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Football tournament

1963 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBolivia
Dates10–31 March
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Bolivia (1st title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored91 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ecuador Carlos Alberto Raffo
(6 goals)
← 1959 1967 →
International football competition

The 1963 South American Championship was held in Bolivia between 10 and 31 March 1963. It was won by Bolivia with Paraguay second. This is, so far, Bolivia's only Copa America title.

Squads

The Bolivia team won its first Cup

For a complete list of participating squads see: 1963 South American Championship squads

Venues

La Paz Cochabamba
Estadio Hernando Siles Estadio Félix Capriles
Capacity: 51,000 Capacity: 36,000
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Final round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bolivia 6 5 1 0 19 13 +6 11
 Paraguay 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 9
 Argentina 6 3 1 2 15 10 +5 7
 Brazil 6 2 1 3 12 13 −1 5
 Peru 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 5
 Ecuador 6 1 2 3 14 18 −4 4
 Colombia 6 0 1 5 10 19 −9 1

 Chile was not invited due to the Lauca River conflict with Bolivia.

 Uruguay withdrew due to the designation of La Paz as a tournament site.

 Venezuela did not enter.

Bolivia 4–4 Ecuador
López 16'
Castillo 27'
Alcócer 55'
Camacho 80'		 Raffo 30'
Raymondi 44', 50'
Bolaños 47'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 15,000Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Argentina 4–2 Colombia
Zárate 3', 90'
Fernández 11'
Rodríguez 87'		 Campillo 4'
Aceros 37'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 18,000Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)
Brazil 1–0 Peru
Flávio 16'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 18,000Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Peru 2–1 Argentina
Tenemás 62'
Gallardo 76'		 Zárate 57'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 10,000Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Paraguay 3–1 Ecuador
Zárate 11'
Cabrera 57'
Quiñónez 82'		 Raffo 32'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 15,000Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Brazil 5–1 Colombia
Flávio 7', 82'
Marco Antônio 31'
Oswaldo 56'
Fernando 83'		 Gamboa 85'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 15,000Referee: Tomás Antruejo (Bolivia)
Bolivia 2–1 Colombia
Alcócer 22', 40' Botero 4'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 18,000Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Peru 2–1 Ecuador
León 34'
Mosquera 43'		 Raffo 20'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 8,000Referee: Ovidio Orrego (Colombia)
Paraguay 2–0 Brazil
Zárate 17'
Ayala 83'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 8,000Referee: Tomás Antruejo (Bolivia)
Paraguay 3–2 Colombia
Eladio Zárate 10'
Arambulo 50'
Martinez 89'		 Campillo 27'
Gamboa 82'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 10,000Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Argentina 4–2 Ecuador
Savoy 34', 53', 90'
Rodríguez 58'		 Pineda 32'
Palacios 49'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 20,000Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Bolivia 3–2 Peru
Camacho 14'
Alcócer 49'
García 57'		 Gallardo 40'
León 80'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 20,000Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)
Peru 1–1 Colombia
Gallardo 25' González 33'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 10,000Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Argentina 3–0 Brazil
Rodríguez 3'
Savoy 33'
Juárez 86'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 30,000Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Bolivia 2–0 Paraguay
Castillo 17'
García 88'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 18,000Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Brazil 2–2 Ecuador
Oswaldo 5', 60' Azón 84'
Raffo 90'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 20,000Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Paraguay 4–1 Peru
Martínez 5', 25'
Cabrera 45'
Zárate 77'		 Gallardo 70'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 20,000Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)
Bolivia 3–2 Argentina
Castillo 12'
Blacut 32'
Camacho 88'		 Rodríguez 27', 34'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 20,000Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Ecuador 4–3 Colombia
Raymondi 30'
Raffo 37', 88'
Bolaños 53'		 Aceros 46'
Botero 68'
González 75'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 15,000Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Argentina 1–1 Paraguay
Lallana 58' Cabrera 33'
Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 15,000Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Bolivia 5–4 Brazil
Ugarte 29', 69'
Camacho 43'
García 49'
Alcócer 57'		 Report Flávio 22', 38'
Marco Antônio 37'
Almir 87'
Félix Capriles, CochabambaAttendance: 25,000Referee: Ovidio Orrego (Colombia)

Result

 1963 South American Championship champions 

Bolivia
First title

Goal scorers

With six goals, Carlos Alberto Raffo of Ecuador is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 91 goals were scored by 40 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

External links

Copa América
Editions
South American
Championship
Copa América
Finals
Squads
Qualification
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