1945 South American Championship

Competition of football

The eighteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from 14 January to 28 February. This Football competition was an extra edition. No trophy handed to the winners, but considered official by CONMEBOL.

1945 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates14 January – 28 February
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (7th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Chile
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored89 (4.24 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Heleno de Freitas
Argentina Norberto Méndez
(6 goals each)
1942
1946
Argentine player Rinaldo Martino being carried by the fans after the 1–0 win v. Uruguay. He scored the only goal

The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia (for the first time), Ecuador, and Uruguay. Paraguay and Peru withdrew from the tournament.

Squads

For a complete list of participating squads see: 1945 South American Championship squads

Venues

Santiago
Estadio Nacional de Chile
Capacity: 70,000

Final round

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.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Argentina6510225+1711
 Brazil6501195+1410
 Chile6411155+109
 Uruguay6303146+86
 Colombia6114725−183
 Bolivia6024316−132
 Ecuador6015927−181
Chile  6–3  Ecuador
Alcántara  28'59'81'
Vera  29'
Hormazábal  45'
Clavero  70'
Raymondi Chávez  30'
Jiménez  44'
Luis Mendoza  51'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Argentina  4–0  Bolivia
Pontoni  10'
Martino  43'
Loustau  70'
De la Mata  75'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Humberto Reginato (Chile)

Brazil  3–0  Colombia
Jorginho  13'
Heleno  15'
Jaime  38'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Chile  5–0  Bolivia
Clavero  13'27'39'
Alcántara  75'79'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Uruguay  5–1  Ecuador
A. García  1'60'83'
Porta  28'
Varela  69'
Aguayo  39'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Uruguay  7–0  Colombia
A. García  22'89'
Riephoff  25'
J. García  37'83'
Ortiz  75'
Porta  86'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Brazil  2–0  Bolivia
Ademir  48'
Tesourinha  80'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Chile  2–0  Colombia
Medina  48'
Piñeiro  80'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Argentina  4–2  Ecuador
Pontoni  11'
De la Mata  50'
Martino  69'
Pellegrina  83'
Aguayo  53'
J. Mendoza  62'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Argentina  9–1  Colombia
Pontoni  3'7'
Méndez  15'39'
Martino  27'
Boyé  41'
Loustau  50'
Ferraro  80'81'
Mendoza  52'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Brazil  3–0  Uruguay
Heleno  8'32'
Rui  20'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Bolivia  0–0  Ecuador
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Chile  1–1  Argentina
Medina  3'Méndez  52'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Uruguay  2–0  Bolivia
Falero  26'
Porta  75'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Argentina  3–1  Brazil
Méndez  14'20'40'Ademir  32'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Colombia  3–1  Ecuador
González Rubio  2'
Gámez  64'
Berdugo  70'
Aguayo  4'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Chile  1–0  Uruguay
Medina  8'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Bolivia  3–3  Colombia
Fernández  57'
Zenón González  75'
Orgaz  80'
González Rubio  3'
Berdugo  7'
Gámez  67'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Brazil  9–2  Ecuador
Ademir  3'10'75'
Heleno  22'28'
Zizinho  40'65'
Jair  67'68'
Aguayo  42'
Albornoz  49'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Argentina  1–0  Uruguay
Martino  50'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Juan Las Heras (Chile)

Brazil  1–0  Chile
Heleno  20'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Result

 1945 South American Championship Champions 

Argentina
Seventh title

Goal scorers

Norberto Méndez (left) and Heleno, top scorers with 6 goals each

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Rinaldo Martino
  • René Pontoni
  • Guillermo Clavero
  • Víctor Aguayo

3 goals

  • Desiderio Medina
  • Roberto Porta

2 goals

1 goal

  • Mario Boyé
  • Manuel Pelegrina
  • Raúl Fernández
  • Zenón González
  • Severo Orgaz
  • Jaime
  • Jorginho
  • Rui
  • Tesourinha
  • Francisco Hormazábal
  • Manuel Piñeiro
  • Erasmo Vera
  • Arturo Mendoza
  • Guillermo Albornoz
  • José L. Mendoza
  • José M. Jiménez
  • Luis A. Mendoza
  • Enrique Raymondi
  • Nicolás Falero
  • José M. Ortiz
  • Juan P. Riephoff
  • Varela

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