The 1985 South American Under-16 Football Championship ( es, Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-16 Argentina 1985, pt-BR, Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-16 Argentina 1985) was the inaugural edition of the
South American Under-17 Football Championship
The South American U-17 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 (now ...
, a
football competition for the under-16 national teams in South America organized by
CONMEBOL. It was held in Argentina from 1–22 April 1985.
Argentina were crowned champions, and together with Brazil, which were the top two teams of this tournament, alongside invitee Bolivia, qualified for the
1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the first edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985, to August 11, 1985. Players born after August 1, 1968, ...
in China.
Teams
* (hosts)
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Venues
The venues were
José Amalfitani Stadium
The José Amalfitani Stadium is a stadium located in the Liniers neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, near Liniers railway station. The venue is the home of the Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield and is also known as ''El Fort ...
, and
Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry
Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri, formerly known as Estadio Ferro Carril Oeste, is a stadium located in the Caballito district of Buenos Aires. It is the home venue of Club Ferro Carril Oeste. The stadium, opened in 1905 and located close ...
,
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
and
Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
The Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium ( es, Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi) is a association football, football stadium located in the city of La Plata, Argentina. With a seat capacity of 35,530, the stadium is the home field of club Estudiantes de La Plata.
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,
La Plata.
The tournament
The top two teams qualified to the
1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the first edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985, to August 11, 1985. Players born after August 1, 1968, ...
.
;Tiebreakers
When teams finished level of points, the final rankings were determined according to:
# goal difference
# goals scored
# head-to-head result between tied teams (two teams only)
# drawing of lots
All times local,
UTC−3.
Matchday 1
Matchday 2
Matchday 3
Matchday 4
Matchday 5
Matchday 6
Matchday 7
Matchday 8
Matchday 9
Winners
Qualified teams for FIFA U-16 World Championship
The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the
1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the first edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985, to August 11, 1985. Players born after August 1, 1968, ...
.
References
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1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
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1985 South American Under-16 Championship
1985 in South American football
1985 in Argentine football
1985 in youth association football
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...