1937 South American Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | December 27, 1936 – February 1, 1937 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (5th title) |
| Runners-up | 23x15px 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.
Venues
| Buenos Aires | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Alvear y Tagle |
| Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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Final round
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 |
| 23x15px 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 |
As Brazil and Argentina were tied, a playoff was disputed.
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December 27, 1936
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| Brazil 23x15px | 3–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
Roberto  7'Afonsinho 30'Niginho 57' |
T. Fernández 55' Villanueva 58' |
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January 2, 1937
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| Paraguay |
4–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ortega 9' A. González 35'Erico 38' (pen.)A. Ortega 79' |
Varela 16', 28' |
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January 3, 1937
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| Brazil 23x15px | 6–4 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Patesko 2', 26' Carvalho Leite 6'Luisinho 35', 40'Roberto 68' |
Avendaño 19' Toro 25', 73'Riveros 40' |
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January 6, 1937
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| Uruguay |
4–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Camaití 16' Varela 31', 56'Píriz 79' |
T. Fernández 29' Magallanes 40' |
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January 9, 1937
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| Argentina |
6–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Scopelli 5', 54' García 8'Zozaya 33', 75', 82' |
A. González 86' |
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January 19, 1937
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| Brazil 23x15px | 3–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Carvalho Leite 36' Bahia 72'Niginho 77' |
Villadóniga 1' Píriz 66' |
Playoff
Result
| 1937 South American Championship Champions |
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 Argentina Fifth title |
Goal scorers
7 goals
- Raúl Toro
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
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1 goal
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