1920 South American Championship
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | September 11 – October 3 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place | 23x15px Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José Pérez Ángel Romano (3 goals each) |
The 1920 South American Championship of Nations was the fourth continental championship for nations in South America. It was held in Valparaíso, Chile from September 11 to October 3, 1920.
The participating countries were the host Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil as the defending champion. Uruguay regained the title lost in the last edition, thus becoming champion for the third time in the first four editions of the tournament. Ángel Romano was the top goalscorer alongside teammate José Pérez, with 3 goals, repeating his feat of three years earlier.
Final round
Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 5 |
| Argentina |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 23x15px Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 |
| Chile |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
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September 18, 1920
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| Uruguay |
6–0 | 23x15px Brazil |
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Romano  23', 60'Urdinarán 26' (pen.)Pérez 29', 65'Campolo 48' |
Result
File:Uruguay campeón 1920.jpg
Uruguay's winning squad.
| 1920 South American Championship Champions |
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 Uruguay Third title |
Goal scorers
3 goals
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2 goals
- Raúl Echeverría
1 goal
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