1963 South American Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bolivia |
| Dates | March 10 – 31 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Bolivia |
| Runners-up |
 Paraguay |
| Third place |
 Argentina |
| Fourth place |
 Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 91 (4.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Carlos Alberto Raffo (6 goals) |
The South American Championship 1963 was held in Bolivia between 10 and 31 March 1963. It was won by Bolivia with Paraguay second. This is, so far, Bolivia's only Copa America title.
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1963 South American Championship squads
Venues
| La Paz | Cochabamba |
|---|---|
| Estadio Hernando Siles | Estadio Félix Capriles |
| Capacity: 51,000 | Capacity: 36,000 |
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Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 11 |
| Paraguay |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 |
| Argentina |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 7 |
| Brazil |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 5 |
 Peru |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
| Ecuador |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 4 |
 Colombia |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 1 |
Chile and 
Uruguay withdrew, while 
Venezuela did not enter.
March 10, 1963 |
| Bolivia |
4–4 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
López  16' Castillo 27' Alcócer 55' Camacho 80' |
Raffo 30' Raymondi 44', 50' Bolaños 47' |
March 10, 1963 |
| Argentina |
4–2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Zárate 3', 90' Fernández 11' Rodríguez 87' |
Campillo 4' Aceros 37' |
March 14, 1963 |
| Brazil |
5–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Flávio 7' Marco Antônio 31' Oswaldo 56' Flávio 82' Fernando 83' |
Gamboa 85' |
March 20, 1963 |
| Paraguay |
3–2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Eladio Zárate 10' Arambulo 50' Martinez 89' |
Campillo 27' Gamboa 82' |
March 31, 1963 |
| Ecuador |
4–3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Raymondi 30' Raffo 37', 88' Bolaños 53' |
Aceros 46' Botero 68' González 75' |
March 31, 1963 |
| Bolivia |
5–4 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Ugarte 15', 58' Camacho 25' García 62' Alcócer 86' |
Marco Antônio 26' Almir 28' Flávio 63', 66' |
Result
| 1963 South American Championship Champions |
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Bolivia First title |
Goal scorers
With six goals, Carlos Alberto Raffo of Ecuador is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 91 goals were scored by 40 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- Raúl Savoy
- Wilfredo Camacho
- Eladio Zárate
- Alberto Gallardo
- 3 goals
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