1922 South American Championship final

The 1922 South American Championship final was the final match to determine the winner of the 1922 South American Championship, the 6th. edition of this continental competition. It was held on October 22, 1922, in Estádio das Laranjeiras of Rio de Janeiro. At the end of the tournament, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay were tied on points, and playoff matches were planned for the three teams.

1922 South American Championship final
Estádio das Laranjeiras, venue of the final
Event1922 South American Championship
Brazil Paraguay
3 0
DateOctober 22, 1922
VenueEstádio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
RefereeServando Pérez (Argentina)
Attendance20,000

Nevertheless, Uruguay withdrew after informing the organisers their players had to return home; some noted Uruguay were also dissatisfied with a suspicious performance of the Brazilian referee in their game against Paraguay, which they lost. As a result, only one playoff match was played between Brazil and Paraguay to determine the champion.[1][2] Brazil won the match against Paraguay 3–0. With this victory, Brazil won its second continental title.[3]

Qualified teams
Team Previous final app.
 Brazil1919
 Paraguay(None)

Bold indicates winning years

Route to the final
Main article: 1922 South American Championship
Brazil Round Paraguay
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Chile1–1Match 1  Brazil1–1
 Paraguay1–1Match 2  Chile3–0
 Uruguay0–0Match 3  Uruguay1–0
 Argentina2–0Match 4  Argentina0–2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 413042+25
 Paraguay 421153+25
 Uruguay 421131+25
 Argentina 420263+34
 Chile 4013110−91
Notes
  • Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay finished tied on points so a final round should have been played to decide the champion. As Uruguay withdrew, Brazil and Paraguay played a final match.

Match details
1922 South American Championship Final
Brazil 3–0 Paraguay
Neco 11'
Formiga 48', 89'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Servando Pérez (Argentina)
Brazil
Paraguay

Aftermath

Brazil are the champions only because the tournament was held in Brazil

— Argentine magazine El Gráfico N° 174, 1922, [1]

References
  1. 1922: Un siglo en pequeñas historias by Martín Estévez on El Gráfico, 2015
  2. 1922: Un triple empate que cambió todo on Goal.com
  3. Southamerican Championship 1922 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
  4. Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 552. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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