1952 Panamerican Championship

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1952 Panamerican Championship
Campeonato panamericano futbol 1952 poster.jpg
Official poster
Tournament details
Country Chile
Venue(s) Estadio Nacional
Dates16 March – 20 April
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Third placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored72 (4.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Peru (state).svg 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]

Contents

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]

Teams

South America (Conmebol)
Central America (CCCF)
North America (NAFC)
Mexico equipo 1952 estadio.jpg
Mexico, NAFC champions
Panama equipo 1952 estadio.jpg
Panama, CCCF champions

Venue

Santiago
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 70,000
Estadio Nacional Copa America 2015 (18463071841).jpg

Results

Chile vs panama 1952.jpg
Chile vs peru estadio 1952.jpg
Uruguay vs mexico panamericano 1952.jpg
Uruguay vs panama 1952.jpg
Some of the matches played, fltr: Chile v Panama, Chile v Peru, Uruguay v Mexico, and Uruguay v Panama

Match details

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg61Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Hormazábal Soccerball shade.svg15'
Prieto Soccerball shade.svg27', 45', 81'
Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg29'
Meléndez Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Linares Soccerball shade.svg89'

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg71Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
López Soccerball shade.svg5', 9', 20' (85)
Barbadillo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg31Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Bravo Soccerball shade.svg27' (o.g.)
Míguez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Abbadie Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Septién Soccerball shade.svg35'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg40Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Hormazábal Soccerball shade.svg20'
Prieto Soccerball shade.svg30', 82'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg52Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg2'
Míguez Soccerball shade.svg11', 29', 87'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Barbadillo Soccerball shade.svg19'
López Soccerball shade.svg75'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg32Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Prieto Soccerball shade.svg31'
Meléndez Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Cremaschi Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Barbadillo Soccerball shade.svg14'
López Soccerball shade.svg81'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg61Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Abbadie Soccerball shade.svg6', 14', 32'
Britos Soccerball shade.svg64'
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg77' (o.g.)
Loureiro Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg39'

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg20Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Baltasar Soccerball shade.svg55', 71' Report

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg42Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Septién Soccerball shade.svg18', 34', 81'
Molina Soccerball shade.svg19'
Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Rangel Soccerball shade.svg78'


Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg50Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Baltazar Soccerball shade.svg5'
Rodrigues Soccerball shade.svg8', 57'
Julinho Soccerball shade.svg20'
Pinga Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report


Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg42Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Didi Soccerball shade.svg24'
Rodrigues Soccerball shade.svg32'
Baltazar Soccerball shade.svg71'
Pinga Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Míguez Soccerball shade.svg54'
Cancela Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg30Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg5'
Drago Soccerball shade.svg16'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg30Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Ademir Soccerball shade.svg9', 18'
Pinga Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 5410142+129
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5401156+98
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 53021610+66
4Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 5212149+55
5Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 510451492
6Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 5005528230
Source: RSSSF

Top goalscorers

Peruvian Valeriano Lopez, top scorer of the competition Valerianolopez huracan.jpg
Peruvian Valeriano López, top scorer of the competition

There were 72 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.8 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

Source: RSSSF

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References

  1. 1 2 I. Panamerican Championship 1952 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
  2. Valeriano López en Huracán: El tanque de Parque Patricios by Roberto Gando, 27 Apr 2017