1922 South American Championship

1922 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host country Brazil
Dates September 17 – October 22
Teams 5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-up  Paraguay
Third place  Uruguay
Fourth place  Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played 11
Goals scored 22 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Julio Francia (4 goals)

The sixth edition of the South American Championship was scheduled to be held in Chile, but Brazil asked to host it as part of its 100th anniversary independence celebrations. Thus it was held in Rio de Janeiro between September 17 and October 22, 1922.

All CONMEBOL members (as of 1922) attended: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Venues

Rio de Janeiro
Estadio das Laranjeiras
Capacity: 20,000

Final round

Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 413042+25
 Paraguay 421153+25
 Uruguay 421131+25
 Argentina 420263+34
 Chile 4013110−91

September 17, 1922
Brazil  1–1  Chile
Tatú  9' Bravo  41'
Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Ricardo Vallarino (Uruguay)

September 23, 1922
Chile  0–2  Uruguay
Heguy  10'
Urdinarán  19' (pen.)
Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Francisco Andreu (Paraguay)

September 24, 1922
Brazil  1–1  Paraguay
Amílcar  14' Rivas  71'
Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Norberto Ladrón de Guevara (Chile)

September 28, 1922
Argentina  4–0  Chile
Chiessa  10'
Francia  36', 41'
Gaslini  75'
Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Ricardo Vallarino (Uruguay)

October 1, 1922
Brazil  0–0  Uruguay

October 5, 1922
Paraguay  3–0  Chile
Ramírez  5'
López  78'
Fretes  86'

October 8, 1922
Uruguay  1–0  Argentina
Buffoni  43'

October 12, 1922
Uruguay  0–1  Paraguay
Elizeche  7'

October 15, 1922
Brazil  2–0  Argentina
Neco  42'
Amílcar  86' (pen.)
Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Francisco Andreu (Paraguay)

October 18, 1922
Paraguay  0–2  Argentina
Francia  63', 79' (pen.)

All Paraguayan players left the field in protest to the penalty kick awarded by the referee.

Playoff

Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay were tied, and playoff matches were planned for the three teams. Uruguay withdrew, so only one playoff match was played between Brazil and Paraguay to determine the champion.

October 22, 1922[1]
Brazil  3–1  Paraguay
Neco  11'
Formiga  48', 89'
Rivas
GK Kuntz
DF Palamone
DF Barthô
MF Laís
MF Fortes
FW Amílcar
FW Formiga
FW Neco
FW Heitor Dominguez
FW Tatú
FW Rodrigues
Manager:
Brazil Laís
GK Modesto Denis
DF González
DF Paredes
MF Centurión Miranda
MF Fleitas Solich
MF Luis Fretes
MF Benítez Casco
FW Luciano Capdevila
FW Daniel Schaerer
FW Ildefonso López
FW Gerardo Rivas
Manager:
Paraguay Fleitas Solich

Result

 1922 South American Championship Champions 

Brazil
Second title

Goal scorers

4 goals

2 goals

  • Brazil Formiga

1 goal

  • Argentina Chiessa
  • Argentina Gaslini
  • Brazil Tatú
  • Chile Bravo

  • Paraguay Elizeche
  • Paraguay Fretes
  • Paraguay López
  • Paraguay Ramírez

External links

References

  1. Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 552. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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