| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ecuador |
| Dates | 30 November – 31 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.64 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nicolás Falero (8 goals) |
| ← 1946 1949 → | |
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 ninth South American title.
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
Venues
| Guayaquil |
|---|
| Estadio George Capwell |
| Capacity: 10,000 |
|
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 13 |
| Paraguay
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 11 |
| Uruguay
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 10 |
| Chile
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 |
 Peru
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 |
 Ecuador
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 3 |
 Bolivia
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 2 |
 Colombia
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Jiménez  1', 24' |
Gutiérrez 26', 44' |
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Falero 26' Britos 61' |
| Argentina | 6–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 10' Loustau 22' Pontoni 40', 50', 82' Méndez 87' |
| Argentina | 7–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez 3', 44' Pontoni 22' Loustau 56' Boyé 58', 76' Di Stéfano 62' |
| Colombia | 0–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2–2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 17' Mosquera 63' |
Villalba 38' Marín 74' |
| Uruguay | 6–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Sarro 3' Falero 39', 42' Gambetta 68' Magliano 88', 89' |
| Chile | 2–1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Varela 25' Busquets 71' |
López 72' |
| Uruguay | 3–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Magliano 9' Falero 50', 79' |
| Chile | 3–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Peñaloza 51' López 62', 72' |
| Argentina | 3–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 41' Di Stefano 55' Boyé 56' |
Gómez Sánchez 25' López 65'  Torres |
| Colombia | 0–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Genés 52', 79' Marín 76' Villalba 89' |
Magliano 3' Britos 47' |
| Uruguay | 6–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Falero 19', 21' Puente 24', 88' García 28' Sarro 35' |
Garnica 51' |
| Argentina | 1–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stefano 12' |
Riera 37' |
| Paraguay | 3–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Marín 5' Genés 20' Ávalos 25' |
González 71' |
| Argentina | 6–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 7' Di Stefano 30', 62', 75' Boyé 38' Loustau 55' |
| Peru | 0–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 22', 68' |
| Peru | 5–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquera 3' Guzmán 53', 79' Gómez Sánchez 67', 81' |
Arango 48' |
| Paraguay | 1–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 60' |
| Argentina | 2–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 30' Méndez 72' |
| Uruguay | 1–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Falero 74' |
González 67' |
| Bolivia | 0–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 73' Guzmán 82' |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez 30', 46' Loustau 85' |
Britos 74' |
| Paraguay | 4–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Marín 22', 58', 69' Genés 31' |
| Chile | 4–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Prieto 28' Sáez 75', 88' Riera 78' |
Granados 90' |
| Chile | 4–3 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Aráoz 30' (o.g.) Sáez 44' Infante 50' López 63' |
Tapia 77' Tardío 84' Orgaz 88' |
Result
| 1947 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina Ninth title |
Goal scorers
8 Goals
6 Goals
- Alfredo Di Stéfano
- Norberto Méndez
- Leocardio Marín
5 Goals
4 Goals
- Mario Boyé
- Félix Loustau
- René Pontoni
- Alejandrino Genés
- Héctor Magliano
3 Goals
- Moreno
- Pedro H. López
- Osvaldo Sáez
- Carlos Gómez Sánchez
- Luis Guzmán
- Julio César Britos
2 Goals
- Benigno Gutiérrez
- Fernando Riera
- José M. Jiménez
- Valeriano López
- Máximo Mosquera
- Washington Puente
- Raúl Sarro
1 Goal
- Mario Fernández
- Zenón González
- Severo Orgaz
- Armando Tapia
- Arturo Tardío
- Miguel Busquets
- Raimundo Infante
- Jorge Peñaloza
- Andrés Prieto
- Carlos Varela
- Carlos Arango
- Rafael Granados
- César Garnica
- Enrique Ávalos
- Félix Castillo
- Juan Castillo
- Schubert Gambetta
- José García
Own Goal
- Duberty Aráoz (for Chile)
External links
| Copa América | |
|---|---|
| Editions | |
| Finals | |
| Squads | |
| Qualification | |
| Related topics | |
- 1947 South American Championship
- Copa América tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Ecuador
- 1947 in South American football
- 1947 in Ecuador
- November 1947 sports events in South America
- December 1947 sports events in South America
- Sports competitions in Guayaquil
- 20th century in Guayaquil