1945 South American Championship

1945 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates14 January – 28 February
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (7th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Chile
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored89 (4.24 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Heleno de Freitas
Argentina Norberto Méndez
(6 goals each)
← 1942
1946 →
Argentine player Rinaldo Martino being carried by the fans after the 1–0 win v. Uruguay. He scored the only goal

The eighteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from 14 January to 28 February. 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

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
 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
 Bolivia 6 0 2 4 3 16 −13 2
 Ecuador 6 0 1 5 9 27 −18 1
Chile 6–3 Ecuador
Alcántara 28', 59', 81'
Vera 29'
Hormazábal 45'
Clavero 70'		 Raymondi Chávez 30'
Jiménez 44'
Luis Mendoza 51'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Argentina 4–0 Bolivia
Pontoni 10'
Martino 43'
Loustau 70'
De la Mata 75'
Referee: Humberto Reginato (Chile)
Brazil 3–0 Colombia
Jorginho 13'
Heleno 15'
Jaime 38'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Chile 5–0 Bolivia
Clavero 13', 27', 39'
Alcántara 75', 79'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Uruguay 5–1 Ecuador
A. García 1', 60', 83'
Porta 28'
Varela 69'		 Aguayo 39'
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Uruguay 7–0 Colombia
A. García 22', 89'
Riephoff 25'
J. García 37', 83'
Ortiz 75'
Porta 86'
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Brazil 2–0 Bolivia
Ademir 48'
Tesourinha 80'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Chile 2–0 Colombia
Medina 48'
Piñeiro 80'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Argentina 4–2 Ecuador
Pontoni 11'
De la Mata 50'
Martino 69'
Pellegrina 83'		 Aguayo 53'
J. Mendoza 62'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Argentina 9–1 Colombia
Pontoni 3', 7'
Méndez 15', 39'
Martino 27'
Boyé 41'
Loustau 50'
Ferraro 80', 81'		 Mendoza 52'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Brazil 3–0 Uruguay
Heleno 8', 32'
Rui 20'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Bolivia 0–0 Ecuador
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Chile 1–1 Argentina
Medina 3' Méndez 52'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Uruguay 2–0 Bolivia
Falero 26'
Porta 75'
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Argentina 3–1 Brazil
Méndez 14', 20', 40' Ademir 32'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Colombia 3–1 Ecuador
González Rubio 2'
Gámez 64'
Berdugo 70'		 Aguayo 4'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Chile 1–0 Uruguay
Medina 8'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Bolivia 3–3 Colombia
Fernández 57'
Zenón González 75'
Orgaz 80'		 González Rubio 3'
Berdugo 7'
Gámez 67'
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Brazil 9–2 Ecuador
Ademir 3', 10', 75'
Heleno 22', 28'
Zizinho 40', 65'
Jair 67', 68'		 Aguayo 42'
Albornoz 49'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Argentina 1–0 Uruguay
Martino 50'
Referee: Juan Las Heras (Chile)
Brazil 1–0 Chile
Heleno 20'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Result

 1945 South American Championship champions 

Argentina
Seventh title

Goal scorers

Norberto Méndez (left) and Heleno, top scorers with 6 goals each

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • Argentina Mario Boyé
  • Argentina Manuel Pelegrina
  • Bolivia Raúl Fernández
  • Bolivia Zenón González
  • Bolivia Severo Orgaz
  • Brazil Jaime
  • Brazil Jorginho
  • Brazil Rui
  • Brazil Tesourinha
  • Chile Francisco Hormazábal
  • Chile Manuel Piñeiro
  • Chile Erasmo Vera
  • Colombia Arturo Mendoza
  • Ecuador Guillermo Albornoz
  • Ecuador José L. Mendoza
  • Ecuador José M. Jiménez
  • Ecuador Luis A. Mendoza
  • Ecuador Enrique Raymondi
  • Uruguay Nicolás Falero
  • Uruguay José M. Ortiz
  • Uruguay Juan P. Riephoff
  • Uruguay Varela
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