| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 27 December 1936 – 1 February 1937 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 69 (4.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Raúl Toro(7 goals) |
← 1935 1939 → | |
The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship of football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 27 December 1936 to 1 February 1937.
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay thus making this the first edition in which more than five teams took part of the event.
Bolivia, and Colombia (a new CONMEBOL member) withdrew from the tournament.
Because of the summer heat, most of the matches were played at night, with Estadio Gasómetro being one of the few stadiums in Argentina with artificial lighting at the time, while other games were played during daytime at Estadio Alvear y Tagle.[1]
For a complete list of participants squads see: 1937 South American Championship squads
| Buenos Aires | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Alvear y Tagle |
| Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
|
|
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 |
| Brazil
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 |
| Uruguay
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 |
| Paraguay
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 |
| Chile
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 |
 Peru
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
AsBrazil and Argentina finished tied in points, a playoff was required to determine the champion.
| Brazil | 3–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
Roberto  7' Afonsinho 30' Niginho 57' |
T. Fernández 55' Villanueva 58' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
| Argentina | 2–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Varallo 30', 43' |
Toro 73' |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ortega 9', 79' A. González 35' Erico 38' (pen.) |
Varela 16', 28' |
Referee: Virgílio Antônio Fedrighi (Brazil)
| Brazil | 6–4 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Patesko 2', 26' Carvalho Leite 6' Luisinho 35', 40' Roberto 68' |
Avendaño 19' Toro 25', 73' Riveros 40' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Uruguay | 4–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Camaití 16' Varela 31', 56' Píriz 79' |
T. Fernández 29' Magallanes 40' |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Argentina | 6–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Scopelli 5', 54' García 8' Zozaya 33', 75', 82' |
A. González 86' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
| Uruguay | 0–3 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Toro 17', 83' Arancibia 59' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Brazil | 5–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Patesko 31', 67' Luisinho 42', 51' Carvalho Leite 59' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 1–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Zozaya 55' |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Paraguay | 3–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Amarilla 5' Flor 47' Núñez Velloso 78' |
Toro 8', 32' |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Brazil | 3–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Carvalho Leite 36' Bahia 72' Niginho 77' |
Villadóniga 1' Píriz 66' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Peru | 2–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| J. Alcalde 1', 26' |
Torres 16' Carmona 70' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 2–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Varallo 63' Zozaya 68' |
Ithurbide 5' Píriz 51' Varela 58' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
| Paraguay | 0–1[2] | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Lavalle 43' |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Argentina | 1–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| García 48' |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Argentina | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| De la Mata 102', 112' |
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| 1937 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina Fifth title |
7 goals
5 goals
Severino Varela4 goals
Patesko3 goals
Carvalho Leite Juan Píriz2 goals
Enrique García Alejandro Scopelli Niginho Roberto Aurelio González Amadeo Ortega Teodoro Fernández Jorge Alcalde1 goal
Bahia Manuel Arancibia José Avendaño Arturo Carmona Guillermo Riveros Guillermo Torres Juan Amarilla Adolfo Erico Martín Flor Raúl Núñez Velloso Alejandro Villanueva Adolfo Magallanes Jose Maria Lavalle Adelaido Camaiti Eduardo Ithurbide Segundo Villadóniga
|
| |
|---|---|
| Editions |
|
| Finals |
|
| Squads |
|
| Qualification |
|
| Related topics |
|
| |
