Host country Ecuador Runners-up Paraguay Start date 1947 Goals scored 102 | Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Fourth place Chile Teams 8 Matches played 28 | |
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Dates November 30 – December 31 Top scorer(s) Nicolás Falero
(8 goals) Champion Argentina national football team Third place Uruguay national football team Similar 1955 South American Championship, 1957 South American Championship, 1926 South American Championship, 1929 South American Championship, 1963 South American Championship | ||
The 1947 South American Championship was the 20th South American Championship for national teams, and was organized by CONMEBOL. It marked the first time Ecuador hosted the tournament, which hosted all the matches in Estadio George Capwell in Guayaquil. Argentina won the tournament to obtain their 9th South American title.
Contents
Brazil withdrew from the tournament.
Format
Each team played the teams in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of the tournament will be crowned the champions.
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1947 South American Championship squads
Goal scorers
8 Goals
6 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
Own Goal
References
1947 South American Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA