1974 South American U-20 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 1–24 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Uruguay |
| Third place | Paraguay |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
← 1971 1975 → | |
The South American Youth Championship 1974 was held in Arica, Concepción and Santiago, Chile.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Peru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 0 |
| 8 March | Argentina | 1–0 | Ecuador |
| Paraguay | 1–0 | Peru | |
| 10 March | Argentina | 1–1 | Paraguay |
| 13 March | Peru | 1–0 | Ecuador |
| 16 March | Paraguay | 3–0 | Ecuador |
| 17 March | Argentina | 1–1 | Peru |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| Chile | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 3 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | –8 | 2 |
| 1 March | Uruguay | 3–1 | Colombia |
| Chile | 1–1 | Venezuela | |
| 6 March | Brazil | 4–0 | Venezuela |
| Chile | 3–0 | Colombia | |
| 10 March | Uruguay | 2–0 | Chile |
| Brazil | 6–1 | Colombia | |
| 13 March | Brazil | 1–1 | Uruguay |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Venezuela | |
| 16/17 March | Venezuela | 2–1 | Uruguay |
| Brazil | 3–0 | Chile |
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
| 1974 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
Brazil First title |