| 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 |  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) |
| ← 2007 2011 → | |
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.
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.
Teams
Squads
See also: 2009 South American Youth Championship squadsFirst 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 |
 Peru |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
(*) Colombia qualified to the following round after winning a coin toss
Match schedule
| Peru | 1 – 2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
Barros  28' (pen.) |
Report | Rojas 4', 22' |
| Venezuela | 1 – 1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Rondón 2' |
Report | Salvio 23' |
| Colombia | 1 – 0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Cuesta 34' |
Report |
| Ecuador | 0 – 0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ecuador | 0 – 0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Argentina | 2 – 1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Cristaldo 25' Salvio 76' |
Report | Trujillo 3' |
| Colombia | 2 – 2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 1', 23' |
Report | Velázquez 35' Salvio 52' |
| Peru | 1 – 3 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Barros 83' |
Report | Peña 22' Camacho 51'Del Valle 87' (pen.) |
| Argentina | 2 – 2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Gaitán 32' Bella 79' |
Report | Pinto 39' Anangonó 78' |
| Venezuela | 1 – 1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Rondón 42' |
Report | Nazarith 63' (pen.) |
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
| Bolivia | 0 – 2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lodeiro 53', 90' |
| Brazil | 1 – 1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Walter 8' |
Report | Pérez 78' |
| Uruguay | 3 – 2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Viudez 1' Peña 41'García 70' |
Report | Aránguiz 6' Sagredo 9' (pen.) |
| Brazil | 2 – 1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Walter 35' Tales 51' |
Report | Castedo 24' |
| Chile | 2 – 0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez 80' 85' |
Report |
| Paraguay | 2 – 4 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Ramirez 21' Santander 90+2' |
Report | Cabrera 52' Garcia 54'Lodeiro 77'Urretavizcaya 79' |
| Bolivia | 1 – 5 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Tudor 23' |
Report | Cristaldo 8' Ramirez 21' 74' 84'Ortiz 90+1' |
| Chile | 0 – 2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dentinho 10' Maylson 77' |
| Paraguay | 2 – 1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Santander 56' 58' |
Report | Gómez 6' |
| 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 |
| Argentina | 1 – 1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Cristaldo 48' |
Report | Pérez 61' |
| Uruguay | 2 – 3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| García 40' Hernández 90+5' |
Report | Walter 20' 31' Douglas Costa 78' |
| Venezuela | 2 – 1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Del Valle 36' (pen.) Fernandez 61' |
Report | Blanco 14' |
| Brazil | 2 – 0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Kardec 66' (pen.) Giuliano 86' |
Report |
| Uruguay | 2 – 1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Aguirregaray 58' Charquero 78' |
Report | Pertúz 10' |
| Paraguay | 3 – 0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Santander 6' Pérez 67'Ramírez 85' |
Report |
| Colombia | 2 – 1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Pertúz 1' Cárdenas 17' (pen.) |
Report | Pérez 48' |
| Argentina | 1 – 2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Salvio 85' |
Report | Urretavizcaya 71' Hernández 77' |
| Venezuela | 0 – 3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Maylson 35' Giuliano 46' Sandro 57' |
| Colombia | 1 – 2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Pertúz 73' (pen.) |
Report | Walter 31' Douglas Costa 35' |
| Uruguay | 2 – 2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Urretavizcaya 13' Hernández 74' |
Report | Paniagua 15' 34' |
| Venezuela | 1 – 1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Rondon 81' |
Report | Benítez 90+3' |
| Argentina | 0 – 1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chará 65' |
| Venezuela | 3 – 1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Velásquez 14' Peña 54' (o.g.) Acosta 69' |
Report | García 45' |
| Paraguay | 1 – 0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 56' |
Report |
Winners
| 2009 South American Youth Championship winners |
|---|
 Brazil Tenth title |
Goal scorers
Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela