1991 South American Women's Football Championship

1991 South American Women's Football Championship
Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol Feminino de 1991
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates28 April – 5 May
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Venezuela
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored14 (4.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Adriana (4 goals)
Best player(s)Chile Ada Cruz
1995 →

The 1991 South American Women's Football Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino 1991) was held in Maringá, Brazil between 28 April and 5 May 1991. It was the first staging of the South American Women's Football Championship and determined the CONMEBOL's single qualifier for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Brazil won the tournament, that was played with only three teams: Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.[1] Adriana was the tournament's top scorer, with four goals.[2] Chile's Ada Cruz was elected as the best player.[3]

In 1988, the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) had expressed interest in hosting the tournament.[4]

Venues

The only venue used for the tournament was the Estádio Willie Davids, located in Maringá.

Maringá
Estádio Willie Davids
Capacity: 16.226

Results

The tournament was set up in a round-robin format, where each team played one match against each of the other teams within the group. The first placed team in the group won the tournament and qualified for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.

Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.

  • Tie-breaker
    • If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used:
    1. greater goal difference in all group games;
    2. greater number of goals scored in all group games;
    3. winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
    4. drawing of lots.

Final standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 4
 Chile 2 1 0 1 2 6 –4 2
 Venezuela 2 0 0 2 0 7 –7 0
Brazil 6–1 Chile
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Adriana ?', ?'
Márcia Taffarel ?'
Elane ?'
Marisa ?'		 Report Cruz ?'[5]
Chile 1–0 Venezuela
Brazil 6–0 Venezuela

Brazil won the tournament and qualified for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Awards

 1991 South American Women's Football Championship winners 

Brazil
First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
1 goal
Unknown goalscorers
  •  Brazil: 4 additional goals
  •  Chile: 1 additional goal

References

  1. ^ "Qualification matches South America 1991". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Argentina Campeon, Uruguay en el podio". www.audaf.com.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. ^ "La "Romaria" chilena que maravilló a Holanda con su fútbol". La Tercera (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  4. ^ "La Vinotinto femenina se estrenó en Chile 91". Líder en Deportes. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  5. ^ "La "Romaria" chilena que maravilló a Holanda con su fútbol". La Tercera (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  6. ^ "ForoVinotinto". ForoVinotinto (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-25.