| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bolivia |
| Dates | 9–25 March |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Colombia |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 110 (4.23 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Yamila Badell (9 goals) |
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The 2012 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship was the third instance of the South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship. It was held from 9 to 25 March in Sucre and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The top three teams qualified to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in Azerbaijan.