1974 South American U-20 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 1 March - 24 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Uruguay |
| Third place |
 Paraguay |
| Fourth place |
 Argentina |
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 |