The 2011

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( es, Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-15 Uruguay 2011) was the 5th U-15 tournament for national teams affiliated with

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. It was held in

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from 17 November to 4 December 2011.

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was the winning champion.

Teams

* * * * * * * (holders) * * (hosts) *

Venues

Three stadiums in three host cities were chosen for the tournament:

Draw

The draw of the first stage groups was held on 17 March 2011 during the CONMEBOL Executive Committee meeting at the CONMEBOL headquarters in

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Officials

On 20 October 2011, CONMEBOL's Commission on Referees announced the list of 10 referees and assistant to be used for the tournament. ;Officials *

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;Assistants * Juan Pablo Belatti * Wilson Arellano * Marcelo Van Gasse * Marcelo Barraza * Alexander Guzmán * Douglas Espinoza * Hugo Martínez * Raúl López Cruz * Nicolás Tarán * Carlos López

First round

The 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams in each group qualified for the final round.

Group A

Group B

Final round

The final round was played in a round robin system between the four best teams.

References

External links

CONMEBOL official website
{{South American Under-15 Football Championship

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South American Under-15 Football Championship 2011 in youth association football