| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | April 3 – May 11 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 135 (4.66 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
(9 goals) |
The South American Championship 1949 in football was held in, and won by, Brazil. Paraguay finished as runner-up.
Argentina withdrew from the tournament.
Jair Rosa Pinto from Brazil was the top scorer of the tournament with 9 goals.
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1949 South American Championship squads