South American Championship 1916
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| Copa América - Argentina 1916 | |
| South American Championship 1916 | |
| Participating countries |
4 |
| Host | Argentina |
| Date | July 2, 1916 July 17, 1916 |
| Results - Champion - Runner-up - Third Place |
 Uruguay Argentina Brazil |
| Top goalscorer | Isabelino Gradín |
| Matches | 6 |
The first edition of the South American Championship was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from July 2 to July 17, 1916. It was held during Argentina's independence centenary commemorations.
This tournament is called Copa América since 1975.
There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
[edit] Matches
Each team plays one match against each of the other teams. Two (2) points are awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.
- Half-time scores are in brackets
| Uruguay |
4 - 0 (1-0) | Chile  |
--:-- - Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Ref: Hugo Gronda (Argentina) |
| Piendibene 44' | |||
| Gradín 55' | |||
| Gradín 70' | |||
| Piendibene 75' |
 Argentina |
6 - 1 (1-1) | Chile |
--:-- - Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Ref: Sidney Pullen (Brazil) |
| Ohaco 2' | Báez 44' | ||
| Brown (p) 60' | |||
| Brown (p) 62' | |||
| Marcovecchio 67' | |||
| Ohaco 75' | |||
| Marcovecchio 89' |
| Chile |
1 - 1 (0-1) | Brazil |
--:-- - Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Ref: León Peyrou (Uruguay) |
| Salazar 85' | Demósthenes 29' |
| Argentina |
1 - 1 (1-1) | Brazil |
--:-- - Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Ref: Carlos Fanta (Chile) |
| Laguna 10' | Alencar 23' |
| Uruguay |
2 - 1 (0-1) | Brazil |
--:-- - Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Ref: Carlos Fanta (Chile) |
| Gradín 58' | Friedenreich 8' | ||
| Tognola 77' |
| Uruguay |
0 - 0 (0-0) | Argentina |
--:-- - Racing Club, Buenos Aires Ref: Carlos Fanta (Chile) |
[edit] Standings
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[edit] Goal Scorers
3 goals
- Gradín
2 goals
- Brown Marcovecchio Ohaco
- Piendibene
1 goal
- Laguna
- Alencar Demósthenes Friedenreich
- Báez Salazar
- Tognola
