1937 South American Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | December 27, 1936 – February 1, 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) |
The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship of football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from December 27, 1936, to February 1, 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.
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.
As Brazil and Argentina were tied, a playoff was disputed.
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