South American Championship 1937
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The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship (currently named Copa América) 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 CONMEBOL new member since 1936 Colombia withdrew from the tournament.
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Matches
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.
- Half-time scores are in brackets
 Brazil
| 3 - 2 (2-0) | Peru 
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile) |
| Roberto 7' | T. Fernández 55' | ||
| Afonsinho 30' | Villanueva 58' | ||
| Niginho 57' |
 Argentina
| 2 - 1 (2-0) | Chile 
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| Varallo 30' | Toro 43' | ||
| Varallo 43' |
 Paraguay
| 4 - 2 (3-2) | Uruguay 
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Virgílio Antônio Fedrighi (Brazil) |
| A. Ortega 9' | Varela 16' | ||
| A. González 35' | Varela 28' | ||
| Erico (p) 38' | |||
| A. Ortega 79' |
| Brazil
| 6 - 4 (5-3) | Chile
| --:-- - Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| Patesko 2' | Avendaño 19' | ||
| Carvalho Leite 6' | Toro 25' | ||
| Patesko 26' | Riveros 40' | ||
| Luizinho 35' | Toro 73' | ||
| Luizinho 40' | |||
| Roberto 68' |
| Uruguay
| 4 - 2 (2-2) | Peru
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| Camaití 16' | T. Fernández 29' | ||
| Varela 31' | Magallanes 40' | ||
| Varela 56' | |||
| Píriz 79' |
| Argentina
| 6 - 1 (3-0) | Paraguay
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile) |
| Scopelli 5' | A. González 86' | ||
| García 8' | |||
| Zozaya 33' | |||
| Scopelli 54' | |||
| Zozaya 75' | |||
| Zozaya 82' |
| Uruguay
| 0 - 3 (0-1) | Chile
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| s/o: Píriz 85' | Toro 17' | ||
| Arancibia 59' | |||
| Toto 83' |
| Brazil
| 5 - 0 (2-0) | Chile
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| Patesko 31' | |||
| Luizinho 42' | |||
| Luizinho 51' | |||
| Carvalho Leite 59' | |||
| Patesko 67' |
| Argentina
| 1 - 0 (0-0) | Peru
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| Zozaya 55' | |||
| s/o Sastre 84' |
| Paraguay
| 3 - 2 | Chile
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| Amarilla | Toro 8' | ||
| Flor | Toro 32' | ||
| Núñez Velloso |
| Brazil
| 3 - 2 (1-1) | Uruguay
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| Carvalho Leite 36' | Villadóniga 1' | ||
| Bahia 72' | Píriz 66' | ||
| Niginho 77' |
| Peru
| 2 - 2 (2-1) | Chile
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| J. Alcalde 1' | Torres 16' | ||
| J. Alcalde 26' | Carmona 70' |
| Argentina
| 2 - 3 (0-1) | Uruguay
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile) |
| Varallo 63' | Ithurbide 5' | ||
| Zozaya 68' | Píriz 51' | ||
| Varela 58' |
| Paraguay
| 0 - 1 (0-1) | Peru
| --:-- - Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| Lavalle 43' |
| Argentina
| 1 - 0 (0-0) | Brazil
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| García 48' |
Standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Brazil
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 |
| Argentina
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| Uruguay
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| Paraguay
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| Chile
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| Peru
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
As Brazil and Argentina were tied, a playoff was disputed.
Playoff
| Argentina
| 2 - 0 (0-0) | Brazil
| --:-- - San Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| De la Mata 102' | |||
| De la Mata 112' | |||
| After Extra Time | |||
| South America Championship Winners: ARGENTINA (5th title)
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Goal Scorers
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Afonsinho Bahia
Arancibia Avendaño Carmona Riveros Torres
Erico Flor Núñez Velloso
Ithurbide Villadóniga
Statistics
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Eff |
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| Argentina
| 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 83.3% |
| Brazil
| 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 66.6% |
| Uruguay
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 40.0% |
| Paraguay
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 40.0% |
| Chile
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 30.0% |
| Peru
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 30.0% |