2009 South American U-20 Championship
The 2009 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericano sub-20) was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from 19 January to 8 February. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Brazil won the tournament, becoming champions for the tenth time.
| 2009 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 19 January – 8 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 101 (2.89 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Walter Robin Ramírez Hernán Pérez Abel Hernández (5 goals) |
The tournament was initially hosted in Peru, however following FIFA sanctions over Peruvian Government's investigation of the FPF's corruption, it was moved to Venezuela.
Squads
First Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Argentina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
 Colombia* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
(*) Colombia qualified to the following round after winning a coin toss
Match schedule
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
| Brazil | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
 Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
 Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Match schedule
| Paraguay | 2 – 4 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
Ramirez  21'Santander 90+2' |
Report | Cabrera 52' Garcia 54'Lodeiro 77'Urretavizcaya 79' |
| Uruguay | 3 – 2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Córdoba 22' Hernández 69' 85' |
Report | Douglas Costa 34' Alan Kardec 64' |
Final Group
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| Colombia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| Argentina | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 – 1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Aguirregaray 58' Charquero 78' |
Report | Pertúz 10' |
| Uruguay | 2 – 2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Urretavizcaya 13' Hernández 74' |
Report | Paniagua 15' 34' |
Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)
| Argentina | 0 – 1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chará 65' |
Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)
Winners
| 2009 South American Youth Championship winners |
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Brazil Tenth title |
Goal scorers
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Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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