1953 South American Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | February 22 – April 1 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Paraguay (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.05 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Francisco Molina (7 goals) |
The South American Championship 1953 was a football tournament held in Peru and won by Paraguay with Brazil second.
Argentina, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament.
Francisco Molina from Chile became top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.
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