Campeonato Sudamericano 1963

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Campeonato Sudamericano 1963
South American Football Championship 1963
Number of nations 7th
South American champions BoliviaBolivia Bolivia (1st title)
venue BoliviaBolivia Bolivia
Opening game March 10, 1963
Tournament end March 31, 1963
Games 21st
Gates 91  (⌀: 4.33 per game)
spectator 348,000  (⌀: 16,571 per game)
Top scorer EcuadorEcuador CA Raffo (6 goals)
Venues in 1963 in Bolivia

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)
Bolivia - Brazil 5: 4 (2: 2)
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. BoliviaBolivia Bolivia  6th  5  1  0 019:130  +6 11: 10
 2. Paraguay 1954Paraguay Paraguay  6th  4th  1  1 013: 700  +6 09: 30
 3. ArgentinaArgentina Argentina  6th  3  1  2 015:100  +5 07: 50
 4th Brazil 1960Brazil Brazil  6th  2  1  3 012:130  −1 05: 70
 5. PeruPeru Peru  6th  2  1  3 008:110  −3 05: 70
 6th EcuadorEcuador Ecuador  6th  2  0  4th 014:180  −4 04: 80
 7th ColombiaColombia Colombia  6th  0  1  5 010:190  −9 01:11

Best goal scorers

rank player Gates
1 EcuadorEcuador Carlos Alberto Raffo 6th
2 ArgentinaArgentina Mario Rodríguez 5
Brazil 1960Brazil Flávio Almeida da Fonseca 5
BoliviaBolivia Máximo Alcócer 5
Paraguay 1954Paraguay Eladio Zárate 5
6th ArgentinaArgentina Raúl Armando Savoy 4th
BoliviaBolivia Wilfredo Camacho 4th
PeruPeru Alberto Gallardo 4th

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