| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 27 February – 30 March |
| Teams | 6 (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 played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 73 (4.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rodolfo Micheli (8 goals) |
| ← 1953 1956 → | |
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.
Squads
Main article: 1955 South American Championship squadsVenues
| Santiago |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional de Chile |
| Capacity: 70,000 |
|
Final round
| 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' |
| Argentina | 5–3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Micheli 5', 18' (pen.), 64', 83' Borello 74' |
Rolón 13' Martínez 47' Villalba 89' |
| Chile | 5–4 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz 9' Robledo 13', 57' Hormazábal 52' Ramírez 84' |
Castillo 35' Barbadillo 62' Heredia 63' (pen.) Gómez 83' |
| Uruguay | 3–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Borges 2' Abbadie 5' Míguez 86' (pen.) |
Rolón 23' |
| Argentina | 4–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Bonelli 11' Grillo 24' Micheli 28' Borello 71' |
| Peru | 4–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez 11', 15' Gonzabay 29' (o.g.), 88' (o.g.) |
Matute 34', 61' |
| Chile | 2–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz 30' Hormazábal 72' |
Galván 24', 41' |
| Paraguay | 2–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Rolón 16', 32' (pen.) |
| Argentina | 2–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Grillo 7' Cecconato 41' |
Gómez 23', 57' |
| Chile | 5–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Meléndez 10', 52' Muñoz 77', 79' Hormazábal 82' |
| Peru | 1–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Terry 33' |
Rolón 65' |
| Uruguay | 5–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Galván 4' Míguez 12' Abbadie 26', 80' Pérez 54' |
Matute 36' |
| Argentina | 6–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Micheli 37', 61' Labruna 39', 71', 87' Borello 76' |
Míguez 32' |
| Peru | 2–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 11' Gómez 68' |
Morel 72' |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Micheli 59' |
Result
| 1955 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina 10th title |
Goal scorers
8 Goals
6 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
- José Borello
- Ángel Labruna
- Jorge Robledo
- René Meléndez
- Isidro Matute
- Julio Abbadie
- Américo Galván
- Óscar Míguez
2 Goals
1 Goal
- Ricardo Bonelli
- Carlos Cecconato
- Ramírez Banda
- Washington Villacreses
- Eulogio Martínez
- Salvador Villalba
Guillermo Barbadillo- Félix Castillo
- Cornelio Heredia
- Roberto Castillo
- Alberto Terry
- Carlos Borges
- Julio Pérez
- Walter Morel
2 Own Goals
- Honorato Gonzabay (for Peru)
External links
- South American Championship 1955 at RSSSF
| Copa América | |
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| Qualification | |
| Related topics | |
- 1955 South American Championship
- Copa América tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Chile
- 1955 in South American football
- 1955 in Chilean football
- February 1955 sports events in South America
- March 1955 sports events in South America
- Football competitions in Santiago, Chile
- 1950s in Santiago, Chile