South American Championship 1959 (Ecuador)
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The 1959 South American Championship held in Ecuador
was an extra South American Championship
for the year. The tournament was contested between five teams; Bolivia
, Chile
, Colombia
, and Peru
did not participate and Brazil
attended with a team from Pernambuco
. Uruguay
won their 10th South American title.
, awarding two points for a win, one for a draw, and nothing for a defeat. The team with the most points at the end was declared the tournament winner.
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4 goals Mario Ludovico Bergara
3 goals Paulo Alcides Silveira
José Francisco Sasía
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
was an extra South American Championship
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
for the year. The tournament was contested between five teams; 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...
, 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...
, Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
, and 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...
did not participate and 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...
attended with a team from Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
. 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...
won their 10th South American title.
Format
The format was same as other tournaments; it was a round-robin tournamentRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
, awarding two points for a win, one for a draw, and nothing for a defeat. The team with the most points at the end was declared the tournament winner.
Stadium
All matches were played at Estadio Modelo in GuayaquilGuayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
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Standings
| Team | ||||||||
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 | |
Matches
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Top goalscorers
6 goals Jose SanfilippoJosé Sanfilippo
José Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo is a former Argentine footballer.During his club career he played for San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors and Banfield in Argentina, Nacional in Uruguay and Bangu and SC Bahia in Brazil He also earned 29 caps and scored 21 goals for the Argentina national football team,...
4 goals Mario Ludovico Bergara
3 goals Paulo Alcides Silveira
Alcides Silveira
Alcides Silveira Vicente Montero was an international football player and coach of Uruguay national football team.-Club:Independiente*Argentinian Premier Division: Winner 1960Boca Juniors...
José Francisco Sasía