguay)
1 goal
- Antonio Blanco (Argentina)
- Pedro Calomino (Argentina)
- Amílcar (Brazil)
- Caetano (Brazil)
- Silvio Lagreca (Brazil)
Own Goals
Sometimes, a player accidentally scores a goal for the other team. This is called an "own goal."
- Luis García (Chile, scored for Argentina)
Images for kids
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The Uruguay team that won the championship
-
Ángel Romano, the top scorer of the tournament
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano 1917 para niños
