| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 1–17 November |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aurelio González (5 goals) |
← 1927 1935 → | |
The twelfth edition of the South American Championship was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1 to 17 November 1929. The 1928 edition was postponed due to the participation of Chile, Uruguay and Argentina in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where Uruguay and Argentina won gold and silver respectively.
The participating countries were Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, while Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile withdrew from the tournament.[1]
Argentina won its fourth continental title.[2]
- ^ South American Championship 1929 on the RSSSF
- ^ 1929: El álbum de Argentina campeón sudamericano, El Gráfico, 1 July 2019