The South American U-17 Championship, branded as CONMEBOL Sub 17, is a football competition held 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. For the first three editions, the competition was limited to under-16 teams. Afterwards, the age limit was raised one year. 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==
Participating nations
;Legend • 1st – Champions • 2nd – Runners-up • 3rd – Third place • 4th – Fourth place • 5th – Fifth place • 6th – Sixth place • 7th – Seventh place • 8th – Eighth place • GS – Group stage • × – Did not enter • – Hosts ==Overall statistics==
Overall statistics
==Men's U-17 World Cup qualifiers==
Men's U-17 World Cup qualifiers
;Legend • 1st – Champions • 2nd – Runners-up • 3rd – Third place • 4th – Fourth place • QF – Quarter-finals • R16 – Round of 16 • R32 – Round of 32 • GS – Group Stage • – Hosts • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament ==See also==