1952 Panamerican Championship

1952 Panamerican Championship
Official poster
Tournament details
CountryChile
Venue(s)Estadio Nacional
Dates16 March – 20 April
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runner-up Chile
Third place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored72 (4.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Peru Valeriano López
(7 goals)
1956 →

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b I. Panamerican Championship 1952 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF

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