1939 South American Championship

The fifteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from 15 January to 12 February.

1939 South American Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Peru
Dates	15 January – 12 February
Teams	5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Peru (1st title)
Runners-up	Uruguay
Third place	Paraguay
Fourth place	Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	47 (4.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Teodoro Fernández (7 goals)
Best player(s)	Teodoro Fernández
← 1937 1941 →

Overview

The Peruvian team that won its first title

The participating countries were Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Although CONMEBOL members since 1927, this tournament was the first time the Ecuadorian side participated. Colombia –member since 1936– withdrew again from the tournament, as well as Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Peru won for the first time.

Venues

Lima
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 40,000

Squads

Main article: 1939 South American Championship squads

Final round

Each team played 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
Peru	4	4	0	0	13	4	+9	8
Uruguay	4	3	0	1	13	5	+8	6
Paraguay	4	2	0	2	9	8	+1	4
Chile	4	1	0	3	8	12	−4	2
Ecuador	4	0	0	4	4	18	−14	0

15 January 1939

Paraguay	5–1	Chile
Godoy 10', 24' Barrios 47', 75' Aquino 88'		Sorrel 8'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Alberto March (Ecuador)

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15 January 1939

Peru	5–2	Ecuador
T. Fernández 6', 34', 77' J. Alcalde 16', 58'		Alcívar 55', 89'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)

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22 January 1939

Uruguay	6–0	Ecuador
Porta 22' S. Varela 53', 55', 81' Lago 65', 70'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

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22 January 1939

Peru	3–1	Chile
T. Fernández 46', 65' (pen.) J. Alcalde 80'		Domínguez 55'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)

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29 January 1939

Uruguay	3–2	Chile
S. Varela 11' Camaití 30' Chirimini 73'		Muñoz 3' Luco 39'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

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29 January 1939

Peru	3–0	Paraguay
T. Fernández 11', 30' J. Alcalde 78'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)

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5 February 1939

Chile	4–1	Ecuador
Toro 6' Avendaño 15', 79' Sorrel 19' (pen.)		Arenas 35'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)

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5 February 1939

Uruguay	3–1	Paraguay
Lago 14' S. Varela 40' (pen.) Porta 66'		Barrios 59'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

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12 February 1939

Paraguay	3–1	Ecuador
Mingo 4' Godoy 61' Barreiro 63'		Arenas 75'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

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12 February 1939

Peru	2–1	Uruguay
J. Alcalde 7' Bielich 35'		Porta 44'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)

Result

1939 South American Championship champions
Peru First title

Goal scorers

Teodoro Fernández, top scorer

7 goals

• Teodoro Fernández

5 goals

• Jorge Alcalde
• Severino Varela

3 goals

• Tiberio Godoy
• Marcial Barrios
• Pedro Lago
• Roberto Porta

2 goals

• José Avendaño
• Enrique Sorrel
• Marino Alcívar
• Manuel Arenas

1 goal

• Alfonso Domínguez
• Roberto Luco
• Raúl Muñoz
• Raúl Toro
• Ricardo Aquino
• Eustaquio Barreiro
• Eduardo Mingo
• Víctor Bielich
• Adelaido Camaití
• Oscar Chirimini

External links

• South American Championship 1939 at RSSSF