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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
| Third place |
 Chile |
| Fourth place |
 Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 89 (4.24 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Norberto Méndez 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 |
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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 |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 11 |
| Brazil |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 10 |
| Chile |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 |
| Uruguay |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 6 |
 Colombia |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Bolivia |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 2 |
 Ecuador |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 1 |
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' |
January 28, 1945 |
| Uruguay |
7–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| A. García 22', 89' Riephoff 25' J. García 37', 83' Ortiz 75' Porta 86' |
January 31, 1945 |
| Argentina |
4–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Pontoni 11' De la Mata 50' Martino 69' Pellegrina 83' |
Aguayo 53' J. Mendoza 62' |
February 7, 1945 |
| Argentina |
9–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Pontoni 3', 7' Méndez 15', 39' Martino 27' Boyé 41' Loustau 50' Ferraro 80', 81' |
Mendoza 52' |
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February 21, 1945 |
| Bolivia |
3–3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 57' Zenón González 75' Orgaz 80' |
González Rubio 3' Berdugo 7' Gámez 67' |
February 21, 1945 |
| Brazil |
9–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Ademir 3', 10', 75' Heleno 22', 28' Zizinho 40', 65' Jair 67', 68' |
Aguayo 42' Albornoz 49' |
Result
| 1945 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
Argentina Seventh title |
Goal scorers
6 goals
5 goals
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4 goals
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3 goals
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2 goals
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1 goal
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