1916 South American Championship

The Campeonato Sudamericano of 1916 was the first South American championship in football and thus the first continental championship of national soccer teams worldwide. It took place from 2 to 17 July in Argentina instead. Although the first two games took place on July 9, 1916 even before the foundation of the South American federation CONMEBOL, it has been organized by this and counted as an official tournament. All four founding members of CONMEBOL participated in the tournament.

The games were held in the Cancha de Gimnasia y Esgrima the club Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires. The deciding game between Uruguay and Argentina, but was canceled due to " incidents " after 5 minutes and the next day at the gates of the city continued on the course of the Racing Club in Avellaneda, in its place today, the Estadio Presidente Perón is. The 6-1 victory against the hosts Chile took place in front of a record crowd of 18,000 spectators of the tournament. By far the lowest attendances took the opening match between Uruguay and Chile, which wanted to see only 3,000 people. All other games were held in front of at least 15,000 spectators.

The most prominent player, at least in retrospect, was probably the first Brazilian wonder striker, Arthur Friedenreich, who contributed the deficit to 1-0 in the game against Uruguay.

Match Results

With one exception, all of the games were held in the Cancha de Gimnasia y Esgrima.

Uruguay was considered at that time as well as Argentina as the strongest team in South America. Both countries had already completed in their countries game history since 1902 about 40 games, while Chile and Brazil even before his eighth played his third game. Accordingly clearly was the prelude of Uruguay against Chile. Although it was only in the 44th minute José Piendibene take to lead, but in the second half was followed by three more goals, with both Piendibene and Isabelino Gradín scored a brace. In the second match against Brazil, Uruguay was first in residue, but after an hour scorer Gradín to level. This is then followed ten minutes before the end of the game nor the winning goal by José Tognola. In the last game against the then traditional enemy Argentina then handed already a draw to be in front of the host first South American champions in history.

Also, Argentina managed a good start against Chile. After two minutes into by Alberto Ohaco 1-0, but Chile was equalized before the break. In the second half, however, scored a clear victory, which was leveled by two converted penalties taken by Juan Domingo Brown. At the end of the game next to Brown two players had scored a brace each: Alberto Marco Vecchio and Ohaco. Argentina went in contrast to Uruguay early against Brazil in the lead, but then had been 13 minutes later to accept the compensation. There was a draw, so that Argentina definitely needed a victory on home soil in the final game. The emotions of the spectators were high, which is why the game is interrupted and continued a day later in the sixth minute. A goalless draw was enough the Argentines at the end only to second place.

Brazil met in his first game on Chile, but reached into his third countries play only a sobering draw. After Démosthènes had gotten the lead five minutes before the half time whistle, Brazil believed himself to just before the end on the road to victory. Chile but was like in the 84th minute from yet, so we only reached a point from the game. After another draw against Argentina Brazil had high win against Uruguay and hope for victory against Uruguay Argentina or a draw to still have a chance at the title. 8 minutes in, Arthur Friedenreich the scoring for Brazil. But in the final phase Uruguay turned the game, so that Brazil, with only two points in third.

Chile was not stand a chance in the fight for the South American crown. As in other international matches against Uruguay and Argentina - so far there had been only encounter with these countries - they lost pretty straightforward. In a significant defeat against Uruguay, in which they remained for almost a half- time without conceding a goal, followed by another high loss to Argentina, where Telésforo Báez scored the first goal of the Chilean Copa América history. As the Chileans were eliminated, they could still reach a point of honor late against Brazil, which meant the first point of their countries game history.

Statistic

Subsequently, the scorers are listed. The list is sorted according to their number of hits, with the same number of goals alphabetically.

Referee

A total of four referees took part in the Campeonato Sudamericano. The participating country there was a referee at the tournament. Interestingly, this was not necessarily special referee, but in some cases a player or coach of a participating country.

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