1979 South American U-20 Championship

1979 South American Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates12–31 January
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (6th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Brazil
1977
1981

The South American Youth Championship 1979 was held in Montevideo and Paysandú, Uruguay. It also served as qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.