1971 South American U-20 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Paraguay |
| Dates | 1–25 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Paraguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Uruguay |
← 1967 1974 → | |
The South American Youth Championship 1971 was held in Asunción, Paraguay.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Peru | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 4 |
| Colombia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
| 1 March | Colombia | 2–2 | Venezuela |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Peru | |
| 4 March | Brazil | 5–1 | Venezuela |
| 7 March | Argentina | 4–0 | Colombia |
| 10 March | Venezuela | 3–3 | Peru |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Colombia | |
| 14 March | Colombia | 0–2 | Peru |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Brazil | |
| 17 March | Brazil | 0–1 | Peru |
| Argentina | 0–1 | Venezuela |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Chile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 0 |
| 4 March | Uruguay | 2–0 | Chile |
| 7 March | Paraguay | 3–1 | Bolivia |
| 13 March | Uruguay | 4–2 | Bolivia |
| Paraguay | 1–1 | Chile | |
| 17 March | Bolivia | 1–2 | Chile |
| 18 March | Paraguay | 2–0 | Uruguay |
Semifinals
Final
| 1971 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
Paraguay First title |