2003_South_American_Women's_Football_Championship
2003 South American Women's Football Championship
International football competition
The 2003 South American Women's Football Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino 2003) was the fourth staging of the South American Women's Football Championship and determined the CONMEBOL's qualifiers for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. The tournament was held between 9 and 27 April.
| Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino de 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Peru (Group A and final round) Ecuador (Group B) Argentina (Group C) |
| Dates | 9–27 April |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Colombia |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 70 (4.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Marisol Medina (7 goals) |
← 1998 2006 → | |
Originally, the competition was scheduled to take place from April 5 to April 16, 2002 in Córdoba, Argentina. Later, it was moved to Peru, January/February 2003, with Lima and Chincha as venues, only for group A and the final round. Argentina retained the hosting rights for group C while Ecuador was appointed as host of the group B.
Brazil won the tournament for the fourth time in a row, after finishing first in the final round. Also, they qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup along with Argentina, the runners-up.
Three venues (located in three different countries) were used for the tournament:
| Country | Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena | Salta | 20,408 |
 Ecuador |
Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne | Loja | 14,935 |
 Peru |
Estadio Monumental "U" | Lima | 80,093 |
The following referees and assistant referees were named for the tournament:
| Country | Referee | Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
Florencia Romano | Alejandra Cercato Sabrina Lois |
 Bolivia |
Cándida Colque María Teresa Alvarado |
Aracely Castro |
| Brazil |
Suell Tortura Silvia Oliveira Carvalho |
Marlei Silva |
| Colombia |
María García | Adriana Correa |
| Ecuador |
— | Rosa Canales |
| Peru |
Riabel Trujillo | Ana Pérez |
 Uruguay |
Patricia da Silva | Laura Geymonat |
 Venezuela |
Marisela Contreras | Maritza Rodríguez |
In contrast to previous tournaments, this edition's format had a first round with three regional groups, where the first-placed teams joined Brazil (who got a bye to the second round after winning the previous edition) for a final tournament in Peru.
The final 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 top two teams in the group qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States, and the first-placed team won the tournament.
Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
- Tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked on the following criteria:
- 1. Greater number of points in all group matches
- 2. Goal difference in all group matches
- 3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- 4. Head-to-head results
- 5. Drawing of lots by the CONMEBOL Organising Committee
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners advance to the final round | |
First round
Group A
Bolivia  | 7–1 |  Chile |
|---|---|---|
Zamorano  13', 20', 43'Moreno 54'E. Pérez 56'S. Pérez 62'Urgel 77' |
Report | Gálvez 90' (pen.) |
Group B
| Colombia | 8–0 |  Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia 10', 86' Imbachi 33'Miranda 49'Garzón 58', 59'Gutiérrez 80'Munera 90' |
Report |
Group C
| Argentina | 8–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Jiménez 5' Gatti 32'Alvariza 35' (pen.), 79'Medina 46', 49', 51', 81' |
Report |
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 9 |
| Argentina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Colombia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | –12 | 3 |
| Peru |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 |
| Brazil | 12–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Pretinha 7', 15' Formiga 22'Marta 34', 50', 70' (pen.)Kátia 42', 44', 74', 82', 89'Cristiane 80' |
Report |
Brazil won the tournament and qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup along with runners-up Argentina.
| 2003 Sudamericano Femenino winners |
|---|
 Brazil Fourth title |
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
Sandra Valencia
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Natalia Gatti- Alejandra Jiménez
Formiga- Ángela Garzón
Wendy Villón
Olienka Salinas
- 1 goal
- Analía Almeida
- Marisa Gerez
- Rosana Gómez
Deisy Moreno- Elizabeth Pérez
- Shirley Pérez
- María Teresa Urgel
- Cristiane
- Rosana
María Castro- Angelina Galvez
- Claudia Gutiérrez
- Nelia Imbachi
- Sonia Miranda
- Paulina Munera
- Leidy Ordóñez
- Gretel Campi
Francisca Agüero- Nadia Rodas
- Rossana Román
- Lorena Bosmans
- Adriana Dávila
- Martha Mori
- Miryam Tristán
Gessika Lemos
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 9 |
| 2 | Argentina |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 10 |
| 3 | Colombia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | –4 | 7 |
| 4 | Peru |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 7 |
| Eliminated in the first round | |||||||||
| 5 | Ecuador |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Bolivia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 |
| 7 |  Paraguay |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| 8 | Chile |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 0 |
| 9 | Uruguay |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | –10 | 0 |
| 10 |  Venezuela |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | –10 | 0 |
- Official CONMEBOL Page (in Spanish)
- Tables & results at RSSSF.com