1974 South American U-20 Championship

1974 South American Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates1–24 March
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Argentina
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1975 →

The South American Youth Championship 1974 was held in Arica, Concepción and Santiago, Chile.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

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

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

Brazil 2 – 0 Argentina
Uruguay 3 – 0 Paraguay

Third place match

Argentina 0 – 1 Paraguay

Final

Brazil 2 – 1 Uruguay


 1974 South American Youth Championship 

Brazil
First title