1916 South American Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Argentina
Dates	2 July – 17 July
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Uruguay (1st title)
Runners-up	Argentina
Third place	Brazil
Fourth place	Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	18 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Isabelino Gradín (3 goals)
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The 1916 South American Championship was the first South American Championship and it took place in Argentina. Uruguay won the tournament.

At the time, CONMEBOL only had four members:

•  Argentina
•  Brazil
•  Chile
•  Uruguay

Rkn	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Uruguay	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	5
2	Argentina	3	1	2	0	7	2	+5	4
3	Brazil	3	0	2	1	3	4	–1	2
4	Chile	3	0	1	2	2	11	–9	1

2 July 1916
Uruguay	4 – 0	Chile
6 July 1916
Argentina	6 – 1	Chile
8 July 1916
Brazil	1 – 1	Chile
10 July 1916
Argentina	1 – 1	Brazil
12 July 1916
Uruguay	2 – 1	Brazil
17 July 1916
Argentina	0 – 0	Uruguay

3 goals

• Isabelino Gradín

2 goals

1 goal

• South American Championship 1916 at RSSSF