1920 South American Championship

Football tournament February 2022 South American Championship 1920 Chile 11–26 September 1920 4 Estadio Valparaiso Sporting Club, Viña del Mar URU 3 ARG BRA 1889 CHI 6 16 URU José PérezURU Ángel Romano(3 goals each) 1919 1921 The 1920 South American Championship (es Campeonato Sudamericano 1920, pt Campeonato Sul-Americano de 1920) was the fourth international association football championship for members of the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL). Hosted by Chile, the competition ran from 11–26 September 1920 and was contested by the national teams of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. During the competition, Brazil lost heavily to Uruguay 6–0. It would remain the team's largest defeat until it was equalled by a 7–1 loss to Germany at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the final round of matches of the round-robin tournament, Uruguay defeated 2–1 to win the championships for the third time. The tournament is also notable for the participation of Chilean defender Ramón Unzaga Asla, who is recognized across sports historiography as the creator of the bicycle kick. During the competition, Unzaga executed his signature acrobatic maneuver on several occasions. His unprecedented displays of the technique captivated both the attendees and the international sports press. Background In 1910, the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) organised a tournament to mark the 100th anniversary of the May Revolution. The Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo was contested by the national teams of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay and is considered to be a precursor to the South American Championship.Del delantero desertor al goleador "de una noche", los 5 curiosidades de la Copa América https://www.lanacion.com.ar/1905168-cinco-hechos-insolitos-de-la-historia-de-la-copa-america/ La Nación 2 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604003956/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/1905168-cinco-hechos-insolitos-de-la-historia-de-la-copa-america/ 4 June 2016 es 3 June 2016 From the deserter striker to the "one-night" goalscorer, 5 curiosities of the Copa América Six years later, the AFA organised a second tournament, this time to celebrate the centenary of the Argentine Declaration of Independence. Alongside the three who had contested the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo, Brazil were invited to compete and the South American Championship was born.Martins Barriga Nicolás 2011 Copa América: ¿Creación Argentina? https://perio.unlp.edu.ar/pd/node/439 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20190712214022/https://perio.unlp.edu.ar/pd/node/439 12 July 2019 2 May 2026 Periodismo Deportivo es During the competition, the four associations of the competing teams met on 9 July 1916 and founded the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL).Florio Natalia What does CONMEBOL mean? Explaining what the name of governing body organizing Copa America 2024 stands for https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/football/news/conmebol-mean-name-stand-copa-america-2024/23b01bed8950bcdf214d10b5 Sporting News 2 May 2026 20 June 2024 Brazil were the defending champions having won the 1919 edition after defeating Uruguay 1–0 after extra time in the championship play-off.Tabeira Martín Southamerican Championship 1919 https://www.rsssf.org/tables/19safull.html RSSSF 2 May 2026 4 January 2013 Uruguay were the most successful team in the history of the competition having won the first two editions.Di Maggio Roberto Mamrud Roberto Stokkermans Karel Copa América https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sachamp.html RSSSF 2 May 2026 24 July 2024 Format The tournament was played as a round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winner would be decided by the total number of points obtained across all matches played.Tabeira Martín Southamerican Championship 1920 https://www.rsssf.org/tables/20safull.html RSSSF 2 May 2026 25 July 2019 Participants ARG BRA 1889 CHI URU Squads 1920 South American Championship squads Venue All matches were held at the Estadio Valparaiso Sporting Club in Viña del Mar. Viña del MarEstadio Valparaiso Sporting Club200pxChile 200 center Chile -33 -71.516667 Viña del Mar top Summary The competition began on 11 September when defending champions Brazil defeated hosts Chile 1–0. The following day, Uruguay and Argentina drew 1–1. On 18 September, Brazil experienced their biggest ever defeat, losing 6–0 to Uruguay – a result which would not be equalled for 94 years when they lost 7–1 against Germany at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/1939331/brazil-1-7-germany-world-cup-hosts-utterly-humiliated-in-semfinal https://web.archive.org/web/20140709235543/http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/1939331/brazil-1-7-germany-world-cup-hosts-utterly-humiliated-in-semfinal Brazil blown away by sharp Germany 8 July 2014 2 May 2026 9 July 2014 ESPN On 20 September, Argentina drew 1–1 with Chile. Five days later, Argentina defeated Brazil 2–0 to go top of the table with just one game left to be played. However, on 26 September Uruguay defeated Chile 2–1 in the final match to move top of the table and win the competition for the third time. Table main WDL Q 2 URU URU ARG ARG BRA BRA 1889 CHI CHI 2 1 0 9 2 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 2 1 8 0 1 2 2 4 green1 A complete Results 11 September 1920 BRA 1889 1–0 CHI Alvariza 53 Estadio Valparaíso Sporting Club, Viña del Mar Martín Aphesteguy (Uruguay) 12 September 1920 ARG 1–1 URU Echeverría 75 Piendibene 10 Estadio Valparaíso Sporting Club, Viña del Mar Francisco Jiménez (Chile) 18 September 1920 URU 6–0 BRA 1889 Romano 23 60 Urdinarán 26 pen. Pérez 29 65 Campolo 48 Estadio Valparaíso Sporting Club, Viña del Mar Carlos Fanta (Chile) 20 September 1920 CHI 1–1 ARG Bolados 30 Dellavalle 13 Estadio Valparaíso Sporting Club, Viña del Mar João De María (Brazil) 25 September 1920 ARG 2–0 BRA 1889 Echeverría 40 Libonatti 73 Estadio Valparaíso Sporting Club, Viña del Mar Martín Aphesteguy (Uruguay) 26 September 1920 URU 2–1 CHI Romano 37 Pérez 65 Domínguez 60 Estadio Valparaíso Sporting Club, Viña del Mar Carlos Fanta (Chile) Goalscorers 300 Jose perez uruguay.jpg Angel_romano_uruguay.jpg José Pérez (left) and Ángel Romano, top scorers 16 6 URU José Pérez URU Ángel Romano ARG Raúl Echeverría ARG Miguel Dellavalle ARG Julio Libonatti BRA 1889 Ismael Alvariza CHI Hernando Bolados CHI Aurelio Domínguez URU Antonio Campolo URU José Piendibene URU Antonio Urdinarán References 1920 South American Championship 1920 Championship Championship Category:1920 in Chilean football 1920 Category:September 1920 in sports