The eleventh edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima

Lima

Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...

, Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

 from October 30 to November 27, 1927. The participating countries were Argentina

Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...

, Bolivia

Bolivia national football team

The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...

, Peru

Peru national football team

The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...

, and Uruguay

Uruguay national football team

The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...

. Brazil

Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...

, Chile

Chile national football team

The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...

 and Paraguay

Paraguay national football team

The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...

 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

Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics tournament, won by Uruguay against Argentina, would be the precursor to the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930 in Uruguay.-Medalists:-Background:...

 and both Argentina and Uruguay were subsequently invited to enter that competition.

Final round

Each team played a single match 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.

11

12

Team
	3	3	0	0	15	4
|6
	3	2	0	1	15	3
|4
	3	1	0	2	4	11
|2
	3	0	0	3	3	19
|0

• Half-time scores are in brackets

October 30, 1927

Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...	7 - 1 (5-1)	Bolivia Bolivia national football team The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...	Estadio Nacional, Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... Ref: Benjamín Fuentes (Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... )
Luna 18', 56'		Alborta Mario Alborta Mario Mauricio Alborta Velasco was a Bolivian football forward.- Career :During his career he participated in the 1926 and 1927 South American Championship, and made two appearances for the Bolivian national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.His career in club football was spent in Club Bolivar...  42'
Carricaberry Alfredo Carricaberry Alfredo Carricaberry was an Argentine football forward who played most of his career for San Lorenzo in Argentina....  20', 36'
Recanattini (p) 24'
Seoane Manuel Seoane Manuel Seoane , nicknamed La Chancha, was an Argentine football striker who played for Independiente and Argentina. He was the highest goalscorer in the Amateur era of Argentine football with 196 goals...  29', 79'

November 1, 1927

Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...	4 - 0 (0-0)	Peru Peru national football team The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...	Estadio Nacional, Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... Ref: Consolato Nay Foino (Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... )
Ulloa (o) 49'
Sacco Antonio Sacco Antonio Sacco was an Italian improvisational actor, renowned for his performance as the Commedia dell'arte stock character Truffaldino...  52', 71'
Castro Héctor Castro Héctor Castro was a Uruguayan football player and coach.-Early life:Castro was born in Montevideo...  75'

November 6, 1927

Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...	9 - 0 (3-0)	Bolivia Bolivia national football team The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...	Estadio Nacional, Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... Ref: Benjamín Fuentes (Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... )
Petrone Pedro Petrone Pedro Petrone Schiavone , nicknamed Artillero was a Uruguayan footballer in the striker role. His nickname Artillero, meaning artilleryman or gunner in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess....  18', 65', 81'
Figueroa Roberto Figueroa Roberto Figueroa was an Uruguayan football player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament....  19', 67', 69'
Arremón Juan Arremón Juan Pedro Arremón was a Uruguayan football player. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and played club football for Peñarol....  43'
Castro Héctor Castro Héctor Castro was a Uruguayan football player and coach.-Early life:Castro was born in Montevideo...  68'
Scarone Héctor Scarone Héctor Pedro Scarone Beretta was a Uruguayan football striker. He went on for many years Since 1930 to holds the record as the all-time leading scorer with 31 goals in 52 games between 1917 and 1930 for the Uruguayan national team...  86'

November 13, 1927

Peru Peru national football team The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...	3 - 2 (3-2)	Bolivia Bolivia national football team The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...	Estadio Nacional, Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... Ref: Alberto Parodi (Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... )
Neyra Demetrio Neyra Demetrio Neyra was a Peruvian football forward who played for Peru in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Alianza Lima.-External links:*...  41'		Bustamante José Bustamante (footballer born 1921) José Bustamante Nava is a Bolivian football defender who played for Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Litoral.-External links:*...  13', 14'
Sarmiento Jorge Sarmiento Jorge Sarmiento was a Peruvian football forward who played for Peru in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Alianza Lima.-External links:*...  41'
Montellanos 43'

November 20, 1927

Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...	3 - 2 (0-1)	Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...	Estadio Nacional, Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... Ref: David Thurner (England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... )
Recanattini (p) 56'		Scarone Héctor Scarone Héctor Pedro Scarone Beretta was a Uruguayan football striker. He went on for many years Since 1930 to holds the record as the all-time leading scorer with 31 goals in 52 games between 1917 and 1930 for the Uruguayan national team...  33', 79'
Luna 70'
Canavessi (o) 85'

November 27, 1927

Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...	5 - 1 (5-1)	Peru Peru national football team The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...	Estadio Nacional, Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... Ref: Victorio Gariboni (Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... )
Ferreira Manuel Ferreira Manuel Ferreira was an Argentine footballer who was a member of the Argentina national team....  1', 30'		Villanueva Alejandro Villanueva For the stadium by this name in Peru, see Estadio Alejandro VillanuevaCarlos Alejandro Villanueva Martinez was a Peruvian football player, considered one of the most important Alianza strikers in the 1920s and 1930s.-Career:Born in Lima, he played his entire career for Alianza Lima...  3'
Maglio Juan Maglio Juan José Maglio was an Argentine professional football player.-External links:*...  22', 25'
Carricaberry Alfredo Carricaberry Alfredo Carricaberry was an Argentine football forward who played most of his career for San Lorenzo in Argentina....  38'

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Brazil, Chile and Paraguay withdrew.
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Goal scorers

3 goals

Carricaberry

Alfredo Carricaberry

Alfredo Carricaberry was an Argentine football forward who played most of his career for San Lorenzo in Argentina....

 Luna
Figueroa

Roberto Figueroa

Roberto Figueroa was an Uruguayan football player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament....

 Petrone

Pedro Petrone

Pedro Petrone Schiavone , nicknamed Artillero was a Uruguayan footballer in the striker role. His nickname Artillero, meaning artilleryman or gunner in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess....

Scarone

Héctor Scarone

Héctor Pedro Scarone Beretta was a Uruguayan football striker. He went on for many years Since 1930 to holds the record as the all-time leading scorer with 31 goals in 52 games between 1917 and 1930 for the Uruguayan national team...

2 goals

Ferreira

Manuel Ferreira

Manuel Ferreira was an Argentine footballer who was a member of the Argentina national team....

 Maglio

Juan Maglio

Juan José Maglio was an Argentine professional football player.-External links:*...

 Recanattini
Seoane

Manuel Seoane

Manuel Seoane , nicknamed La Chancha, was an Argentine football striker who played for Independiente and Argentina. He was the highest goalscorer in the Amateur era of Argentine football with 196 goals...

 Bustamante

José Bustamante (footballer born 1921)

José Bustamante Nava is a Bolivian football defender who played for Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Litoral.-External links:*...

 Castro

Héctor Castro

Héctor Castro was a Uruguayan football player and coach.-Early life:Castro was born in Montevideo...

Sacco

Antonio Sacco

Antonio Sacco was an Italian improvisational actor, renowned for his performance as the Commedia dell'arte stock character Truffaldino...

1 goal

Alborta

Mario Alborta

Mario Mauricio Alborta Velasco was a Bolivian football forward.- Career :During his career he participated in the 1926 and 1927 South American Championship, and made two appearances for the Bolivian national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.His career in club football was spent in Club Bolivar...

 Montellanos
Neyra Sarmiento
Villanueva

Alejandro Villanueva

For the stadium by this name in Peru, see Estadio Alejandro VillanuevaCarlos Alejandro Villanueva Martinez was a Peruvian football player, considered one of the most important Alianza strikers in the 1920s and 1930s.-Career:Born in Lima, he played his entire career for Alianza Lima...

 Arremon

Juan Arremón

Juan Pedro Arremón was a Uruguayan football player. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and played club football for Peñarol....

Own goals

Ulloa (for Uruguay)
Canavessi (for Argentina)

External links

• South American Championship 1927 at RSSSF