The 1947 South American Championship was the 20th South American Championship for national teams, and was organized by CONMEBOL. It marked the first time Ecuador hosted the tournament, which hosted all the matches in Estadio George Capwell in Guayaquil. Argentina won the tournament to obtain their ninth South American title. Brazil withdrew from the tournament. Format Each team played the teams in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of the tournament will be crowned the champions. Squads For a complete list of participating squads see: 1947 South American Championship squads Venues Final round Result Goal scorers 8 Goals Nicolás Falero 6 Goals Alfredo Di Stéfano Norberto Méndez Leocardio Marín 5 Goals Juan B. Villalba 4 Goals Mario Boyé Félix Loustau René Pontoni Alejandrino Genés Héctor Magliano 3 Goals Moreno Pedro H. López Osvaldo Sáez Carlos Gómez Sánchez Luis Guzmán Julio César Britos 2 Goals Benigno Gutiérrez Fernando Riera José M. Jiménez Valeriano López Máximo Mosquera Washington Puente Raúl Sarro 1 Goal Mario Fernández Zenón González Severo Orgaz Armando Tapia Arturo Tardío Miguel Busquets Raimundo Infante Jorge Peñaloza Andrés Prieto Carlos Varela Carlos Arango Rafael Granados César Garnica Enrique Ávalos Félix Castillo Juan Castillo Schubert Gambetta José García Own Goal Duberty Aráoz (for Chile) External links South American Championship 1947 at RSSSF 1947 International association football competitions hosted by Ecuador South South November 1947 sports events in South America December 1947 sports events in South America Sports competitions in Guayaquil 20th century in Guayaquil