2009 South American U-20 Championship

The 2009 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericano sub-20) was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from January 19 to February 8. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Brazil won the tournament, becoming champions for the tenth time.

2009 South American U-20 Championship
2009 Sudamericano Sub-20
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
DatesJanuary 19 to February 8
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (10th title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Uruguay
Fourth place Venezuela
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored101 (2.89 per match)
Top scorer(s) Walter
Robin Ramírez
Hernán Pérez
Abel Hernández (5 goals)

The tournament was initially hosted in Peru, however following FIFA sanctions over Peruvian Government's investigation of the FPF's corruption, it was moved to Venezuela.

Teams

Squads

First Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Venezuela413053+26
 Argentina413076+16
 Colombia*413043+16
 Ecuador413043+16
 Peru400438-50

(*) Colombia qualified to the following round after winning a coin toss

Match schedule

Peru 1 2 Ecuador
Barros  28' (pen.) Report Rojas  4', 22'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Líber Prudente (Uruguay)

Venezuela 1 1 Argentina
Rondón  2' Report Salvio  23'

Colombia 1 0 Peru
Cuesta  34' Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)

Ecuador 0 0 Venezuela
Report

Ecuador 0 0 Colombia
Report

Argentina 2 1 Peru
Cristaldo  25'
Salvio  76'
Report Trujillo  3'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Líber Prudente (Uruguay)

Colombia 2 2 Argentina
Pérez  1', 23' Report Velázquez  35'
Salvio  52'

Peru 1 3 Venezuela
Barros  83' Report Peña  22'
Camacho  51'
Del Valle  87' (pen.)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)

Argentina 2 2 Ecuador
Gaitán  32'
Bella  79'
Report Pinto  39'
Anangonó  78'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Salvio Fagundes (Brazil)

Venezuela 1 1 Colombia
Rondón  42' Report Nazarith  63' (pen.)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay4400126+612
 Paraguay4211107+37
 Brazil421175+27
 Chile410357-23
 Bolivia4004211-90

Match schedule

Bolivia 0 2 Uruguay
Report Lodeiro  53', 90'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Brazil 1 1 Paraguay
Walter  8' Report Pérez  78'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)

Uruguay 3 2 Chile
Viudez  1'
Peña  41'
García  70'
Report Aránguiz  6'
Sagredo  9' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,000

Brazil 2 1 Bolivia
Walter  35'
Tales  51'
Report Castedo  24'
Attendance: 7,000

Chile 2 0 Bolivia
Gómez  80'  85' Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Paraguay 2 4 Uruguay
Ramirez  21'
Santander  90+2'
Report Cabrera  52'
Garcia  54'
Lodeiro 77'
Urretavizcaya  79'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)

Bolivia 1 5 Paraguay
Tudor  23' Report Cristaldo  8'
Ramirez  21'  74'  84'
Ortiz  90+1'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Chile 0 2 Brazil
Report Dentinho  10'
Maylson  77'
Attendance: 7,000

Paraguay 2 1 Chile
Santander  56'  58' Report Gómez  6'
Attendance: 4,000

Uruguay 3 2 Brazil
Córdoba  22'
Hernández  69'  85'
Report Douglas Costa  34'
Alan Kardec  64'
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Final Group

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil5401104+612
 Paraguay522185+38
 Uruguay5212910-17
 Venezuela521269-37
 Colombia520367-16
 Argentina502337-42
Argentina 1 1 Paraguay
Cristaldo  48' Report Pérez  61'
Attendance: 3,000

Uruguay 2 3 Brazil
García  40'
Hernández  90+5'
Report Walter  20'  31'
Douglas Costa  78'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Venezuela 2 1 Colombia
Del Valle  36' (pen.)
Fernandez  61'
Report Blanco  14'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)

Brazil 2 0 Argentina
Alan Kardec  66' (pen.)
Giuliano  86'
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Líber Prudente (Uruguay)

Uruguay 2 1 Colombia
Aguirregaray  58'
Charquero  78'
Report Pertúz  10'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Salvio Fagundes (Brazil)

Paraguay 3 0 Venezuela
Santander  6'
Pérez  67'
Ramírez  85'
Report

Colombia 2 1 Paraguay
Pertúz  1'
Cárdenas  17' (pen.)
Report Pérez  48'

Argentina 1 2 Uruguay
Salvio  85' Report Urretavizcaya  71'
Hernández  77'

Venezuela 0 3 Brazil
Report Maylson  35'
Giuliano  46'
Sandro  57'

Colombia 1 2 Brazil
Pertúz  73' (pen.) Report Walter  31'
Douglas Costa  35'

Uruguay 2 2 Paraguay
Urretavizcaya  13'
Hernández  74'
Report Paniagua  15'  34'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)

Venezuela 1 1 Argentina
Rondon  81' Report Benítez  90+3'

Argentina 0 1 Colombia
Report Chará  65'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)

Venezuela 3 1 Uruguay
Velásquez  14'
Peña  54' (o.g.)
Acosta  69'
Report García  45'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Salvio Fagundes (Brazil)

Paraguay 1 0 Brazil
Pérez  56' Report

Winners

 2009 South American Youth Championship Winners 

Brazil
Tenth title

Goal scorers

Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela

See also

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