| Tournament details | |
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| 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) | Teodoro Fernández (7 goals) |
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1941 →
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The fifteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from January 15, 1939 to February 12, 1939.
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.
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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 |
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| Peru | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 8 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
| Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 0 |
January 15, 1939
| Paraguay | 5 - 1 (2-1) | Chile | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Alberto March (Ecuador) |
| Godoy 10' | Sorrel 8' | ||
| Godoy 24' | |||
| Barrios 47' | |||
| Barrios 75' | |||
| Aquino 88' |
| Peru | 5 - 2 (3-0) | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay) |
| T. Fernández 6' | Alcívar 55' | ||
| J. Alcalde 16' | Alcívar 89' | ||
| T. Fernández 34' | |||
| J. Alcalde 58' | |||
| T. Fernández 77' |
January 22, 1939
| Uruguay | 6 - 0 (1-0) | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Enrique Cuenca (Peru) |
| Porta 22' | |||
| S. Varela 53' | |||
| S. Varela 55' | |||
| Lago 65' | |||
| Lago 70' | |||
| S. Varela 81' |
| Peru | 3 - 1 (0-0) | Chile | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay) |
| T. Fernández 46' | Domínguez 55' | ||
| T. Fernández 65' (p) | |||
| J. Alcalde 80' |
January 29, 1939
| Uruguay | 3 - 2 (2-2) | Chile | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Enrique Cuenca (Peru) |
| S. Varela 11' | Muñoz 3' | ||
| Camaití 30' | Luco 39' | ||
| Chirimini 73' |
| Peru | 3 - 0 (2-0) | Paraguay | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile) |
| T. Fernández 11' | |||
| T. Fernández 30' | |||
| J. Alcalde 78' |
February 5, 1939
| Chile | 4 - 1 (3-1) | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay) |
| Toro 6' | Arenas 35' | ||
| Avendaño 15' | |||
| Sorrel 19' (p) | |||
| Avendaño 79' |
| Uruguay | 3 - 1 (2-0) | Paraguay | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Enrique Cuenca (Peru) |
| Lago 14' | Barrios 59' | ||
| S. Varela 40' (p) | |||
| Porta 66' |
February 12, 1939
| Paraguay | 3 - 1 (1-0) | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Enrique Cuenca (Peru) |
| Mingo 4' | Arenas 75' | ||
| Godoy 61' | |||
| Barreiro 63' |
| Peru | 2 - 1 (2-1) | Uruguay | Estadio Nacional, Lima Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile) |
| J. Alcalde 7' | Porta 44' | ||
| Bielich 35' |
Bolivia and Brazil withdrew.
| South American Championship 1939 Champions |
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Peru First title |
7 goals
5 goals
3 goals
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