The 1952 Panamerican Championship was the first edition of the Panamerican Championship, an association football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America. Organized by the Panamerican Football Confederation, this first edition was held in Santiago, Chile, between March 16 and April 20, in 1952.[1]
 Official poster | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Nacional |
| Dates | 16 March – 20 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Chile |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 72 (4.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Valeriano López(7 goals) |
The competition, contested by six teams, was played in a round-robin format, and won by Brazil. All the matches were played at Estadio Nacional.[1]
Teams edit
- South America (Conmebol)
South American Championship 1949
Uruguay Champions
- Central America (CCCF)
Panama Champions
- North America (NAFC)
Mexico Champions
Mexico, NAFC champions
Panama, CCCF champions
Venue edit
| Santiago |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional |
| Capacity: 70,000 |
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Results edit
Some of the matches played, fltr: Chile v Panama, Chile v Peru, Uruguay v Mexico, and Uruguay v Panama
Match details edit
| Chile | 4–0 |  Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Hormazábal  20'Prieto 30', 82'Díaz 86' |
Report |
| Uruguay | 6–1 |  Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Abbadie 6', 14', 32' Britos 64'Tejada 77' (o.g.)Loureiro 85' |
Report | Martínez 39' |
| Brazil | 4–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Didi 24' Rodrigues 32'Baltazar 71'Pinga 85' |
Report | Míguez 54' Cancela 89' (pen.) |
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Chile
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 | Uruguay
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 6 |
| 4 | Peru
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 5 |
| 5 | Mexico
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 |
| 6 | Panama
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Top goalscorers edit
There were 72 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.8 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Source: RSSSF
References edit
- ^ a b I. Panamerican Championship 1952 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
- ^ Valeriano López en Huracán: El tanque de Parque Patricios by Roberto Gando, 27 Apr 2017
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