The 1959 South American Championship held in Ecuador was an extra

South American Championship A South American Championship is a top level international sports competition between South American athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs. List of Championships * ATP Buenos Aires, a tenni ...

for the year. The tournament was contested between five teams;

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, and

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did not participate, whilst

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attended with a team from

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won their 10th South American title.

Format

The format was the same as other tournaments; it was a

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, awarding two points for a win, one for a draw, and nothing for a defeat. The team with the most points at the end was declared the tournament winner.

Venues

Squads

Standings

Matches

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Result

Goalscorers

With six goals, José Sanfilippo of Argentina is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 40 goals were scored by 21 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal. ;6 goals *

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;4 goals *

Mario Ludovico Bergara Mario Luis Bergara de Medina (1 December 1937 – 28 February 2001) was a uruguayan football player from. He played for Uruguay at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, he also played for Racing Club de Montevideo, Club Nacional de Football and Montevideo Wa ...

* Paulo Pisaneschi ;3 goals *

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* José Sasía ;2 goals * Geraldo José da Silva *

Carlos Alberto Raffo Carlos Alberto Raffo (April 10, 1926 – September 18, 2013) was an Argentine football striker who played international football for Ecuador. He had health conditions and died at a Hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador at age of 87. Club career Born ...

Guillermo Escalada Guillermo Escalada (born 24 April 1936) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward. Career Escalada began playing club football with Club Nacional de Football, where he would win league titles in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He also playe ...

;1 goal *

Juan José Pizzuti Juan José Pizzuti (9 May 1927 – 24 January 2020) was an Argentine football player and manager. A striker, he enjoyed his most notable successes as player and manager with Racing Club de Avellaneda. Pizzuti was born in the Barracas neighbour ...

* Omar Higinio García * Rubén Héctor Sosa * Zé de Mello * Alberto Pedro Spencer * Climaco Cañarte * José Vicente Balseca * Eligio Antonio Insfrán *

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* Domingo Pérez ;Own goal * Rómulo Gómez (playing against Paraguay)

External links

South American Championship 1959 at RSSSF
{{Copa América 1959, Ecuador International association football competitions hosted by Ecuador 1959 in South American football 1959 in Ecuadorian sport December 1959 sports events in South America Sports competitions in Guayaquil 20th century in Guayaquil