1927 South American Championship

The eleventh edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from 30 October to 27 November 1927. The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Uruguay. Brazil, Chile and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. This was the first South American Championship in which Peru participated. The tournament was also used as a qualifier for the 1928 Summer Olympics and both Argentina and Uruguay were subsequently invited to enter that competition.[1]

1927 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPeru
Dates30 October – 27 November
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (3rd title)
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place Peru
Fourth place Bolivia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored37 (6.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Alfredo Carricaberry
Uruguay Roberto Figueroa
Argentina Segundo Luna
Uruguay Pedro Petrone
Uruguay Héctor Scarone
(3 goals each)
1926
1929

The Argentina team departed from Retiro railway station to Chilean city Valparaíso, where they joined Uruguayan players to board a ship to the port of Callao, Lima. They arrived in Peru after eight days of travel.[2]

Squads

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For a complete list of participants squads see: 1927 South American Championship squads

Venues

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Lima
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 40,000
 

Final round

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Each team played a single match 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 3 3 0 0 15 4 +11 6
  Uruguay 3 2 0 1 15 3 +12 4
  Peru 3 1 0 2 4 11 −7 2
  Bolivia 3 0 0 3 3 19 −16 0
Argentina  7–1  Bolivia
Luna   18', 56'
Carricaberry   20', 36'
Recanatini   24' (pen.)
Seoane   29', 79'
Alborta   42'
Referee: Benjamín Fuentes (Peru)

Uruguay  4–0  Peru
Ulloa   49' (o.g.)
Sacco   52', 71'
Castro   75'
Referee: Consolato Nay Foino (Argentina)

Uruguay  9–0  Bolivia
Petrone   18', 65', 81'
Figueroa   19', 67', 69'
Arremón   43'
Castro   68'
Scarone   86'
Referee: Benjamín Fuentes (Peru)

Peru  3–2  Bolivia
Neyra   31'
Sarmiento   41'
Montellanos   43'
Bustamante   13', 14'
Referee: Alberto Parodi (Chile)

Argentina  3–2  Uruguay
Recanatini   56' (pen.)
Luna   70'
Canavesi   85' (o.g.)
Scarone   33', 79'
Referee: David Thurner (England)

Argentina  5–1  Peru
Ferreira   1', 30'
Maglio   22', 25'
Carricaberry   38'
Villanueva   3'
Referee: Victorio Gariboni (Bolivia)

Result

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 1927 South American Championship champions 
 
Argentina

Third title

Goal scorers

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3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

References

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  1. ^ South American Championship 1927 on the RSSSF
  2. ^ 1927. Argentina campeón sudamericano by Humberto Recanatini on El Gráfico, 1927