South American U-17 Championship

The South American U-17 Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17; Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-17) is a football competition held every two years for South American under-17 teams. The tournament was born in 1985 out of a need for a classification tournament for the newly created FIFA U-16 World Cup (now the FIFA U-17 World Cup). For the first three editions (1985, 1986, and 1988), the competition was limited to under-16 teams. Afterwards, the age limit was raised one year. The tournament is held every two years. Since the first edition, Brazil has been the dominant force of the tournament, winning a record thirteen times.

Performances by country

 * * = As hosts

Participating nations

 * Legend
 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * 5th-6th – Fifth to Sixth place
 * 7th-9th – Seventh to Ninth place
 * GS – Group stage
 * × – Did not enter
 * – Hosts

Men's U-17 World Cup Qualifiers

 * Legend
 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * QF – Quarterfinals
 * R2 – Round 2
 * R1 – Round 1
 * – Hosts
 * q – Qualified for upcoming tournament