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South American Championship 1916

1916 South American Championship of Nations
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
Dates July 2 – July 17
Teams 4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Uruguay (1st title)
Runners-up  Argentina
Third place  Brazil
Fourth place  Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Goals scored 18 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Uruguay Isabelino Gradín
(3 goals)
1917

The 1916 South American Championship of Nations was the first continental championship for national teams in South America. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from July 2 to July 17 during Argentina's independence centenary commemorations. The tournament was won by Uruguay, who drew with Argentina in the last match of the tournament.

For a complete list of participating squads see: 1916 South American Championship squads

There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The teams plays in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

Each team played one match 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.


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