1916 South American Championship

The 1916 South American Championship was the first South American Championship and it took place in Argentina. Uruguay won the tournament.

 Teams 

At the time, CONMEBOL only had four members:






 Results 

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2 July 19164 – 06 July 19166 – 18 July 19161 – 110 July 19161 – 112 July 19162 – 117 July 19160 – 0

 Statistics 

 Top scorers 

3 goals
  Isabelino Gradín

2 goals

  Juan Domingo Brown
  Alberto Marcovecchio

  Alberto Ohaco
  José Piendibene

1 goal

  José Laguna
  Alencar
  Demósthenes

  Arthur Friedenreich
  Telésforo Báez
  Hernando Salazar

  José Tognola

 Other websites 
 South American Championship 1916 at RSSSF

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Category:1916 in association football
Category:20th century in Argentina
Category:1910s in South America