1939 South American Championship

1939 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host country Peru
Dates January 15 – February 12
Teams 5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Peru (1st title)
Runners-up  Uruguay
Third place  Paraguay
Fourth place  Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
Goals scored 47 (4.7 per match)
Top scorer(s) Peru Teodoro Fernández
(7 goals)
Best player Peru Teodoro Fernández

The fifteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from January 15 to February 12.

Overview

The Peruvian team that won its first title

The participating countries were Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Although CONMEBOL member since 1927, this tournament was the first time the Ecuadorian side participated. Colombia –member since 1936– withdrew again from the tournament, as well as Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Peru won for the first time.

Venues

Lima
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 40,000

Final round

Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Peru 4400134+98
 Uruguay 4301135+86
 Paraguay 420298+14
 Chile 4103812−42
 Ecuador 4004418−140
Paraguay  5–1  Chile
Godoy  10', 24'
Barrios  47', 75'
Aquino  88'		 Sorrel  8'
Referee: Alberto March (Ecuador)
Peru  5–2  Ecuador
T. Fernández  6', 34', 77'
J. Alcalde  16', 58'		 Alcívar  55', 89'
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
Uruguay  6–0  Ecuador
Porta  22'
S. Varela  53', 55', 81'
Lago  65', 70'
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
Peru  3–1  Chile
T. Fernández  46', 65' (pen.)
J. Alcalde  80'		 Domínguez  55'
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
Uruguay  3–2  Chile
S. Varela  11'
Camaití  30'
Chirimini  73'		 Muñoz  3'
Luco  39'
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
Peru  3–0  Paraguay
T. Fernández  11', 30'
J. Alcalde  78'
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Chile  4–1  Ecuador
Toro  6'
Avendaño  15', 79'
Sorrel  19' (pen.)		 Arenas  35'
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
Uruguay  3–1  Paraguay
Lago  14'
S. Varela  40' (pen.)
Porta  66'		 Barrios  59'
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
Paraguay  3–1  Ecuador
Mingo  4'
Godoy  61'
Barreiro  63'		 Arenas  75'
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
Peru  2–1  Uruguay
J. Alcalde  7'
Bielich  35'		 Porta  44'
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)

Result

 1939 South American Championship Champions 

Peru
First title

Goal scorers

7 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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