South American Under-17 Football Championship

The U-17 Football Championship South America (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 ) is a football competition between national teams in South America for male soccer players under 17 years and also serves as a qualifying tournament for the U-17 World Cup. It was first held in 1985 at the U-16 World Cup in 1985 and takes place every two years since 1991. After the FIFA increased the age limit from 16 to 17 years for the World Cup in 1991, the CONMEBOL moved to.

Mode

Currently, the 10 CONMEBOL-M embers initially enter into two groups of à 5 teams, each playing against each other. The top three teams qualify for the second round in the back everyone plays against everyone. Deviating met in 2009, the two best teams in the first group stage immediately in the finals each other, while the second-and third-ranked places 3-6 playing off in a further group stage. By 2005, only the top two teams in each group for the second group phase, notwithstanding this, in 1999 the second round knock-out system was played qualified.

Been increased since 2007 as the number of participants of the World Cup to 24, the four best teams in the U-17 world championship. Previously, there were the three best teams or the two best when the World Cup hosts a South American team and was thus automatically qualified.

The tournaments at a glance

Ranking

After 15 tournaments