The South American Youth Championship 1974 was held in Arica, Concepción and Santiago, Chile.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 1–24 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
Teams edit
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Peru
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ecuador
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 0 |
| 8 March | Argentina
|
1–0 | Ecuador
|
| Paraguay
|
1–0 | Peru
| |
| 10 March | Argentina
|
1–1 | Paraguay
|
| 13 March | Peru
|
1–0 | Ecuador
|
| 16 March | Paraguay
|
3–0 | Ecuador
|
| 17 March | Argentina
|
1–1 | Peru
|
Group B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 |
| Uruguay
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
 Chile
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 3 |
 Colombia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | –8 | 2 |
| 1 March | Uruguay
|
3–1 | Colombia
|
| Chile
|
1–1 | Venezuela
| |
| 6 March | Brazil
|
4–0 | Venezuela
|
| Chile
|
3–0 | Colombia
| |
| 10 March | Uruguay
|
2–0 | Chile
|
| Brazil
|
6–1 | Colombia
| |
| 13 March | Brazil
|
1–1 | Uruguay
|
| Colombia
|
2–0 | Venezuela
| |
| 16/17 March | Venezuela
|
2–1 | Uruguay
|
| Brazil
|
3–0 | Chile
|
Semifinals edit
Third place match edit
Final edit
| 1974 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
 Brazil First title |