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.
Teams The following teams entered the tournament:
(host)
(Peru withdrew due to the Paquisha War)
First round Group A TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts421185+35413043+15412176+14 41216604 402238–52
15 February1–11–118 February2–13–120 February1–12–122 February0–02–125 February4–12–2
Group B TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts321072+55321072+55310254+12 3003112–110
15 February3–117 February5–119 February3–022 February1–026 February4–01–1
Final round TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts330093+66311163+333102410–62 301236–31
1 March3–12–15 March4–02–18 March1–15–1
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.
TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts440070+78411225–33401315–41
18 March0–020 March1–022 March1–025 March1–227 March3–029 March2–0
External links Results by RSSSF