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 19 January to 8 February. 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
Dates19 January – 8 February
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)Brazil Walter
Paraguay Robin Ramírez
Paraguay Hernán Pérez
Uruguay Abel Hernández (5 goals)
2007
2011

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 edit

Squads edit

First Group Stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Venezuela 4 1 3 0 5 3 +2 6
  Argentina 4 1 3 0 7 6 +1 6
  Colombia* 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 6
  Ecuador 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 6
  Peru 4 0 0 4 3 8 -5 0

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

Match schedule edit

Peru  1 – 2  Ecuador
Barros   28' (pen.) Report Rojas   4', 22'

Venezuela  1 – 1  Argentina
Rondón   2' Report Salvio   23'

Colombia  1 – 0  Peru
Cuesta   34' Report

Ecuador  0 – 0  Venezuela
Report


Argentina  2 – 1  Peru
Cristaldo   25'
Salvio   76'
Report Trujillo   3'

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.)

Argentina  2 – 2  Ecuador
Gaitán   32'
Bella   79'
Report Pinto   39'
Anangonó   78'

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

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Uruguay 4 4 0 0 12 6 +6 12
  Paraguay 4 2 1 1 10 7 +3 7
  Brazil 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
  Chile 4 1 0 3 5 7 -2 3
  Bolivia 4 0 0 4 2 11 -9 0

Match schedule edit

Bolivia  0 – 2  Uruguay
Report Lodeiro   53', 90'

Brazil  1 – 1  Paraguay
Walter   8' Report Pérez   78'

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

Brazil  2 – 1  Bolivia
Walter   35'
Tales   51'
Report Castedo   24'

Chile  2 – 0  Bolivia
Gómez   80'   85' Report

Paraguay  2 – 4  Uruguay
Ramirez   21'
Santander   90+2'
Report Cabrera   52'
Garcia   54'
Lodeiro  77'
Urretavizcaya   79'

Bolivia  1 – 5  Paraguay
Tudor   23' Report Cristaldo   8'
Ramirez   21'   74'   84'
Ortiz   90+1'

Chile  0 – 2  Brazil
Report Dentinho   10'
Maylson   77'

Paraguay  2 – 1  Chile
Santander   56'   58' Report Gómez   6'

Uruguay  3 – 2  Brazil
Córdoba   22'
Hernández   69'   85'
Report Douglas Costa   34'
Alan Kardec   64'

Final Group edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Brazil 5 4 0 1 10 4 +6 12
  Paraguay 5 2 2 1 8 5 +3 8
  Uruguay 5 2 1 2 9 10 -1 7
  Venezuela 5 2 1 2 6 9 -3 7
  Colombia 5 2 0 3 6 7 -1 6
  Argentina 5 0 2 3 3 7 -4 2
Argentina  1 – 1  Paraguay
Cristaldo   48' Report Pérez   61'

Uruguay  2 – 3  Brazil
García   40'
Hernández   90+5'
Report Walter   20'   31'
Douglas Costa   78'

Venezuela  2 – 1  Colombia
Del Valle   36' (pen.)
Fernandez   61'
Report Blanco   14'

Brazil  2 – 0  Argentina
Alan Kardec   66' (pen.)
Giuliano   86'
Report

Uruguay  2 – 1  Colombia
Aguirregaray   58'
Charquero   78'
Report Pertúz   10'

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'

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

Argentina  0 – 1  Colombia
Report Chará   65'

Venezuela  3 – 1  Uruguay
Velásquez   14'
Peña   54' (o.g.)
Acosta   69'
Report García   45'

Paraguay  1 – 0  Brazil
Pérez   56' Report

Winners edit

 2009 South American Youth Championship winners 
 
Brazil

Tenth title

Goal scorers edit

Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup edit

  Brazil
  Paraguay
  Uruguay
  Venezuela

See also edit