The 1916 South American Championship was the first continental championship for national association football teams in South America. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 2 to 17 July during Argentina's Independence Centenary commemorations. The tournament was won by Uruguay, who drew with Argentina in the last match of the tournament at Racing Club Stadium. Squads For a complete list of participating squads see: 1916 South American Championship squads Format There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The teams played a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. Venues Final round Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat. Goalscorers Notes References 1916 1916 1 1916 in Argentine football 1916 in Brazilian football 1916 in Uruguayan football 1916 in Chilean sport 1916 July 1916 sports events Sport in Avellaneda 1916 1910s in Buenos Aires