2017 South American U-17 Championship

The 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Chile 2017, Brazilian Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-17 Chile 2017) was the 17th edition of the South American Under-17 Football Championship, a football competition for the under-17 national teams in South America organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Chile from 23 February to 19 March 2017.

2017 South American U-17 Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17
Chile 2017
Tournament details
Host country Chile
CityRancagua (Final stage)
Dates23 February – 19 March
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (12th title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored90 (2.57 per match)
Top scorer(s) Vinícius Júnior (7 goals)
Best player(s) Vinícius Júnior

Brazil were crowned champions, and together with Chile, Paraguay and Colombia, which were the top four teams of this tournament, qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.

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