1945 South American Championship
The eighteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from January 14 to February 28. This tournament was an extra edition, with no trophy handed to the winners, but considered official by CONMEBOL.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | January 14 – February 28 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (7th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil |
| Third place |  Chile |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 89 (4.24 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Heleno de Freitas Norberto Méndez (6 goals each) |
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 |
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| Estadio Nacional de Chile |
| Capacity: 70,000 |
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Final round
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 11 |
| Brazil |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 10 |
| Chile |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 |
| Uruguay |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 6 |
 Colombia |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 2 |
 Ecuador |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 1 |
| Chile | 6–3 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
Alcántara  28', 59', 81' Vera 29' Hormazábal 45' Clavero 70' |
Raymondi Chávez 30' Jiménez 44' Luis Mendoza 51' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 4–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Pontoni 10' Martino 43' Loustau 70' De la Mata 75' |
Referee: Humberto Reginatto (Chile)
| Uruguay | 5–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| A. García 1', 60', 83' Porta 28' Varela 69' |
Aguayo 39' |
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)
| Uruguay | 7–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| A. García 22', 89' Riephoff 25' J. García 37', 83' Ortiz 75' Porta 86' |
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)
| Brazil | 2–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Ademir 48' Tesourinha 80' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 4–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Pontoni 11' De la Mata 50' Martino 69' Pellegrina 83' |
Aguayo 53' J. Mendoza 62' |
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' |
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
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| Colombia | 3–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| González Rubio 2' Gámez 64' Berdugo 70' |
Aguayo 4' |
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
| Bolivia | 3–3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 57' Zenón González 75' Orgaz 80' |
González Rubio 3' Berdugo 7' Gámez 67' |
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)
| Brazil | 9–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Ademir 3', 10', 75' Heleno 22', 28' Zizinho 40', 65' Jair 67', 68' |
Aguayo 42' Albornoz 49' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Goal scorers
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
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1 goal
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