1963 South American Championship
Football tournament
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The 1963 South American Championship was held in Bolivia between 10 and 31 March 1963. It was won by Bolivia with Paraguay second. This is, so far, Bolivia's only Copa America title.
Host countryBolivia
Dates10–31 March
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bolivia |
| Dates | 10–31 March |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bolivia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 91 (4.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Carlos Alberto Raffo(6 goals) |
← 1959 1967 → | |
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1963 South American Championship squads
Venues
| La Paz | Cochabamba |
|---|---|
| Estadio Hernando Siles | Estadio Félix Capriles |
| Capacity: 51,000 | Capacity: 36,000 |
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Final round
Chile was not invited due to the Lauca River conflict with Bolivia.
Uruguay withdrew due to the designation of La Paz as a tournament site.
Venezuela did not enter.
Result
| 1963 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Bolivia First title |
Goal scorers
With six goals, Carlos Alberto Raffo of Ecuador is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 91 goals were scored by 40 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Víctor Ugarte
Marco Antônio
Alonso Botero- Carlos Campillo
- Delio Gamboa
- Herman Aceros
Jorge Bolaños
Pedro Pablo León
- 1 goal