1963 South American Championship

1963 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBolivia
Dates10–31 March
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Bolivia (1st title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored91 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ecuador Carlos Alberto Raffo
(6 goals)
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The 1963 South American Championship 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

The Bolivia team won its first Cup

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

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 was not invited due to the Lauca River conflict with Bolivia.

 Uruguay withdrew due to the designation of La Paz as a tournament site.

 Venezuela did not enter.

Bolivia 4–4 Ecuador
López 16'
Castillo 27'
Alcócer 55'
Camacho 80'		 Raffo 30'
Raymondi 44', 50'
Bolaños 47'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Argentina 4–2 Colombia
Zárate 3', 90'
Fernández 11'
Rodríguez 87'		 Campillo 4'
Aceros 37'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)
Brazil 1–0 Peru
Flávio 16'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Peru 2–1 Argentina
Tenemás 62'
Gallardo 76'		 Zárate 57'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Paraguay 3–1 Ecuador
Zárate 11'
Cabrera 57'
Quiñónez 82'		 Raffo 32'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Brazil 5–1 Colombia
Flávio 7'
Marco Antônio 31'
Oswaldo 56'
Flávio 82'
Fernando 83'		 Gamboa 85'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tomás Antruejo (Bolivia)
Bolivia 2–1 Colombia
Alcócer 22', 40' Botero 4'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Peru 2–1 Ecuador
León 34'
Mosquera 43'		 Raffo 20'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ovidio Orrego (Colombia)
Paraguay 2–0 Brazil
Zárate 17'
Ayala 83'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Tomás Antruejo (Bolivia)
Paraguay 3–2 Colombia
Eladio Zárate 10'
Arambulo 50'
Martinez 89'		 Campillo 27'
Gamboa 82'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Argentina 4–2 Ecuador
Savoy 34', 53', 90'
Rodríguez 58'		 Pineda 32'
Palacios 49'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Bolivia 3–2 Peru
Camacho 14'
Alcócer 49'
García 57'		 Gallardo 40'
León 80'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)
Peru 1–1 Colombia
Gallardo 25' González 33'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Argentina 3–0 Brazil
Rodríguez 3'
Savoy 33'
Juárez 86'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Bolivia 2–0 Paraguay
Castillo 17'
García 88'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Brazil 2–2 Ecuador
Oswaldo 5', 60' Azón 84'
Raffo 90'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Paraguay 4–1 Peru
Martínez 5', 25'
Cabrera 45'
Zárate 77'		 Gallardo 70'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Bolivia 3–2 Argentina
Castillo 12'
Blacut 32'
Camacho 88'		 Rodríguez 27', 34'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Ecuador 4–3 Colombia
Raymondi 30'
Raffo 37', 88'
Bolaños 53'		 Aceros 46'
Botero 68'
González 75'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Argentina 1–1 Paraguay
Lallana 58' Cabrera 33'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Bolivia 5–4 Brazil
Ugarte 15', 58'
Camacho 25'
García 62'
Alcócer 86'		 Marco Antônio 26'
Almir 28'
Flávio 63', 66'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ovidio Orrego (Colombia)

Result

 1963 South American Championship champions 

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
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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