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 →

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

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.

Lima
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 40,000

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

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1939 South American Championship champions
Peru First title

7 goals

• Teodoro Fernández

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

• South American Championship 1939 at RSSSF