Brazil won their first South American Championship title by defeating Uruguay in a record 150-minute playoff match in Rio de Janeiro.
Key Facts
- Tournament edition
- 3rd South American Championship
- Host nation
- Brazil
- Participating nations
- Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
- Tournament dates
- 11–29 May 1919
- Playoff match duration
- 150 minutes
- Playoff final score
- Brazil beat Uruguay after 0-0 at 120 min
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Four South American nations — Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and defending champion Uruguay — gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the third continental football championship. After the group stage concluded with Brazil and Uruguay level on points, a playoff was required to determine the champion.
The playoff match between host Brazil and Uruguay became the longest in the competition's history, lasting 150 minutes. With the score tied 0-0 after 90 minutes, both captains and the referee agreed to two successive extra-time periods of 30 minutes each before a result was finally determined in Brazil's favor.
Brazil claimed their first South American Championship title, ending Uruguay's reign as defending champions. The playoff's extraordinary duration of 150 minutes set a record that, under current rules, cannot be surpassed, cementing the match as a unique moment in the tournament's history.
Result
at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil