1955 South American Championship

The South American Championship 1955 was a football tournament held in Chile and won by Argentina with Chile as runners-up. Brazil, Bolivia, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Rodolfo Micheli from Argentina became top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.

1955 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
DatesFebruary 27 – March 30
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (10th title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Peru
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored73 (4.87 per match)
Top scorer(s) Rodolfo Micheli
(8 goals)

Squads
Main article: 1955 South American Championship squads

Venues
Santiago
Estadio Nacional de Chile
Capacity: 70,000

Final round
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 5410186+129
 Chile 5311198+117
 Peru 52211311+26
 Uruguay 5212121205
 Paraguay 5113714−73
 Ecuador 5005422−180
Chile 7–1 Ecuador
Hormazábal  27', 47', 53'
Díaz  31', 35'
Meléndez  33'
Robledo  55'		 Villacreses  64'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Argentina 5–3 Paraguay
Micheli  5', 18' (pen.), 64', 83'
Borello  74'		 Rolón  13'
Martínez  47'
Villalba  89'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Chile 5–4 Peru
Muñoz  9'
Robledo  13', 57'
Hormazábal  52'
Ramírez  84'		 Castillo  35'
Barbadillo  62'
Heredia  63' (pen.)
Gómez  83'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Harry Dykes (England)
Uruguay 3–1 Paraguay
Borges  2'
Abbadie  5'
Míguez  86' (pen.)		 Rolón  23'
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
Argentina 4–0 Ecuador
Bonelli  11'
Grillo  24'
Micheli  28'
Borello  71'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Peru 4–2 Ecuador
Gómez  11', 15'
Gonzabay  29' (o.g.), 88' (o.g.)		 Matute  34', 61'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Chile 2–2 Uruguay
Muñoz  30'
Hormazábal  72'		 Galván  24', 41'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
Paraguay 2–0 Ecuador
Rolón  16', 32' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Argentina 2–2 Peru
Grillo  7'
Cecconato  41'		 Gómez  23', 57'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Chile 5–0 Paraguay
Meléndez  10', 52'
Muñoz  77', 79'
Hormazábal  82'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Peru 1–1 Paraguay
Terry  33' Rolón  65'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
Uruguay 5–1 Ecuador
Galván  4'
Míguez  12'
Abbadie  26', 80'
Pérez  54'		 Matute  36'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Roberto González (Paraguay)
Argentina 6–1 Uruguay
Micheli  37', 61'
Labruna  39', 71', 87'
Borello  76'		 Míguez  32'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Peru 2–1 Uruguay
Castillo  11'
Gómez  68'		 Morel  72'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Argentina 1–0 Chile
Micheli  59'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Result
 1955 South American Championship Champions 

Argentina
10th title

Goal scorers

8 Goals

6 Goals

5 Goals

4 Goals

3 Goals

2 Goals

1 Goal

Own Goal

  • Honorato Gonzabay (2 for Peru)
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