Campeonato Sudamericano 1937

Campeonato Sudamericano 1937
Soccer South American Championship 1937
Number of nations	6th
South American champions	Argentina (5th title)
venue	Argentina
Opening game	December 27, 1936
Tournament end	February 1, 1937
Games	16
Gates	69  (⌀: 4.31 per game)
spectator	518,000  (⌀: 32,375 per game)
Top scorer	Raúl Toro (7 goals)
References	2  (⌀: 0.13 per game)

Buenos Aires

Venue 1937 in Argentina

The Campeonato Sudamericano from 1937 was the 14th game of the South American continental championship in football and took place from December 27, 1936 to February 1, 1937 for the fifth time in Argentina. Although Bolivia , Ecuador and Colombia , a member of CONMEBOL since 1936, were missing three teams, the number of participants of six teams meant a new record. In addition to the four teams that took part in the Copa two years ago, Brazil and Paraguay came back to this championship after a long absence.

Nothing changed in the mode of execution, the championship was again played in the league system (everyone against everyone). If there was a tie in first place, a playoff was planned. All games were played in Buenos Aires; most of the games took place in the Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo , which was then the largest stadium in South America with a capacity of around 80,000 spectators; One game each was played in CA River Plates Estadio Alvear y Tagle and on the CA Boca Juniors course , where today's Bombonera was built in 1938 . The 16 games were watched by 518,000 spectators, more than ever at a Copa and a total of 69 goals were scored, another record.

South American champion in 1937 was Argentina for the fifth time.

Game results

December 27, 1936 Brazil - Peru 3: 2 (2: 0) December 30, 1936 Argentina - Chile 2: 1 (2: 0) January 2, 1937 Uruguay - Paraguay 2: 4 (2: 3) January 3, 1937 Brazil - Chile 6: 4 (5: 3) January 6, 1937 Uruguay - Peru 4: 2 (2: 2) January 9, 1937 Argentina - Paraguay 6: 1 (3: 0) January 10, 1937 Uruguay - Chile 0: 3 (0: 1) January 13, 1937 Brazil - Paraguay 5: 0 (2: 0) January 16, 1937 Argentina - Peru 1: 0 (0: 0) January 17, 1937 Paraguay - Chile 3: 2 (2: 2) January 19, 1937 Brazil - Uruguay 3: 2 (1: 1) January 21, 1937 Peru - Chile 2: 2 (2: 1) January 23, 1937 Argentina - Uruguay 2: 3 (0: 1) January 24, 1937 Peru - Paraguay 1: 0 (1: 0) January 30, 1937 Argentina - Brazil 1: 0 (0: 0)

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Argentina  5  4th  0  1 012: 500  +7 08: 20  1.  Brazil  5  4th  0  1 017: 900  +8 08: 20  3.  Uruguay  5  2  0  3 011:140  −3 04: 60  4th  Paraguay  5  2  0  3 008:160  −8 04: 60  5.  Chile  5  1  1  3 012:130  −1 03: 70  6th  Peru  5  1  1  3 007:100  −3 03: 70

Playoff

February 1, 1937
Argentina	-	Brazil	2: 0 a.d.

As in the previous duel, both teams were absolutely equal, and so it was 0-0 after 90 minutes. The first half of the extra time didn't bring a goal and thus no decision. It was only in the second half of extra time that the tournament's best player, Vicente De La Mata, made a double strike in the 109th and 112th minute for the decision in favor of the hosts. For Argentina it was the fifth title win.

Best goal scorers

rank	player	Gates
1	Raúl Toro	7th
2	Alberto Zozaya	5
	Severino Varela	5
4th	Patesko	4th
	Luizinho	4th
6th	Francisco Varallo	3
	Carvalho Leite	3

Team roster

Argentina
Fernando Bello (goalkeeper, CA Independiente ), Juan Alberto Estrada (goalkeeper, Huracán Buenos Aires), Héctor Blotto ( Estudiantes de La Plata ), Roberto Eugenio Cherro ( CA Boca Juniors ), Bartolomé Colombo ( Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires), Alberto Cuello ( CA River Plate ), Vicente De La Mata ( CA Rosario Central , from Dec. 31, CA Independiente), Raúl Emeal (Ferro Carril Oeste), Luis María Fazio (CA Independiente), Bernabé Ferreyra (CA River Plate), Enrique García ( Racing Club Avellaneda ), Enrique Guaita (Racing Club Avellaneda), Juan Carlos Iribarren (Chacarita Juniors Buenos Aires), Ernesto Lazzatti (CA Boca Juniors), Celestino Martínez (CA Independiente), José María Minella (CA River Plate), Carlos Peucelle (CA River Plate), Antonio Sastre (CA Independiente), Alejandro Scopelli (Racing Club Avellaneda), Oscar Tarrío ( CA San Lorenzo de Almagro ), Francisco Varallo (CA Boca Juniors), Alberto Máximo Zozaya (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Trainers: Manuel Seoane

Argentina went into this tournament as the clear favorite. On the one hand, the country had the strongest team on the continent and on the other hand, they had the home advantage that should not be underestimated. But the host was only able to convince to a limited extent. After a rather difficult opening win against Chile, the Argentines celebrated a clear and convincing win against Paraguay, but after that there was a significant drop in performance. In the duel with Peru, they achieved a more than happy 1-0 victory, which came about with the kind help of the continental association CONMEBOL. Because the Uruguayan referee Tejada put the Argentine player Sastre off in the 84th minute. But unnoticed by the referee, the Argentines brought in a substitute for the out-of-the-box player, Blotto. The opponent Peru submitted a protest to CONMEBOL after the game, but it was incomprehensibly rejected. So it stayed with the happy 1-0 victory for Argentina. A week later things went even worse when they lost again to arch rivals Uruguay, the Argentines' feared opponents at the Copa. After a weak performance in the first hour and a clear 0: 3 deficit, the race to catch up, which brought the Argentines back to 2: 3, came too late. In the last game against the surprisingly strong Brazilians, a victory was essential to be able to win the title after a detour via a play-off. In a dramatic but low-goal game, Enrique García scored the golden goal for the hosts at the start of the second half. This meant that both teams had to compete again two days later.

Brazil
Jurandir Correia dos Santos (goalkeeper, Società Palestra Italia Sao Paulo), Rei José Fontana (goalkeeper, CR Vasco da Gama ), Afonsinho (São Cristóvão Rio de Janeiro), Bahía Antonio Almeida (Madureira Río de Janeiro), José Augusto Brandão ( Corinthians São Paulo ), Herminio de Britto (Corinthians São Paulo), Heitor Canalli ( Botafogo Río de Janeiro ), Cardeal Sezefredo Da Costa (9º Regimento de Infantaría Sao Paulo), Carreiro João B. Siqueira (São Cristóvão Rio de Janeiro), Carnera Domingos Spitalette (Società Palestra Italia Sao Paulo), Carvalho Leite (Botafogo Río de Janeiro), Euclydes Barbosa Jaú (Corinthians São Paulo), Luizinho Oliveira (Società Palestra Italia Sao Paulo), Nariz (Botafogo Río de Janeiro), Niginho (Società Palestra Italia Sao Paulo), Patesko (Botafogo Río de Janeiro), Roberto Emilio Da Cunha (São Cristóvão Rio de Janeiro), Tim Elba de Pádua Lima (Portuguesa Santista Sao Paulo), Tunga Sebastião Couto (Società Palestra Italia Sao Paulo), Alberto Zarzur (CR Vasco da Gama)
Trainer: Adhemar Pimenta

Brazil had not participated in any South American championships for twelve years. Therefore, we were particularly excited about the appearance of this team. But the Brazilians were completely convincing. So far, only number three on the continent, the Brazilian team developed into the main challenger for the favorite Argentina. The storm in particular was convincing. With 17 goals scored, the Brazilians were by far the most dangerous team in this tournament. However, the team showed some weaknesses in defense and did not concede in any game. This was already evident in the opening game against Peru when, after a convincing start, they almost lost the victory due to mistakes in defensive behavior. Even in the 6: 4 win against Chile with one of the highest scoring halves in Copa history, the defense was by no means solid. But despite these weaknesses, the team stood after four wins, including a 3-2 win against defending champions Uruguay, before the tournament victory; A point win against the hosts would have been enough for the Brazilians to win their third tournament. But it was precisely in this decisive game that the dangerous Brazilian storm could not really show itself and for the first time remained without a goal. The 0: 1 defeat in this duel gambled away the success of the tournament and now had to play again against Argentina.

Uruguay
Enrique Ballestrero (goalkeeper, Peñarol Montevideo ), Juan Bautista Besuzzo (goalkeeper, Montevideo Wanderers FC ), Raymundo Andriolo ( Nacional Montevideo ), Ulises Borges ( Rampla Juniors FC ), Avelino Cadilla ( River Plate ), Adelaido Camaití (Peñarol Montevideo), Rodolfo Carreras ( Central ), Braulio Castro (Peñarol Montevideo), Galileo Chanes (Peñarol Montevideo), Oscar Chirimini (River Plate), Eugenio Galvalisi (Rampla Juniors FC), Eduardo Ithurbide (Nacional Montevideo), Carlos Martínez (Rampla Juniors FC), Agenor Muñiz (Montevideo Wanderers FC), Miguel Juan Olivera (River Plate), Juan Emilio Píriz ( Club Atlético Defensor ), Agustín Prado ( CA Bella Vista ), José Pedro Roselli ( Sud América ), Arturo Seoane (Montevideo Wanderers FC), Severino Varela (Peñarol Montevideo), Segundo Villadóniga (Peñarol Montevideo)
Coach: Alberto Suppici

More was expected from Uruguay at this tournament. But the defending champion did not play consistently enough to have a decisive say in the awarding of the title. Right at the start, the record South American champions experienced a bitter disappointment when they lost a completely unexpected 2: 4 defeat against Paraguay despite a 2-1 lead in the meantime. After the 4-2 win against Peru there was an indication of a sporting turnaround for the defending champions, the Urus experienced the absolute lowest point in this tournament in the subsequent duel against the blatant outsider Chile with a 3-0 win. With this defeat at the latest, all hopes for a successful title defense had to be buried. After all, the Urus were able to improve significantly in the following games. There was also a 3-2 defeat against Brazil, but the final 3-2 win against Argentina was at least as important for most Uruguayans as the tournament victory. And so Uruguay was able to prevent a complete disaster in the end and finished third.

Paraguay
Manuel González (goalkeeper), Francisco Aguirre , Juan Simón Amarilla , Diego Ayala , Marcial Barrios , Adolfo Erico , Eligio Esquivel , Rogelio Etcheverry , Martín Flor , Aurelio González , Antonio Invernizzi , Juan Félix Lescano , Raúl Núñez-Vellosmedo , Quiterio Ollosmedo , Amadeo Ortega , Miguel Ortega , Lorenzo Romero , Flaminio Silva , Alberto Vera
Without a trainer

Participation in Paraguay was already a success. In view of the enormous death toll, which the country in the just ended Chaco War had to pay, the establishment of a powerful national team meant a very difficult task. Given these general conditions, the Paraguayos' fourth place was a huge success. The sensational 4-2 victory at the start of the tournament against defending champion Uruguay was particularly applauded. In view of another 3-2 win against Chile, they could get over the extremely high defeats against Argentina (1: 6) and Brazil (0: 5). The 1-0 defeat in the last game against Peru was somewhat unfortunate; because in a draw or a win you could even have finished third before Uruguay.

Chile
Luis Cabrera (goalkeeper), Eugenio Soto (goalkeeper), Manuel Arancibia ( Colo Colo Santiago ), José Avendaño (Magallanes Santiago), Moisés Avilés (Audax Italiano Santiago), Mario Baeza , Arturo Carmona (Magallanes Santiago), Jorge Córdova , Ascanio Cortés (Audax Italiano Santiago), Juan Montero (Colo Colo Santiago), Tomás Ojeda , Luis Ponce , Guillermo Riveros (Audax Italiano Santiago), Eduardo Schneberger (Colo Colo Santiago), Raúl Toro (Santiago Wanderers), Guillermo Torres
Trainer: Pedro Mazullo (Uruguay)

Chile could be satisfied with its performance. Especially in the sensational 3-0 win against Uruguay, the team showed a very strong game. The other pairings also showed a good performance, although there was only one draw against Peru. Only the 2: 3 defeat against the Paraguayos was a bit disappointing, but both the 1: 2 against Argentina and the 4: 6 against Brazil were definitely convincing. With a little more luck, a better placement than fifth would have been possible.

Peru
Juan Honores (goalkeeper), Marcos Huby (goalkeeper), Jorge Alcalde , Teodoro Alcalde , Andrés Alvarez , Vicente Arce (Universitario Lima), Segundo Castillo , Ricardo Del Río , Arturo Fernández (Universitario Lima), Teodoro Fernández (Universitario Lima), Pedro Ibáñez , Orestes Jordán (Universitario Lima), José María Lavalle , Adolfo Magallanes , José Morales , Arturo Paredes , Carlos Portal , Alberto Soria , Carlos Tovar (Universitario Lima), Juan Valdivieso , Alejandro Villanueva
Trainer: Alberto Denegri

Peru played better at this tournament than last place would suggest. But the performance of the teams in places three to six was so even that with a bit of luck a better placement for the Peruvians would have been possible. Especially in the 1-0 defeat against hosts Argentina, they had a lot of bad luck and were also severely disadvantaged. Even with the defeats against Brazil (2: 3) and Uruguay (2: 4) you could have achieved more. In the end it was only enough to win a 1-0 win over Paraguay and a draw against Chile; and this meant only sixth place in the end due to the goal difference to Chile.

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Web links

• Tournament website 1937 at rsssf.com (engl.)