1963 South American Championship

Football tournament

1963 South American ChampionshipTournament details

Host country| Bolivia
Dates| 10–31 March
Teams| 7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)| 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions|  Bolivia (1st title)
Runners-up|  Paraguay
Third place|  Argentina
Fourth place|  Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 21
Goals scored| 91 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Carlos Alberto Raffo
(6 goals)

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The 1963 South American Championship was held in Bolivia between 10 and 31 March 1963. It was won by Bolivia with Paraguay second. This is, so far, Bolivia's only Copa America title.

## Squads

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The Bolivia team won its first Cup

For a complete list of participating squads see: 1963 South American Championship squads

## Venues

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La Paz | Cochabamba

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Estadio Hernando Siles | Estadio Félix Capriles
Capacity: 51,000 | Capacity: 36,000

La Paz

Cochabamba

## Final round

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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Bolivia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 11
Paraguay | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9
Argentina | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 7
Brazil | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 5
Peru | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5
Ecuador | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 4
Colombia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 1

Chile was not invited due to the Lauca River conflict with Bolivia.

Uruguay withdrew due to the designation of La Paz as a tournament site.

Venezuela did not enter.

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10 March 1963

Bolivia | 4–4|  Ecuador

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López 16'
Castillo 27'
Alcócer 55'
Camacho 80' |  | Raffo 30'
Raymondi 44', 50'
Bolaños 47'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

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10 March 1963

Argentina | 4–2|  Colombia

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Zárate 3', 90'
Fernández 11'
Rodríguez 87' |  | Campillo 4'
Aceros 37'

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)

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10 March 1963

Brazil | 1–0|  Peru

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Flávio 16' |  |

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

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13 March 1963

Peru | 2–1|  Argentina

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Tenemás 62'
Gallardo 76' |  | Zárate 57'

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

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14 March 1963

Paraguay | 3–1|  Ecuador

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Zárate 11'
Cabrera 57'
Quiñónez 82' |  | Raffo 32'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

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14 March 1963

Brazil | 5–1|  Colombia

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Flávio 7', 82'
Marco Antônio 31'
Oswaldo 56'
Fernando 83' |  | Gamboa 85'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Tomás Antruejo (Bolivia)

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17 March 1963

Bolivia | 2–1|  Colombia

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Alcócer 22', 40' |  | Botero 4'

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

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17 March 1963

Peru | 2–1|  Ecuador

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León 34'
Mosquera 43' |  | Raffo 20'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Ovidio Orrego (Colombia)

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17 March 1963

Paraguay | 2–0|  Brazil

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Zárate 17'
Ayala 83' |  |

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Tomás Antruejo (Bolivia)

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20 March 1963

Paraguay | 3–2|  Colombia

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Eladio Zárate 10'
Arambulo 50'
Martinez 89' |  | Campillo 27'
Gamboa 82'

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

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20 March 1963

Argentina | 4–2|  Ecuador

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Savoy 34', 53', 90'
Rodríguez 58' |  | Pineda 32'
Palacios 49'

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

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21 March 1963

Bolivia | 3–2|  Peru

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Camacho 14'
Alcócer 49'
García 57' |  | Gallardo 40'
León 80'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)

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24 March 1963

Peru | 1–1|  Colombia

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Gallardo 25' |  | González 33'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

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24 March 1963

Argentina | 3–0|  Brazil

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Rodríguez 3'
Savoy 33'
Juárez 86' |  |

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

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24 March 1963

Bolivia | 2–0|  Paraguay

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Castillo 17'
García 88' |  |

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

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27 March 1963

Brazil | 2–2|  Ecuador

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Oswaldo 5', 60' |  | Azón 84'
Raffo 90'

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

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27 March 1963

Paraguay | 4–1|  Peru

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Martínez 5', 25'
Cabrera 45'
Zárate 77' |  | Gallardo 70'

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

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28 March 1963

Bolivia | 3–2|  Argentina

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Castillo 12'
Blacut 32'
Camacho 88' |  | Rodríguez 27', 34'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

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31 March 1963

Ecuador | 4–3|  Colombia

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Raymondi 30'
Raffo 37', 88'
Bolaños 53' |  | Aceros 46'
Botero 68'
González 75'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: José Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

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31 March 1963

Argentina | 1–1|  Paraguay

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Lallana 58' |  | Cabrera 33'

Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

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31 March 1963

Bolivia | 5–4|  Brazil

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Ugarte 29', 69'
Camacho 43'
García 49'
Alcócer 57' | Report | Flávio 22', 38'
Marco Antônio 37'
Almir 87'

Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Ovidio Orrego (Colombia)

## Result

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1963 South American Championship champions

Bolivia
First title

## Goal scorers

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With six goals, Carlos Alberto Raffo of Ecuador is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 91 goals were scored by 40 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

6 goals

* Carlos Alberto Raffo

5 goals

* Mario Rodríguez
* Máximo Alcócer
* Flávio Minuano

4 goals

* Raúl Savoy
* Wilfredo Camacho
* Eladio Zárate
* Alberto Gallardo

3 goals

* Roberto Héctor Zárate
* Ausberto García
* Fortunato Castillo
* Oswaldo Taurisano
* Enrique Raymondi
* Cecilio Martinez
* César Cabrera

2 goals

* Víctor Ugarte
* Marco Antônio
* Alonso Botero
* Carlos Campillo
* Delio Gamboa
* Herman Aceros
* Jorge Bolaños
* Pedro Pablo León

1 goal

* Ernesto Humberto Juárez
* Jorge Hugo Fernández
* Juan Carlos Lallana
* Ramiro Blacut
* Renán López
* Almir Da Silva
* Fernando Consul
* Francisco González
* Héctor González
* Carlos Pineda
* Leonardo Palacios
* Néstor Azón
* Félix Arambulo
* Oppe Quiñónez
* Pelayo Ayala
* Enrique Tenemás
* Nemesio Mosquera

## External links

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* South American Championship 1963 at RSSSF

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