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1991 South American Women's Football Championship

Field	Value
tourney_name	South American Women's Football Championship
year	1991
other_titles	Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol Feminino de 1991
country	Brazil
dates	28 April – 5 May
num_teams	3
confederations	1
venues	1
cities	1
champion_other
count	1
second_other
third_other
matches	3
goals	14
top_scorer	BRA Adriana (4 goals)
player	CHI Ada Cruz
nextseason	[1995](1995-south-american-women-s-football-championship)

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. Adriana was the tournament's top scorer, with four goals. Chile's Ada Cruz was elected as the best player.

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

Venues

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

Maringá
Estádio Willie Davids
Capacity: 16.226
[[File:Estádio Regional Willie Davids.jpg	400px]]

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

Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	2	0	12	1	+11	4
2	1	1	2	6	–4	2
2	0	2	0	7	–7	0

Adriana Márcia Taffarel Elane Marisa

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

Awards

Goalscorers

;4 goals

BRA Adriana ;1 goal
BRA Elane
BRA Márcia Taffarel
BRA Marisa
BRA Roseli
CHI Ada Cruz ;Unknown goalscorers
: 4 additional goals
: 1 additional goal

References

"Qualification matches South America 1991". FIFA.
"Argentina Campeon, Uruguay en el podio.".
"La "Romaria" chilena que maravilló a Holanda con su fútbol". La Tercera.
"La Vinotinto femenina se estrenó en Chile 91". Líder en Deportes.
"La "Romaria" chilena que maravilló a Holanda con su fútbol". La Tercera.
"ForoVinotinto".

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