The eighteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from 14 January to 28 February. This tournament was an extra edition, with no trophy handed to the winners, but considered official by CONMEBOL. The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia (for the first time), Ecuador, and Uruguay. Paraguay and Peru withdrew from the tournament. Squads For a complete list of participating squads see: 1945 South American Championship squads Venues Final round Each team played against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat. Result Goal scorers 6 goals Norberto Méndez Heleno 5 goals Ademir Juan Alcántara Atilio García 4 goals Rinaldo Martino René Pontoni Guillermo Clavero Víctor Aguayo 3 goals Desiderio Medina Roberto Porta 2 goals Vicente de la Mata Ferraro Loustau Jair Zizinho Roberto Gámez González Rubio Fulgencio Berdugo José García 1 goal Mario Boyé Manuel Pelegrina Raúl Fernández Zenón González Severo Orgaz Jaime Jorginho Rui Tesourinha Francisco Hormazábal Manuel Piñeiro Erasmo Vera Arturo Mendoza Guillermo Albornoz José L. Mendoza José M. Jiménez Luis A. Mendoza Enrique Raymondi Nicolás Falero José M. Ortiz Juan P. Riephoff Varela External links South American Championship 1945 at RSSSF 1945 South 1945 1945 in South American football 1945 in Argentine football 1945 in Brazilian football 1945 in Bolivian sport 1945 in Ecuador 1945 in Uruguayan football 1945 in Colombian football January 1945 sports events in South America February 1945 sports events in South America Sports competitions in Santiago 1940s in Santiago, Chile