| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 12 October – 2 November |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pedro Petrone (4 goals) |
← 1923 1925 → | |
The eighth edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 12 October to 2 November 1924.
CONMEBOL asked the Paraguayan Football Association to organize it, but it refused because they lacked the infrastructure for such an event. However, the association did organize it, but by way of honouring the recent Paris 1924 gold-medallists, Uruguay, it was held there.
The participating countries were Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Brazil withdrew from the tournament.
For a complete list of participants squads see: 1924 South American Championship squads
| Montevideo |
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| Estadio Gran Parque Central |
| Capacity: 20,000 |
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Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 0–0 | Argentina |
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| 1924 South American Championship champions |
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 Uruguay Fifth title |
4 goals
2 goals
Ildefonso López Ángel Romano 1 goal
Gabino Sosa Juan Loyarte David Arellano Gerardo Rivas Pasiano Urbita José Cea Pedro Zingone 
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| Finals | |
| Squads | |
| Qualification | |
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