The 1963

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 tennis ...

was held in Bolivia between 10 and 31 March 1963. It was won by

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with

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

second. This is, so far, Bolivia's only Copa America title.

Squads

For a complete list of participating squads see: ''

1963 South American Championship squads These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1963 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru. Chile and Uruguay withdrew from the tournament. The teams ...

Venues

Final round

was not invited due to the Lauca River conflict with Bolivia. withdrew due to the designation of La Paz as a tournament site. did not enter. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Result

Goal scorers

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 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 ...

;5 goals * Mario Rodríguez *

Máximo Alcócer Máximo Luis Alcócer (15 April 1933 – 13 May 2014) was a Bolivian footballer whose career lasted for almost ten years. His career debut began in 1954. He retired in 1964. Club career Alcócer played for Club Union Maestranza, Club Wilster ...

Flávio Minuano Flávio Almeida da Fonseca (born July 9, 1944, in Porto Alegre), best known as Flávio Minuano, is a former Brazilian footballer. Flávio played for Fluminense, Internacional and Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Career *Internacional: ...

;4 goals * Raúl Savoy *

Wilfredo Camacho Wilfredo Camacho (born 21 June 1935) is a Bolivian former footballer. He played in nine matches for the Bolivia national football team from 1963 to 1967. He was also part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship The 1 ...

Eladio Zárate Eladio Zárate (born 14 January 1942 in Alberdi, Paraguay) is a former Paraguayan footballer who played in clubs of Paraguay, Argentina and Chile and the Paraguay national football team in the Copa América 1963. Teams * Olimpia 1962–1963 * ...

Alberto Gallardo Félix Alberto Gallardo Mendoza (28 November 1940 – 19 January 2001) was a Peruvian football player and manager. Career During his club career, Gallardo played for Sporting Cristal, A.C. Milan, Cagliari Calcio and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeir ...

;3 goals *

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Ausberto García Ausberto García (born 9 February 1934) is a Bolivian footballer. He played in nine matches for the Bolivia national football team from 1963 and 1967. He was also part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship The 1963 ...

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* Enrique Raymondi *

Cecilio Martinez Cecilio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Cecilio Apostol (1877–1938), Filipino poet *Cecilio Báez (1862–1941), provisional President of Paraguay 1905–1906 *Cecilio Perez Bordon, Paraguayan Minister of Public Works und ...

* César Cabrera ;2 goals *

Víctor Ugarte Víctor Agustín Ugarte Oviedo (5 May 1926 – 20 March 1995) was a Bolivian footballer. He scored 16 goals in 45 caps for Bolivia, making him their third all-time top goalscorer behind Joaquín Botero and Marcelo Moreno. His national team caree ...

* Marco Antônio *

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Carlos Campillo Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...

* Delio Gamboa *

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* Jorge Bolaños *

Pedro Pablo León Pedro Pablo León García (29 June 1943 – 9 May 2020), also known as Pedro "Perico" León, was a Peruvian footballer. Career León made 49 appearances for the Peru national football team between 1963 and 1973. He then started in the 1970 FIFA ...

;1 goal *

Ernesto Humberto Juárez Ernesto, form of the name Ernest in several Romance languages, may refer to: * ''Ernesto'' (novel) (1953), an unfinished autobiographical novel by Umberto Saba, published posthumously in 1975 ** ''Ernesto'' (film), a 1979 Italian drama loosely ba ...

Jorge Hugo Fernández Jorge Hugo Fernández (born 24 February 1942) is an Argentine former footballer. He played in four matches for the Argentina national football team from 1963 to 1967. He was also part of Argentina's squad for the 1963 South American Championship ...

Juan Carlos Lallana Juan Carlos Lallana (24 December 1938 – 15 February 2022) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward. He made five appearances for the Argentina national team from 1963 to 1965. He was also part of Argentina's squad for the 1963 Sout ...

Ramiro Blacut Ramiro Blacut Rodriguez (born 3 January 1944 in La Paz) is a Bolivian former international footballer. He was a member of the Bolivian team that won the 1963 South American Championship. Career During his career, he represented Club Bolívar an ...

Renán López Renán López Echeverría (31 October 1939 – 10 March 2023) was a Bolivian footballer who played as a midfielder for Jorge Wilstermann. He made seven appearances for the Bolivia national team from 1963 to 1967. He was also part of Bolivia's s ...

Almir Da Silva Almir da Silva (born 5 January 1938), known as just Almir, is a Brazilian association football, footballer. He played in seven matches for the Brazil national football team from 1960 to 1963. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1963 South ...

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* Francisco González * Héctor González * Carlos Pineda *

Leonardo Palacios Leonardo Palacios (born 2 April 1933) is an Ecuadorian association football, footballer. He played in four matches for the Ecuador national football team in 1963. He was also part of Ecuador's squad for the 1963 South American Championship. Ref ...

Néstor Azón Néstor Azón (born 11 November 1937) is an Ecuadorian footballer. He played in four matches for the Ecuador national football team in 1963. He was also part of Ecuador's squad for the 1963 South American Championship The 1963 South American ...

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Oppe Quiñónez Oppe or Oppé may refer to the following people ;Given name * Oppe Pinto (born 1963), Paraguayan boxer ;Surname *Paul Oppé Adolph Paul Oppé, (22 September 1878 – 29 March 1957) was a British art historian, critic, art collector and museum ...

Pelayo Ayala Juan Pelayo Ayala Cáceres (born 1942) is a Paraguayan association football, footballer. He played in five matches for the Paraguay national football team in 1963. He was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1963 South American Championship. R ...

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* Nemesio Mosquera

External links

South American Championship 1963 at RSSSF
{{Copa América

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

South American Championship, 1963

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