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. Argentina won its fourth continental title.

Squads

For a complete list of participants squads see: 1929 South American Championship squads

Venues

Final round

Each team plays a single match against each of the other teams. Two points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.

Result

Goal scorers

5 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal