The Campeonato Sudamericano of 1963 was the 28th game of the South American continental football championship and took place for the first time in Bolivia from March 10th to 31st. Chile , Uruguay and Venezuela did not participate.
The tournament was played in the league system (everyone against everyone). If there was a tie in first place, a playoff was planned. The games were played in the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz at 3,637 m and in the Estadio Félix Capriles in Cochabamba at 2,548 m. As in previous tournaments, some games were played as part of double events.
As in the second tournament in 1959 , Brazil only sent one team with subordinate players. Bolivia used their home advantage and surprisingly became undefeated South American champions.
Game results
March 10, 1963 in La Paz (Estadio Hernando Siles)
Bolivia
-
Ecuador
4: 4 (2: 2)
March 10, 1963 in Cochabamba (Estadio Félix Capriles)
Argentina
-
Colombia
4: 2 (2: 2)
Brazil
-
Peru
1: 0 (1: 0)
March 13, 1963 in Cochabamba (Estadio Félix Capriles)
Peru
-
Argentina
2: 1 (0: 0)
March 14, 1963 in La Paz (Estadio Hernando Siles)
Paraguay
-
Ecuador
3: 1 (1: 1)
Brazil
-
Colombia
5: 1 (2: 0)
March 17, 1963 in Cochabamba (Estadio Félix Capriles)
Bolivia
-
Colombia
2: 1 (2: 1)
March 17, 1963 in La Paz (Estadio Hernando Siles)
Peru
-
Ecuador
2: 1 (2: 1)
Paraguay
-
Brazil
2: 0 (1: 0)
March 20, 1963 in Cochabamba (Estadio Félix Capriles)
Paraguay
-
Colombia
3: 2 (1: 1)
Argentina
-
Ecuador
4: 2 (1: 1)
March 21, 1963 in La Paz (Estadio Hernando Siles)
Bolivia
-
Peru
3: 2 (1: 1)
March 24, 1963 in La Paz (Estadio Hernando Siles)
Peru
-
Colombia
1: 1 (1: 1)
Argentina
-
Brazil
3: 0 (2: 0)
March 24, 1963 in Cochabamba (Estadio Félix Capriles)
Bolivia
-
Paraguay
2: 0 (1: 0)
March 27, 1963 in Cochabamba (Estadio Félix Capriles)
Brazil
-
Ecuador
2: 2 (1: 0)
Paraguay
-
Peru
4: 1 (3: 0)
March 28, 1963 in La Paz (Estadio Hernando Siles)
Bolivia
-
Argentina
3: 2 (2: 2)
March 31, 1963 in La Paz (Estadio Hernando Siles)
Ecuador
-
Colombia
4: 3 (2: 0)
Argentina
-
Paraguay
1: 1 (0: 1)
March 31, 1963 in Cochabamba (Estadio Félix Capriles)