2006 South American Women's Football Championship

The 2006 South American Women's Football Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino 2006) was the fifth staging of the South American Women's Football Championship (now known as Copa América Femenina) and determined the CONMEBOL's qualifiers for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Olympic Games football tournament. The tournament was held between 10 and 26 November in the Argentine city of Mar del Plata.[2]

2006 South American Women's Football Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino de 2006
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates10–26 November
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Uruguay
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored95 (3.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Cristiane (12 goals)
Fair play award Paraguay[1]
2003
2010

The hosts Argentina won the tournament for the first time and qualified to their second FIFA Women's World Cup and their first Olympic tournament. Runners-up Brazil also qualified for the World Cup; but had to face Ghana in a play-off to qualify to the Olympics.

Venue edit

Like in the 1998 edition, the only venue used for the tournament was the Estadio José María Minella, also known as Estadio Mundialista.

Mar del Plata
Estadio José María Minella
Capacity: 35.354

Officials edit

The following referees and assistant referees were named for the tournament:

CountryRefereeAssistant
ArgentinaEstela Álvarez
Jesica Di Iorio
Florencia Romano
BoliviaMaría Teresa Alvarado
Cándida Colque
Aracely Castro
BrazilAna Paula Oliveira
ChileBárbra Bastías
ColombiaAdriana Correa
EcuadorRosa Canales
ParaguayNorma GonzálezEstela Ayala
Cynthia Franco
PeruMarlene Leyton
UruguayPatricia da Silva
Alejandra Trucidos
Laura Geymonat
VenezuelaMarilyn Ángulo

Results edit

The tournament format is similar to the 1998 edition. It features a first round, where the ten teams are divided into two groups of five teams each. The top two teams in the groups advance to a final round, instead of a knockout stage.

The final round 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 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in the People's Republic of China, 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 and runners-up advance to the final round

First round edit

Group A edit

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Argentina4400171+1612
 Uruguay42024406
 Ecuador411245−14
 Colombia4112411−74
 Chile4103513−83
Chile  1–2  Ecuador
Reyes 34'ReportVelarde 39', 50'




Group B edit

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Brazil4400182+1612
 Paraguay4301117+49
 Venezuela4112410−64
 Peru410337−43
 Bolivia4013414−101




Final round edit

Argentina and Brazil qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics, although second-placed Brazil had to play an inter-continental play-off, which they won against Ghana eventually.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
 Argentina321040+472007 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2008 Olympic Games
 Brazil3201122+1062007 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2008 Olympic Games play-off
 Uruguay3102310−73
 Paraguay301229−71


Uruguay  3–2  Paraguay
Souza 27', 62', 67'ReportCuevas 17', 44'

Awards edit

 2006 Sudamericano Femenino winners 

Argentina
First title

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

12 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Final ranking edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  Argentina7610211+2019
2  Brazil7601304+2618
3  Uruguay7304714–79
4  Paraguay73131316–310
Eliminated in the first round
5  Ecuador411245−14
6  Venezuela4112410−64
7  Colombia4112411−74
8  Peru410337−43
9  Chile4103513−83
10  Bolivia4013414−101

References edit

  1. ^ "Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino Argentina 2006: Trofeo Fair Play". Conmebol. Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  2. ^ "Mar del Plata again receives the best women's football". Conmebol. Retrieved 2010-11-09.

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