title: 1954 South American U-20 Championship
text: # 1954 South American U-20 Championship
  
  The South American Youth Championship 1954 was held in Caracas, Venezuela. It was the first time the tournament was organised.
  
  ## Teams
  
  The following teams entered the tournament:
  
  * Brazil
  * Chile
  * Colombia
  * Ecuador
  * Panama
  * Paraguay
  * Peru
  * Uruguay
  * Venezuela (host)
  
  Argentina did not participate in this tournament. They were the only non-European team to play in the 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18.
  
  ## First round
  
  Host Venezuela automatically qualified for the final round.
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
  | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
  | Chile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
  | Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
  | 22 March | Colombia | 1–1 | Uruguay |
  | 23 March | Chile | 1–1 | Ecuador |
  | 25 March | Uruguay | 4–1 | Ecuador |
  | 26 March | Chile | 1–1 | Colombia |
  | 29 March | Colombia | 1–0 | Ecuador |
  | 30 March | Uruguay | 2–0 | Chile |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 |
  | Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
  | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 3 |
  | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | –16 | 0 |
  | 23 March | Brazil | 7–1 | Panama |
  | | Paraguay | 2–2 | Peru |
  | 26 March | Paraguay | 9–1 | Panama |
  | 27 March | Brazil | 1–1 | Peru |
  | 31 March | Peru | 4–2 | Panama |
  | | Brazil | 2–1 | Paraguay |
  
  ## Final round
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
  | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
  | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
  | Peru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
  | 3 April | Brazil | 2–0 | Venezuela |
  | 5 April | Uruguay | 3–0 | Peru |
  | 7 April | Uruguay | 3–1 | Venezuela |
  | 9 April | Brazil | 1–1 | Peru |
  | 11 April | Venezuela | 2–1 | Peru |
  | 13 April | Brazil | 1–1 | Uruguay |
  
  * 1954 South American Youth Championship
  * Uruguay First title
  