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1997 South American U-20 Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | South American Youth Championship |
| year | 1997 |
| size | 250px |
| country | Chile |
| dates | 16 January – 7 February |
| num_teams | 10 |
| champion | ARG |
| count | 3 |
| second | BRA |
| third | PAR |
| fourth | URU |
| top_scorer | BRA Adaílton (8 goals) |
| prevseason | 1995 |
| nextseason | 1999 |
| updated |
The South American Youth Championship 1997 was held in Coquimbo, Iquique and La Serena, Chile. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
- (host)
Venues
- Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez, Santiago
- Estadio Municipal Presidente Salvador Allende, Calama
- Estadio La Portada, La Serena
- Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo
- Estadio Tierra de Campeones, Iquique
First round
Group 1
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 12 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | –6 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| 1–3 |
|---|
Group 2
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | –5 | 0 |
| 2–1 |
|---|
Final round
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 8 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | –8 | 2 |
| 1–4 |
|---|
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The four best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Broadcasting rights
Americas
- Chile Chile: UCV Televisión, Universidad Católica de Chile Televisión, Megavisión and La Red (some matches); VTR, Metrópolis Intercom, Cable Express, TeleRed, Metrópolis TV Cable, TV Cable Intercom & Multicanal (all matches)
- Brazil Brazil: Rede Bandeirantes
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