1955 South American Championship

Summary

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
Dates27 February – 30 March
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)Argentina Rodolfo Micheli
(8 goals)
1953
1956

Squads edit

Venues edit

Santiago
Estadio Nacional de Chile
Capacity: 70,000
 

Final round edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Argentina 5 4 1 0 18 6 +12 9
  Chile 5 3 1 1 19 8 +11 7
  Peru 5 2 2 1 13 11 +2 6
  Uruguay 5 2 1 2 12 12 0 5
  Paraguay 5 1 1 3 7 14 −7 3
  Ecuador 5 0 0 5 4 22 −18 0
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 edit

 1955 South American Championship champions 
 
Argentina

10th title

Goal scorers edit

 
Rodolfo Micheli, top scorer

8 Goals

6 Goals

5 Goals

4 Goals

3 Goals

2 Goals

1 Goal

Own Goal

  •   Honorato Gonzabay (2 for Peru)

External links edit

  • South American Championship 1955 at RSSSF