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 |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| 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]
Participating teams
edit6 teams participated in the championship, qualifying by various means:
| Confederation | Team | Qualification Path |
|---|---|---|
| Host | Chile
|
Tournament organizer |
| FIFA | Uruguay
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1950 FIFA World Cup Champion |
| Conmebol (South America) |  Brazil Peru
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1949 South American Championship Champion Third Place |
| NAFC (North America) |  Mexico
|
1949 NAFC Championship Champion |
| CCCF (Central America and the Caribbean) |  Panama
|
1951 CCCF Championship Champion |
Mexico, 1949 NAFC Championship Champions
Panama, 1951 CCCF Championship Champions
Uruguay, 1950 FIFA World Cup Champions
Venue
edit| Santiago |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional |
| Capacity: 70,000 |
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Referees
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Godfrey Sunderland- William Crawford
- John Aldbridge
- Charles Mckenna
- Walter Manning
- Charles Dean
Results
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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.) |
| 1952 Panamerican Championship |
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 Brazil 1st title |
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Chile
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 | Uruguay
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 6 |
| 4 | Peru
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 5 |
| 5 | Mexico
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 |
| 6 | Panama
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Top goalscorers
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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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