Dates 5 Dec 1959 – 25 Dec 1959 Goals scored 40 | Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Teams 5 Matches played 10 | |
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Similar 1929 South American Championship, 1947 South American Championship, 1924 South American Championship | ||
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.
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Format
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.
Goalscorers
With six goals, José Sanfilippo of Argentina is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 40 goals were scored by 21 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.
References
1959 South American Championship (Ecuador) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA