1955 South American Championship

1955 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates27 February – 30 March
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (10th title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Peru
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored73 (4.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Rodolfo Micheli
(8 goals)
1953
1956

The South American Championship 1955 was a football tournament held in Chile and won by Argentina with Chile as runners-up. Brazil, Bolivia, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Rodolfo Micheli from Argentina became top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.