South American Championship 1937

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The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship (currently named Copa América) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from December 27, 1936 to February 1, 1937.

The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay thus making this the first edition in which more than five teams took part of the event.

Bolivia, and CONMEBOL new member since 1936 Colombia withdrew from the tournament.

1 Matches
2 Standings
3 Playoff
4 Goal Scorers
5 Statistics

[edit] Matches

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

Half-time scores are in brackets

December 27, 1936

Brazil	3 - 2 (2-0)	Peru	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Roberto 7'		T. Fernández 55'
Afonsinho 30'		Villanueva 58'
Niginho 57'

December 30, 1936

Argentina	2 - 1 (2-0)	Chile	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Varallo 30'		Toro 43'
Varallo 43'

January 2, 1937

Paraguay	4 - 2 (3-2)	Uruguay	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Virgílio Antônio Fedrighi (Brazil)
A. Ortega 9'		Varela 16'
A. González 35'		Varela 28'
Erico (p) 38'
A. Ortega 79'

January 3, 1937

Brazil	6 - 4 (5-3)	Chile	--:-- - Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Patesko 2'		Avendaño 19'
Carvalho Leite 6'		Toro 25'
Patesko 26'		Riveros 40'
Luizinho 35'		Toro 73'
Luizinho 40'
Roberto 68'

January 6, 1937

Uruguay	4 - 2 (2-2)	Peru	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Camaití 16'		T. Fernández 29'
Varela 31'		Magallanes 40'
Varela 56'
Píriz 79'

January 9, 1937

Argentina	6 - 1 (3-0)	Paraguay	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Scopelli 5'		A. González 86'
García 8'
Zozaya 33'
Scopelli 54'
Zozaya 75'
Zozaya 82'

January 10, 1937

Uruguay	0 - 3 (0-1)	Chile	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
s/o: Píriz 85'		Toro 17'
		Arancibia 59'
		Toto 83'

January 13, 1937

Brazil	5 - 0 (2-0)	Chile	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Patesko 31'
Luizinho 42'
Luizinho 51'
Carvalho Leite 59'
Patesko 67'

January 16, 1937

Argentina	1 - 0 (0-0)	Peru	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Zozaya 55'
s/o Sastre 84'

January 17, 1937

Paraguay	3 - 2	Chile	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Amarilla		Toro 8'
Flor		Toro 32'
Núñez Velloso

January 19, 1937

Brazil	3 - 2 (1-1)	Uruguay	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Carvalho Leite 36'		Villadóniga 1'
Bahia 72'		Píriz 66'
Niginho 77'

January 21, 1937

Peru	2 - 2 (2-1)	Chile	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
J. Alcalde 1'		Torres 16'
J. Alcalde 26'		Carmona 70'

January 23, 1937

Argentina	2 - 3 (0-1)	Uruguay	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Varallo 63'		Ithurbide 5'
Zozaya 68'		Píriz 51'
		Varela 58'

January 24, 1937

Paraguay	0 - 1 (0-1)	Peru	--:-- - Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
		Lavalle 43'

January 30, 1937

Argentina	1 - 0 (0-0)	Brazil	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
García 48'

[edit] Standings

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Brazil	8	5	4	0	1	17	9	+8
Argentina	8	5	4	0	1	12	5	+7
Uruguay	4	5	2	0	3	11	14	-3
Paraguay	4	3	2	0	3	8	16	-8
Chile	3	5	1	1	3	12	13	-1
Peru	3	5	1	1	3	7	10	-3

As Brazil and Argentina were tied, a playoff was disputed.

[edit] Playoff

February 1, 1937

Argentina	2 - 0 (0-0)	Brazil	--:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
De la Mata 102'
De la Mata 112'
After Extra Time