1917 South American Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | September 30 – October 14 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Uruguay (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Argentina |
| Third place |
.svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
| Fourth place |
 Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ángel Romano (4 goals) |
The 1917 South American Championship of Nations was the second edition of the continental tournament now known as the Copa América. It was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from September 30 to October 14, 1917. Hosts Uruguay retained the title after winning 1–0 over Argentina in the last match of the competition. Ángel Romano from Uruguay finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 4 goals.
Format
There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. All teams competed between each other in a single group. The one with the best position after the matches was the champion. Two points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a defeat.
Venues
All the matches were played at Parque Pereira, a 40,000 seater multi-use stadium in Montevideo.
Final round
Each team played one match 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Brazil |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
| Chile |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
October 3, 1917 |
| Argentina |
4–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Calomino  15' Ohaco 56' (pen.), 58' (pen.) A. Blanco 80' |
Neco 8' Lagreca 39' (pen.) |
Result
| 1917 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
Uruguay Second title |
Goal scorers
4 goals
3 goals
- Carlos Scarone
2 goals
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1 goal
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Own goals
- Luis García (for Argentina)
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