The 1947 South American Championship was the 20th South American Championship for national teams, and was organized by CONMEBOL. It marked the first time Ecuador hosted the tournament, which hosted all the matches in Estadio George CapwellinGuayaquil. Argentina won the tournament to obtain their ninth South American title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ecuador |
| Dates | 30 November – 31 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.64 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nicolás Falero (8 goals) |
← 1946 1949 → | |
Brazil withdrew from the tournament.
Each team played the teams in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of the tournament will be crowned the champions.
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1947 South American Championship squads
| Guayaquil |
|---|
| Estadio George Capwell |
| Capacity: 10,000 |
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 13 |
| Paraguay
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 11 |
| Uruguay
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 10 |
| Chile
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 |
 Peru
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 |
 Ecuador
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 3 |
 Bolivia
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 2 |
 Colombia
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Jiménez  1', 24' |
Gutiérrez 26', 44' |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Luis Alberto Fernández (Uruguay)
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Falero 26' Britos 61' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
| Argentina | 6–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 10' Loustau 22' Pontoni 40', 50', 82' Méndez 87' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Víctor Francisco Rivas (Chile)
| Argentina | 7–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez 3', 44' Pontoni 22' Loustau 56' Boyé 58', 76' Di Stéfano 62' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Federico Muñoz Medina (Ecuador)
| Colombia | 0–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mario Rubén Hayn (Paraguay)
| Peru | 2–2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 17' Mosquera 63' |
Villalba 38' Marín 74' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Luis Alberto Fernández (Uruguay)
| Uruguay | 6–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Sarro 3' Falero 39', 42' Gambetta 68' Magliano 88', 89' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
| Chile | 2–1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Varela 25' Busquets 71' |
López 72' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
| Uruguay | 3–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Magliano 9' Falero 50', 79' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mario Rubén Heyn (Paraguay)
| Chile | 3–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Peñaloza 51' López 62', 72' |
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
| Argentina | 3–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 41' Di Stefano 55' Boyé 56' |
Gómez Sánchez 25' López 65'  Torres |
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Luis Alberto Fernández (Uruguay)
| Colombia | 0–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Luis Alberto Fernández (Uruguay)
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Genés 52', 79' Marín 76' Villalba 89' |
Magliano 3' Britos 47' |
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
| Uruguay | 6–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Falero 19', 21' Puente 24', 88' García 28' Sarro 35' |
Garnica 51' |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Victor Francisco Rivas (Chile)
| Argentina | 1–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stefano 12' |
Riera 37' |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Luis Alberto Fernández (Uruguay)
| Paraguay | 3–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Marín 5' Genés 20' Ávalos 25' |
González 71' |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
| Argentina | 6–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 7' Di Stefano 30', 62', 75' Boyé 38' Loustau 55' |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Alfredo Álvarez (Bolivia)
| Peru | 0–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mario Rubén Hayn (Paraguay)
| Paraguay | 2–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 22', 68' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Federico Muñoz Medina (Ecuador)
| Peru | 5–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquera 3' Guzmán 53', 79' Gómez Sánchez 67', 81' |
Arango 48' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Federico Muñoz Medina (Ecuador)
| Paraguay | 1–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 60' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
| Argentina | 2–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 30' Méndez 72' |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alfredo Álvarez (Bolivia)
| Uruguay | 1–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Falero 74' |
González 67' |
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Victor Francisco Rivas (Chile)
| Bolivia | 0–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 73' Guzmán 82' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mario Rubén Hayn (Paraguay)
| Argentina | 3–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez 30', 46' Loustau 85' |
Britos 74' |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mario Rubén Hayn (Paraguay)
| Paraguay | 4–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Marín 22', 58', 69' Genés 31' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Luis Alberto Fernández (Uruguay)
| Chile | 4–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Prieto 28' Sáez 75', 88' Riera 78' |
Granados 90' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
| Chile | 4–3 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Aráoz 30' (o.g.) Sáez 44' Infante 50' López 63' |
Tapia 77' Tardío 84' Orgaz 88' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Federico Muñoz Medina (Ecuador)
| 1947 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina Ninth title |
8 Goals
6 Goals
Norberto Méndez Leocardio Marín5 Goals
4 Goals
Félix Loustau René Pontoni Alejandrino Genés Héctor Magliano3 Goals
Pedro H. López Osvaldo Sáez Carlos Gómez Sánchez Luis Guzmán Julio César Britos2 Goals
Benigno Gutiérrez Fernando Riera José M. Jiménez Valeriano López Máximo Mosquera Washington Puente Raúl Sarro1 Goal
Zenón González Severo Orgaz Armando Tapia Arturo Tardío Miguel Busquets Raimundo Infante Jorge Peñaloza Andrés Prieto Carlos Varela Carlos Arango Rafael Granados César Garnica Enrique Ávalos Félix Castillo Juan Castillo Schubert Gambetta José GarcíaOwn Goal
Duberty Aráoz (for Chile)