2003 South American U-17 Championship
| 2003 Sudamericano Sub-17 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bolivia |
| Dates | 1–18 May 2003 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Colombia |
| Fourth place | Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 83 (3.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hernán Peirone (5 goals) |
← 2001 2005 → | |
The 2003 South American Under-17 Football Championship was played in Bolivia from 1 to 18 May 2003.[1][2] The competition was originally scheduled for 28 February – 16 March in Maracay, Venezuela - it was postponed to May and moved to Bolivia due to social unrest in Venezuela; Venezuela were awarded the organisation of the 2005 edition instead.
The host of the competition were the cities of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Montero.
First round
The 10 national teams were drawn into 2 groups of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group qualified for the final round.
Group A
| Team | Pts | M | W | D | L | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Chile | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 May 2003 | ||||
| Brazil | 2:0 | Ecuador | Santa Cruz | |
| Chile | 0:2 | Uruguay | Santa Cruz | |
| 3 May 2003 | ||||
| Chile | 1:2 | Ecuador | Montero | |
| Venezuela | 0:4 | Uruguay | Montero | |
| 5 May 2003 | ||||
| Venezuela | 3:2 | Ecuador | Santa Cruz | |
| Chile | 0:2 | Brazil | Santa Cruz | |
| 8 May 2003 | ||||
| Uruguay | 3:0 | Ecuador | Santa Cruz | |
| Venezuela | 1:3 | Brazil | Santa Cruz | |
| 10 May 2003 | ||||
| Venezuela | 1:3 | Chile | Montero | |
| Uruguay | 1:3 | Brazil | Montero |
Group B
| Team | Pts | M | W | D | L | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Colombia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Peru | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 May 2003 | ||||
| Paraguay | 0:5 | Argentina | Santa Cruz | |
| Peru | 1:1 | Bolivia | Santa Cruz | |
| 4 May 2003 | ||||
| Peru | 0:2 | Paraguay | Santa Cruz | |
| Bolivia | 0:1 | Colombia | Santa Cruz | |
| 6 May 2003 | ||||
| Paraguay | 3:4 | Colombia | Montero | |
| Argentina | 3:0 | Peru | Montero | |
| 9 May 2003 | ||||
| Argentina | 1:1 | Colombia | Santa Cruz | |
| Paraguay | 2:1 | Bolivia | Santa Cruz | |
| 11 May 2003 | ||||
| Colombia | 1:1 | Peru | Santa Cruz | |
| Bolivia | 0:5 | Argentina | Santa Cruz |
Final round
The final round was played in the same system that the first round, with the best 4 teams.
| Equipo | Pts | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Colombia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 May 2003 | ||||
| Brazil | 0:1 | Colombia | Santa Cruz | |
| Argentina | 2:1 | Uruguay | Santa Cruz | |
| 16 May 2003 | ||||
| Argentina | 2:2 | Colombia | Santa Cruz | |
| Brazil | 4:0 | Uruguay | Santa Cruz | |
| 18 May 2003 | ||||
| Uruguay | 3:1 | Colombia | Santa Cruz | |
| Brazil | 1:1 | Argentina | Santa Cruz |
- Argentina, Brazil and Colombia qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
| 2003 South American Under-17 Football champions |
|---|
Argentina Second title |
Top goalscorers
| Team | Players | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Hernán Peirone | 5 |
References
- ^ "U17 Campeonato Sudamericano 2003 Bolivien". www.worldfootball.net.
- ^ "South American U-17 Championship 2003 (Bolivia)". www.rsssf.org.