| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 3 April-5 May |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Paraguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Peru |
| Fourth place | 23x15px Ecuador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 73 (4.87 per match) |
The 1949 South American Championship was the fourteenth edition of the South America Championship. It was held in the country of Brazil for the fourth time after hosting it last in 1925.
The final round saw Paraguay take out their first South American Championship after ending up on nine points which were one point higher than second place and host nation Brazil.
Qualifying Round
Final Round
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 9 |
| Brazil
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 8 |
| Peru
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 4 |
| 23x15px Ecuador | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 |
 Uruguay
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 3 |
| 23x15px Bolivia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 2 |
Matches
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