1991 South American Women's Football Championship
The 1991 South American Women's Football Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino 1991) was held in Maringá, Brazil between 28 April and 5 May 1991. It was the first staging of the South American Women's Football Championship and determined the CONMEBOL's single qualifier for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol Feminino de 1991 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 28 April – 5 May |
Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Brazil won the tournament, that was played with only three teams: Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.[1] Adriana was the tournament's top scorer, with four goals.[2] Chile's Ada Cruz was elected as the best player.[3]
In 1988, the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) had expressed interest in hosting the tournament.[4]
Venues
editThe only venue used for the tournament was the Estádio Willie Davids, located in Maringá.
Maringá |
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Estádio Willie Davids |
Capacity: 16.226 |
Results
editThe tournament was set up in a round-robin format, where each team played one match against each of the other teams within the group. The first placed team in the group won the tournament and qualified for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
- Tie-breaker
- If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used:
- greater goal difference in all group games;
- greater number of goals scored in all group games;
- winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
- drawing of lots.
Final standings
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 4 |
Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
Brazil won the tournament and qualified for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Awards
edit1991 South American Women's Football Championship winners |
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Brazil First title |
Goalscorers
edit- 4 goals
- 1 goal
- Unknown goalscorers
References
edit- ^ "Qualification matches South America 1991". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Argentina Campeon, Uruguay en el podio". www.audaf.com.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "La "Romaria" chilena que maravilló a Holanda con su fútbol". La Tercera (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "La Vinotinto femenina se estrenó en Chile 91". Líder en Deportes. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ "La "Romaria" chilena que maravilló a Holanda con su fútbol". La Tercera (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "ForoVinotinto". ForoVinotinto (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-25.
External links
edit- Table & results at RSSSF.com
- Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 1986-1995 at RSSSF Brazil