1939 South American Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Best player(s) | Teodoro Fernández |
The fifteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from January 15 to February 12.
Overview[]
The Peruvian team that won its first title
The participating countries were Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Although CONMEBOL members 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.
Venues[]
| Lima |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional |
| Capacity: 40,000 |
|
Final round[]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Peru | 5–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
T. Fernández  6', 34', 77' J. Alcalde 16', 58' |
55', 89' |
| Peru | 3–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| T. Fernández 46', 65' (pen.) J. Alcalde 80' |
Domínguez 55' |
| Peru | 3–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| T. Fernández 11', 30' J. Alcalde 78' |
Result[]
| 1939 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
 Peru First title |
Goal scorers[]
7 goals
5 goals
3 goals
Godoy- Barrios
Lago- Porta
2 goals
Avendaño- Sorrel
Alcívar- Manuel Arenas
1 goal
External links[]
Categories:
- 1939 South American Championship
- Copa América tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Peru
- 1939 in South American football
- 1939 in Peruvian football
- 1939 in Uruguayan football
- 1939 in Chilean football
- 1939 in Paraguayan football
- 1939 in Ecuador
- January 1939 sports events
- February 1939 sports events
- Sports competitions in Lima
- 1930s in Lima