1991 South American U-20 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 1–17 February |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
← 1988 1992 → | |
The South American Youth Championship 1991 was held in Puerto Ordaz and San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It also served as qualification for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
First round
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 |
| Argentina
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
 Chile
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 3 |
 Colombia
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | –5 | 3 |
 Bolivia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
| 2 February | Bolivia
|
3–0 | Colombia
|
| Argentina
|
3–2 | Chile
| |
| 4 February | Brazil
|
3–0 | Bolivia
|
| Colombia
|
1–1 | Chile
| |
| 6 February | Brazil
|
1–1 | Argentina
|
| Chile
|
3–2 | Bolivia
| |
| 8 February | Brazil
|
3–1 | Chile
|
| Colombia
|
3–2 | Argentina
| |
| 10 February | Brazil
|
4–1 | Colombia
|
| Argentina
|
1–0 | Bolivia
|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 |
| Uruguay
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
 Ecuador
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Peru
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 2 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | –10 | 2 |
| 1 February | Uruguay
|
3–0 | Paraguay
|
| Venezuela
|
2–1 | Peru
| |
| 3 February | Uruguay
|
1–1 | Peru
|
| Ecuador
|
4–3 | Venezuela
| |
| 5 February | Peru
|
0–0 | Ecuador
|
| Paraguay
|
7–1 | Venezuela
| |
| 7 February | Paraguay
|
5–2 | Peru
|
| Uruguay
|
1–1 | Ecuador
| |
| 9 February | Uruguay
|
5–1 | Venezuela
|
| Paraguay
|
2–1 | Ecuador
|
Final round
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Paraguay
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 0 |
| 13 February | Brazil
|
0–0 | Uruguay
|
| Argentina
|
3–2 | Paraguay
| |
| 15 February | Brazil
|
1–1 | Argentina
|
| Uruguay
|
2–1 | Paraguay
| |
| 17 February | Argentina
|
1–1 | Uruguay
|
| Brazil
|
3–1 | Paraguay
|
| 1991 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
 Brazil Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The three best performing teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.