1947 South American Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ecuador |
| Dates | November 30 – December 31 |
| 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) |
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 9th 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.
Venues
| Guayaquil |
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| Estadio George Capwell |
| Capacity: 10,000 |
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1947 South American Championship squads
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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
December 4, 1947 |
| Argentina |
7–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Méndez  3', 44' Pontoni 22' Loustau 56' Boyé 58', 76' Di Stéfano 62' |
December 11, 1947 |
| Argentina |
3–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 41' Di Stefano 55' Boyé 56' |
Gómez Sánchez 25' López 65'  Torres |
December 16, 1947 |
| Uruguay |
6–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Falero 19', 21' Puente 24', 88' García 28' Sarro 35' |
Garnica 51' |
December 31, 1947 |
| 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 |
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Argentina Ninth title |
Goal scorers
8 Goals
- Falero
6 Goals
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5 Goals
4 Goals
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3 Goals
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2 Goals
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1 Goal
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Own Goal
- Aráoz (for Chile)
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