1945 South American Championship

1945 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host country Chile
Dates January 14 – February 28
Teams 7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Argentina (7th title)
Runners-up  Brazil
Third place  Chile
Fourth place  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played 21
Goals scored 89 (4.24 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Norberto Méndez
Brazil Heleno de Freitas
(6 goals each)

The eighteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from January 14 to February 28. This tournament was an extra edition, with no trophy handed to the winners, but considered official by CONMEBOL.

The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia (for the first time), Ecuador, and Uruguay. Paraguay and Peru withdrew from the tournament.

Squads

For a complete list of participating squads see: 1945 South American Championship squads

Venues

Santiago
Estadio Nacional de Chile
Capacity: 70,000

Final round

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.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 6510225+1711
 Brazil 6501195+1410
 Chile 6411155+109
 Uruguay 6303146+86
 Colombia 6114725−183
 Bolivia 6024316−132
 Ecuador 6015927−181

January 14, 1945
Chile  6–3  Ecuador
Alcántara  28', 59', 81'
Vera  29'
Hormazábal  45'
Clavero  70'
Raymondi Chávez  30'
Jiménez  44'
Luis Mendoza  51'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

January 18, 1945
Argentina  4–0  Bolivia
Pontoni  10'
Martino  43'
Loustau  70'
De la Mata  75'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Humberto Reginatto (Chile)

January 21, 1945
Brazil  3–0  Colombia
Jorginho  13'
Heleno  15'
Jaime  38'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

January 21, 1945
Chile  5–0  Bolivia
Clavero  13', 27', 39'
Alcántara  75', 79'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

January 24, 1945
Uruguay  5–1  Ecuador
A. García  1', 60', 83'
Porta  28'
Varela  69'
Aguayo  39'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)

January 28, 1945
Uruguay  7–0  Colombia
A. García  22', 89'
Riephoff  25'
J. García  37', 83'
Ortiz  75'
Porta  86'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)

January 28, 1945
Brazil  2–0  Bolivia
Ademir  48'
Tesourinha  80'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

January 31, 1945
Chile  2–0  Colombia
Medina  48'
Piñeiro  80'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

January 31, 1945
Argentina  4–2  Ecuador
Pontoni  11'
De la Mata  50'
Martino  69'
Pellegrina  83'
Aguayo  53'
J. Mendoza  62'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

February 7, 1945
Argentina  9–1  Colombia
Pontoni  3', 7'
Méndez  15', 39'
Martino  27'
Boyé  41'
Loustau  50'
Ferraro  80', 81'
Mendoza  52'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

February 7, 1945
Brazil  3–0  Uruguay
Heleno  8', 32'
Rui  20'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

February 11, 1945
Bolivia  0–0  Ecuador
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)

February 11, 1945
Chile  1–1  Argentina
Medina  3' Méndez  52'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

February 15, 1945
Uruguay  2–0  Bolivia
Falero  26'
Porta  75'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)

February 15, 1945
Argentina  3–1  Brazil
Méndez  14', 20', 40' Ademir  32'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

February 18, 1945
Colombia  3–1  Ecuador
González Rubio  2'
Gámez  64'
Berdugo  70'
Aguayo  4'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

February 18, 1945
Chile  1–0  Uruguay
Medina  8'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

February 21, 1945
Bolivia  3–3  Colombia
Fernández  57'
Zenón González  75'
Orgaz  80'
González Rubio  3'
Berdugo  7'
Gámez  67'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)

February 21, 1945
Brazil  9–2  Ecuador
Ademir  3', 10', 75'
Heleno  22', 28'
Zizinho  40', 65'
Jair  67', 68'
Aguayo  42'
Albornoz  49'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

February 25, 1945
Argentina  1–0  Uruguay
Martino  50'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Juan Las Heras (Chile)

February 28, 1945
Brazil  1–0  Chile
Heleno  20'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Result

 1945 South American Championship Champions 

Argentina
Seventh title

Goal scorers

6 goals

5 goals

  • Chile Alcántara

4 goals

  • Chile Clavero
  • Ecuador Aguayo

3 goals

  • Chile Medina

2 goals

  • Colombia González Rubio
  • Colombia Berdugo
  • Uruguay J. García

1 goal

  • Brazil Tesourinha
  • Chile Hormazábal
  • Chile Piñeiro
  • Chile Vera
  • Colombia Mendoza
  • Ecuador Albornoz
  • Ecuador J. Mendoza
  • EcuadorJiménez

  • Ecuador L. Mendoza
  • Ecuador Raymondi Chávez
  • Uruguay Falero
  • Uruguay Ortiz
  • Uruguay Riephoff
  • Uruguay Varela

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