Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo

Copa Centenario
Revolución de Mayo
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
Dates May 29–June 12, 1910
Final positions
Champions  Argentina
Runners-up  Uruguay
Third place  Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played 3
Goals scored 14 (4.67 per match)
Attendance 16,500 (5,500 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Juan Enrique Hayes

The Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo was an international football tournament. Hosted by Argentina from May 29 to June 12, 1910, it was the first international tournament in South America where more than two football nations participated. It is considered a predecessor to the South American Championship, later renamed the Copa América.

This contest was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the May Revolution. Previously, there were only international competitions in South America were contested between the national teams of Uruguay and Argentina as the Copa Newton, the Copa Lipton or the Gran Premio de Honor Argentino. Because this tournament featured three of the subsequent four founding members of CONMEBOL, it sometimes called the first Copa América. However, CONMEBOL recognizes the 1916 South American Championship as the first Copa América.

The tournament was contested in a round-robin format between the national teams of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. All three games were in Buenos Aires in two different venues: Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) and Colegiales.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 220092+74
 Uruguay 21014402
 Chile 200218−70

Matches

May 29, 1910
Uruguay  3–0  Chile
Piendibene  6'
Bracchi  75'
Buck  85'
Colegiales, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: José Susán (Argentina)

June 5, 1910
Argentina  5–1  Chile
Viale  16'
Hayes  26', 40'
Weiss  66'
Susán  82'
Campbell  50'
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: León Peyrou (Uruguay)

June 12, 1910
Argentina  4–1  Uruguay
Viale  15'
Hayes  43'
Hutton  50'
Susán  64'
Piendibene  58'
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Armando Bergalli (Chile)

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals

  • Argentina Maximiliano Susán

  • Argentina José N. Viale

1 goal

  • Argentina Watson Hutton
  • Argentina Gottlob Eduardo Weiss

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