2003 South American U-20 Championship
| 2003 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 4 January to 28 January |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Argentina (4th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Brazil |
| Third place |
 Paraguay |
| Fourth place |
 Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 104 (2.97 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Fernando Cavenaghi (8 goals) |
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 January and 28 January 2003, it was the 21st time the competition has been held and the 2nd to take place in Uruguay. Argentina won their 4th trophy.
Venues
| City / Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Montevideo | Estadio Centenario | 66,500 |
| Colonia del Sacramento | Estadio Suppici | 12,000 |
| Maldonado | 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
 Uruguay |
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
 Ecuador |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 Bolivia |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
 Peru |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
Results
7 January 17:15 |
| Bolivia |
0 - 7 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Carlos Alberto  8'Felipe Melo 11', 18'Dagoberto 20' (pen.), 70'Dudu Cearense 72'William 89' |
7 January 21:00 |
| Peru |
1 - 4 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Farfán 29' (pen.) |
G. Rodríguez 3' Martínez 14', 50'Carlos Diogo 44' |
13 January 21:00 |
| Uruguay |
4 - 1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| López 11' A. Rodríguez 34'Guerrero 45+1'Porta 64' |
J. L. Ortiz 37' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Colombia |
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Paraguay |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
 Chile |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Venezuela |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Results
Final group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Brazil |
10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Paraguay |
9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Colombia |
7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| Ecuador |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
Results
20 January 22:30 |
| Colombia |
2 - 3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Dani Alves 51' (o.g.) Aguilar 90' |
Felipe Melo 35' William 62'Jean 91' |
28 January 18:00 |
| Ecuador |
2 - 3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Borja 28' Bolaños 81' (pen.) |
B. López 44' (pen.) Barreto 73'Rotela 88' |
Winners
| 2003 South American Youth Championship Winners |
|---|
Argentina Fourth title |
Qualifiers for 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Top scorers
|
|
External links
- 2003 South American Youth Championship at Conmebol official website
- Sudamericano at the RSSSF