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2003 South American U-20 Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2003 |
| other_titles | 2003 Sudamericano Sub-20 |
| country | Uruguay |
| dates | 4–28 January |
| num_teams | 10 |
| confederations | 1 |
| venues | 3 |
| cities | 3 |
| champion_other | |
| count | 4 |
| second_other | |
| third_other | |
| fourth_other | |
| matches | 35 |
| goals | 104 |
| top_scorer | ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (8 goals) |
| prevseason | 2001 |
| nextseason | 2005 |
The 2003 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) is a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Uruguay between 4 and 28 January 2003, it was the 21st time the competition has been held and the second to take place in Uruguay. Argentina won their fourth trophy.
Venues
| City / Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Montevideo | Estadio Centenario | 66,500 |
| Colonia del Sacramento | Estadio Suppici | 12,000 |
| Maldonado, Uruguay | Estadio Domingo Burgueño | 22,000 |
Format
The teams are separated in two groups of five, and each team plays four matches in a pure round-robin stage. The three top competitors advance to a single final group of six, wherein each team plays five matches. The top four teams in the final group qualify to the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2003 South American Youth Championship squads.
The following teams entered the tournament:
- (host)
First group stage
When teams finish level of points, the final order determined according to:
- superior goal difference in all matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- better result in matches between tied teams
- drawing of lots
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Results
André Bahia Dudu G. Rodríguez
Felipe Melo Dagoberto Dudu William Martínez Carlos Diogo
Guerrón
William Wendel
Borja A. Rodríguez Guerrero Porta
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Results
Ávalos D. López Corrales
Pinilla Acosta
Cavenaghi Rodríguez
Final group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
Results
Aguilar Araújo
Martínez Zabaleta Cavenaghi Aguilar William Jean
Anchico
Bolaños Barreto Rotela Jussiê
Winners
Qualifiers for [[2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup]]
Top scorers
;8 goals
- ARG Fernando Cavenaghi
;4 goals
- BRA Dagoberto
- COL Jaime Ruiz
- PAR Dante López
- PAR Erwin Ávalos
;3 goals
- BRA Daniel Carvalho
- BRA Felipe Melo
- BRA William
- COL Abel Aguilar
- COL Jhonny Acosta
- COL Víctor Montaño
- URU Marcelo Guerrero
- URU Jorge Martínez
;2 goals
- ARG Emanuel Benito Rivas
- BOL Juan Carlos Arce
- BRA Carlos Alberto
- BRA Cleiton Xavier
- BRA Dudu Cearense
- ECU Roberto Mina
- ECU Félix Borja
- PAR Blas López
- PAR Ángel Martínez
- PER Jefferson Farfán
- URU Rubén Olivera
- URU Guillermo Rodríguez
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