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1959 South American Championship (Ecuador)

1959 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host country Ecuador
Dates December 5 – 25
Teams 5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Uruguay (10th title)
Runners-up  Argentina
Third place  Brazil
Fourth place  Ecuador
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
Goals scored 40 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina José Sanfilippo
(6 goals)
1963

The 1959 South American Championship held in Ecuador was an extra South American Championship for the year. The tournament was contested between five teams; Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Peru did not participate; Brazil attended with a team from Pernambuco. Uruguay won their 10th South American title.

The format was same as other tournaments; it was a round-robin tournament, awarding two points for a win, one for a draw, and nothing for a defeat. The team with the most points at the end was declared the tournament winner.


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