2011 South American Youth Championship
| Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 16 January–12 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (11th title)
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| Runners-up |
 Uruguay
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| Third place |
 Argentina
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| Fourth place |
 Ecuador
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 94 (2.69 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Neymar (9 goals) |
| Best player |
 Pedro Franco
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The 2011 South American Youth Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011) was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America (CONMEBOL). The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February.
The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. In addition, the top 2 teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in London, United Kingdom. As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified.
When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to:
All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).
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