2009 South American U-20 Championship
| 2009 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 19 January – 8 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  2011 → |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
Group B
| 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
| Uruguay | 3 – 2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Viudez  1'Peña 41'García 70' |
Report | Aránguiz 6' Sagredo 9' (pen.) |
Puerto Ordaz
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia
)| Brazil | 2 – 1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| 51' |
Report | Castedo 24' |
Puerto Ordaz
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Georges Buckley (Peru
)| Chile | 0 – 2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Maylson 77' |
Puerto Ordaz
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia
)| Paraguay | 2 – 1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Santander 56' 58' |
Report | Gómez 6' |
Puerto Ordaz
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Georges Buckley (Peru
)Final Group
| 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' |
Puerto Ordaz
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia
)| Colombia | 2 – 1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
Cárdenas ) 17' (pen. |
Report | Pérez 48' |
Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz
Attendance: 500
Referee: Georges Buckley (Peru
)| Venezuela | 1 – 1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Rondon 81' |
Report | Benítez 90+3' |
Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Georges Buckley (Peru
)| Paraguay | 1 – 0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 56' |
Report |
Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Georges Buckley (Peru
)Winners
| 2009 South American Youth Championship winners |
|---|
 Brazil Tenth title |
Goal scorers
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Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
See also
- 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2009 South American Under 17 Football Championship