1985 South American U-20 Championship

The XVII.U -20 South American Championship soccer 1985 was held until January 30, 1985 in Paraguay on January 8, 1985.

The encounters were wearing to determine the tournament winner in Asunción. It participated in the tournament, the national teams of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela in part.

It was played in two groups and one then also be transmitted in group mode Final Phase. For the event, Brazil emerged as the winner. The second to fourth occupied the national teams from Paraguay, Colombia and Uruguay. The first three teams qualified for the Junior World Cup in 1985 in the Soviet Union.

Scorer of the tournament was the Brazilian Romário with five goals scored.