2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship Explained

Year:2014
Dates:13–31 January
Num Teams:10
Confederations:1
Venues:2
Cities:2
Count:6
Matches:26
Goals:82
Top Scorer: Andressa (6 goals)
Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the South American under-20 women's football championship. It was held from 13 to 31 January 2014 in Uruguay. The best two teams also qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Brazil were the defending champions having won all five previous editions of the tournament.

After two of three matchdays in the final round Brazil and Paraguay already qualified to the World Cup,[1] Brazil for the sixth time and Paraguay for the first time.

Participating teams

All ten nations of CONMEBOL participated.

First stage

The draw was held on 16 November 2013.[2]

If teams finish level on points, order will be determined according to the following criteria:[3]

  1. superior goal difference in all matches
  2. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. better result in matches between tied teams
  4. drawing of lots

All match times are in local Uruguay Summer Time .

Group A

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Group B

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Second stage

The four teams will play a single round-robin. Each teams thus plays three matches in this final stage. The winner and the runner-up teams qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brazil, Paraguay bound for Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20140129170706/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=2266756/index.html. dead. January 29, 2014. FIFA. 29 January 2014. 29 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Group stage draw made. conmebol.com. 7 December 2013. 17 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino Sub-20 Uruguay 2014 – Reglamento del Torneo. CONMEBOL.com. Spanish.