The first football tournament in the framework of the Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires ( Argentina ) from February 25 to March 8, 1951. Five teams competed for the title. After the group round, the playoff stage passed.
Matches
| Pos | Club | M | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | ABOUT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one |  Argentina | four | four | 0 | 0 | sixteen | 2 | +14 | 12 | Qualification for the final round |
| 2 |  Costa Rica | four | 2 | one | one | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Chile | four | one | 2 | one | eight | 6 | +2 | five | |
| four |  Venezuela | four | one | 0 | 3 | five | 14 | −9 | 3 | |
| five |  Paraguay | four | 0 | one | 3 | five | eight | −3 | one |
| Argentina | 50 | Venezuela |
| Costa Rica | 2 - 2 | Chile |
| Venezuela | 3 - 2 | Paraguay |
| Costa Rica | 3 - 1 | Venezuela |
| Argentina | 2 - 1 | Chile |
| Costa Rica | 3 - 2 | Paraguay |
| Chile | 4-1 | Venezuela |
| Argentina | 7 - 1 | Costa Rica |
| Chile | eleven | Paraguay |
| Argentina | 20 | Paraguay |
Rewards
| 1951 Pan American Games |
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 Argentina First title |