[2] It was the first international tournament in South America where more than two football nations participated.

[5] Previous to that, the only international competitions in South America had been contested by the national teams of Uruguay and Argentina only.

However, CONMEBOL recognizes the 1916 South American Championship as the first edition of the competition.

[6] The tournament was contested in a round-robin format between the national teams of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

For a complete list of participating squads see: Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo squads There were 14 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.67 goals per match.