| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | November 1 - November 17 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Paraguay |
| Third place | Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aurelio González (5 goals) |
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The twelfth edition of the South American Championship was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from November 1 to November 17, 1929. The 1928 edition was postponed due to the participation of Chile, Uruguay and Argentina in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where Uruguay and Argentina won gold and silver respectively.
The participating countries were Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile withdrew from the tournament.
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Each team plays a single 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Peru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
November 1, 1929
| Uruguay | 0 - 3 (0-1) | Paraguay | Estadio Alvear y Tagle, Buenos Aires Ref: José Galli (Argentina) |
| González 16', 86' | |||
| Domínguez 55' |
November 3, 1929
| Argentina | 3 - 0 (2-0) | Peru | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| Peucelle 6' | |||
| Zumelzú 38', 58' |
November 10, 1929
| Argentina | 4 - 1 (2-0) | Paraguay | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires Ref: Julio Borelli (Peru) |
| M. Evaristo 7' | Domínguez 56' | ||
| Ferreira 24', 48' | |||
| Cherro 50' |
November 11, 1929
| Peru | 1 - 4 (0-3) | Uruguay | Estadio Alvear y Tagle, Buenos Aires Ref: Miguel Barba (Paraguay) |
| Lizarbe 81' | Fernández 21', 29', 43' | ||
| Andrade 69' |
November 16, 1929
| Paraguay | 5 - 0 (1-0) | Peru | Independiente Stadium, Avellaneda Ref: José Galli (Argentina) |
| Nessi 10' | |||
| González 55', 63', 69' | |||
| Domínguez 82' |
November 17, 1929
| Argentina | 2 - 0 (1-0) | Uruguay | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires Ref: Miguel Barba (Paraguay) |
| Ferreira 14' | |||
| M. Evaristo 77' |
Brazil, Bolivia and Chile withdrew.
| South American Championship 1929 Champions |
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Argentina Fourth title |
5 goals
3 goals
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2 goals
1 goal
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