The 1917 South American Championship of Nations was the second edition of the continental tournament now known as the Copa América. It was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 30 September to 14 October 1917. Hosts Uruguay retained the title after winning 1–0 over Argentina in the last match of the competition. Ángel Romano from Uruguay finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 4 goals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 30 September – 14 October |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ángel Romano (4 goals) |
← 1916 1919 → | |
Format
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There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. Each team played one match against each of the other teams in a single group. The team with the best position after the matches was the champion. Two points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a defeat.
Squads
editVenues
editAll the matches were played at Parque Pereira, a 40,000 seater multi-use stadium in Montevideo.
| Montevideo
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| Parque Pereira |
| Capacity: 40,000 |
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Final round
editEach team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| Argentina
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Brazil
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
| Chile
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| Argentina | 4–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Calomino  15' Ohaco 56' (pen.), 58' (pen.) A. Blanco 80' |
Neco 8' Lagreca 39' (pen.) |
| Uruguay | 4–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| H. Scarone 8' Romano 17', 77' C. Scarone 86' |
| Brazil | 5–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Caetano 21' Neco 23' Haroldo 26', 59' Amílcar 41' |
| Uruguay | 1–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| H. Scarone 62' |
Result
edit| 1917 South American Championship champions |
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 Uruguay Second title |
Goal scorers
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There were 21 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: RSSSF
Own goals
Luis García (for Argentina)
External links
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