2003 South American Under 17 Football Championship
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The South American Under 17 Football Championship
of 2003 was played in Bolivia
from 1 May till 18 May 2003.
The competition was originally scheduled for February 28-March 16 in Venezuela
, Maracay
- it was postponed to May and moved to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
, 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 and Montero
.
South American Under 17 Football Championship
The South American Under-17 Football Championship is a football competition held every two years for South American under-17 teams. The tournament was born in 1985 out of a need for a classification tournament for the newly created FIFA U-16 World Cup . For the first three editions , the...
of 2003 was played in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
from 1 May till 18 May 2003.
The competition was originally scheduled for February 28-March 16 in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Maracay
Maracay
Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...
- it was postponed to May and moved to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
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 and Montero
Montero
Montero has an elevation of 300 meters above sea level and an average temperature of 23 °C. The city is predominantly agricultural, producing soybeans, cotton, corn and rice....
.
First round
The 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams qualified for the final round.Group A
| Team | Pts | M | W | D | L | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 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 were played in the same system that first round, with the best 4 teams.| Equipo | Pts | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ArgentinaArgentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
 BrazilBrazil national football team The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 ColombiaColombia national football team The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 UruguayUruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... |
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 |
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Top goalscorers
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|---|---|---|
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