1946 South American Championship

1946 South American Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Argentina
Dates	12 January – 10 February
Teams	6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Argentina (8th title)
Runners-up	Brazil
Third place	Paraguay
Fourth place	Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	61 (4.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)	José María Medina (7 goals)
← 1945 1947 →

The nineteenth edition of the South American Championship in football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 12 January to 10 February. This tournament, an extra edition with no trophy handed to the winners, is considered official by CONMEBOL.

The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru withdrew from the tournament.

Buenos Aires		Avellaneda
Estadio Monumental	Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo	Estadio Independiente
Capacity: 67,664	Capacity: 75,000	Capacity: 57.858

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	5	5	0	0	17	3	+14	10
Brazil	5	3	1	1	13	7	+6	7
Paraguay	5	2	1	2	8	8	0	5
Uruguay	5	2	0	3	11	9	+2	4
Chile	5	2	0	3	8	11	−3	4
Bolivia	5	0	0	5	4	23	−19	0

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1946 South American Championship champions
Argentina Eighth title

7 Goals

• José M. Medina

5 goals

4 goals

• Juan Villalba

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goal

• Doroteo Coronel (for Bolivia)

• South American Championship 1946 at RSSSF