1991 South American Women's Football Championship

1991 South American Women's Football Championship
Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol Feminino de 1991
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	Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up	Chile
Third place	Venezuela
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	14 (4.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Adriana (4 goals)
Best player(s)	Ada Cruz
	1995 →

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.

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

The only venue used for the tournament was the Estádio Willie Davids, located in Maringá.

Maringá
Estádio Willie Davids
Capacity: 16.226

Results

The 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:
1. greater goal difference in all group games;
2. greater number of goals scored in all group games;
3. winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
4. drawing of lots.