| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 1–17 February |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
The South American Youth Championship 1991 was held in Puerto Ordaz and San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It also served as qualification for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 |
| Argentina
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
 Chile
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 3 |
 Colombia
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | –5 | 3 |
 Bolivia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
| 2 February | Bolivia
|
3–0 | Colombia
|
| Argentina
|
3–2 | Chile
| |
| 4 February | Brazil
|
3–0 | Bolivia
|
| Colombia
|
1–1 | Chile
| |
| 6 February | Brazil
|
1–1 | Argentina
|
| Chile
|
3–2 | Bolivia
| |
| 8 February | Brazil
|
3–1 | Chile
|
| Colombia
|
3–2 | Argentina
| |
| 10 February | Brazil
|
4–1 | Colombia
|
| Argentina
|
1–0 | Bolivia
|
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 |
| Uruguay
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
 Ecuador
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Peru
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 2 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | –10 | 2 |
| 1 February | Uruguay
|
3–0 | Paraguay
|
| Venezuela
|
2–1 | Peru
| |
| 3 February | Uruguay
|
1–1 | Peru
|
| Ecuador
|
4–3 | Venezuela
| |
| 5 February | Peru
|
0–0 | Ecuador
|
| Paraguay
|
7–1 | Venezuela
| |
| 7 February | Paraguay
|
5–2 | Peru
|
| Uruguay
|
1–1 | Ecuador
| |
| 9 February | Uruguay
|
5–1 | Venezuela
|
| Paraguay
|
2–1 | Ecuador
|
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Paraguay
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 0 |
| 13 February | Brazil
|
0–0 | Uruguay
|
| Argentina
|
3–2 | Paraguay
| |
| 15 February | Brazil
|
1–1 | Argentina
|
| Uruguay
|
2–1 | Paraguay
| |
| 17 February | Argentina
|
1–1 | Uruguay
|
| Brazil
|
3–1 | Paraguay
|
| 1991 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
 Brazil Fifth title |
The three best performing teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.