The 2011 South American Under-15 Football Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-15 Uruguay 2011) was the 5th U-15 tournament for national teams affiliated with CONMEBOL. It was held in Uruguay from 17 November to 4 December 2011.[1]
| Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-15 Uruguay 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 17 November – 4 December |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Colombia |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 77 (2.96 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Joao Arthur (11 goals) |
← 2009 2013 → | |
Brazil was the winning champion.
Teams
editVenues
editThree stadiums in three host cities were chosen for the tournament:
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Trinidad | Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja | 6.500 |
| Rivera | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera | 28.000 |
| Fray Bentos | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's | 6.000 |
Draw
editThe draw of the first stage groups was held on 17 March 2011 during the CONMEBOL Executive Committee meeting at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Asunción, Paraguay.[2]
Officials
editOn 20 October 2011, CONMEBOL's Commission on Referees announced the list of 10 referees and assistant to be used for the tournament.[3]
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First round
editThe 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams in each group qualified for the final round.
Group A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Argentina
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7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 Ecuador
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5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 Chile
|
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 Venezuela
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 17 November 2011 | ||||
| Chile | 1 : 0 | Ecuador | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| Uruguay | 2 : 1 | Venezuela | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| 19 November 2011 | ||||
| Argentina | 3 : 2 | Chile | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| Uruguay | 1 : 1 | Ecuador | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| 21 November 2011 | ||||
| Argentina | 2 : 0 | Venezuela | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| Uruguay | 3 : 0 | Chile | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| 23 November 2011 | ||||
| Chile | 1 : 1 | Venezuela | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| Argentina | 0 : 0 | Ecuador | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| 25 November 2011 | ||||
| Venezuela | 0 : 4 | Ecuador | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos | |
| Uruguay | 4 : 0 | Argentina | Estadio Municipal Parque Liebig's, Fray Bentos |
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Colombia
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Paraguay
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
 Peru
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4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Bolivia
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 18 November 2011 | ||||
| Brazil | 0 : 0 | Colombia | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| Paraguay | 4 : 1 | Bolivia | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| 20 November 2011 | ||||
| Brazil | 5 : 1 | Peru | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| Colombia | 3 : 0 | Bolivia | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| 22 November 2011 | ||||
| Bolivia | 1 : 2 | Peru | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| Colombia | 1 : 0 | Paraguay | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| 24 November 2011 | ||||
| Brazil | 6 : 1 | Bolivia | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| Paraguay | 1 : 0 | Peru | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| 26 November 2011 | ||||
| Peru | 0 : 0 | Colombia | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera | |
| Paraguay | 0 : 2 | Brazil | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera |
Final round
editThe final round was played in a round robin system between the four best teams.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Colombia
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Uruguay
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 November 2011 | ||||
| Brazil | 4 : 2 | Argentina | Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Trinidad | |
| Uruguay | 0 : 1 | Colombia | Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Trinidad | |
| 1 December 2011 | ||||
| Brazil | 4 : 2 | Colombia | Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Trinidad | |
| Uruguay | 0 : 1 | Argentina | Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Trinidad | |
| 4 December 2011 | ||||
| Argentina | 2 : 3 | Colombia | Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Trinidad | |
| Uruguay | 0 : 4 | Brazil | Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Trinidad |
| 2011 South American Under-15 Football champions |
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 Brazil Third title |
References
edit- ^ "Uruguay se alista para el Sub-15" [Uruguay is preparing for the U-15] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Principales conclusiones del Comité Ejecutivo de la CONMEBOL". FCF (in Spanish). 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Árbitros para el Sudamericano Sub-15 Uruguay 2011" [Referees for the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Uruguay] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.