The South American Youth Championship 1981 was held in Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador. It also served as qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ecuador |
| Dates | 15 February – 8 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uruguay (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Argentina |
| Fourth place | Bolivia |
← 1979 1983 → | |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
(Peru withdrew due to the Paquisha War)
First round
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Colombia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 2 |
| 15 February | Colombia | 1–1 | Paraguay |
| Uruguay | 1–1 | Bolivia | |
| 18 February | Bolivia | 2–1 | Paraguay |
| Ecuador | 3–1 | Colombia | |
| 20 February | Bolivia | 1–1 | Ecuador |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Uruguay | |
| 22 February | Colombia | 0–0 | Bolivia |
| Uruguay | 2–1 | Ecuador | |
| 25 February | Uruguay | 4–1 | Colombia |
| Ecuador | 2–2 | Paraguay |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 0 |
Final round
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | –6 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 1 |
| 1 March | Argentina | 3–1 | Bolivia |
| Uruguay | 2–1 | Brazil | |
| 5 March | Brazil | 4–0 | Argentina |
| Uruguay | 2–1 | Bolivia | |
| 8 March | Brazil | 1–1 | Bolivia |
| Uruguay | 5–1 | Argentina |
| 1981 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
Uruguay Seventh title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified directly for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Argentina also qualified, after winning an intercontinental play-off against New Zealand and Israel. Matches were played in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 8 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
| Israel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 |
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