2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship
| Sudamericano Femenino Sub 17 Venezuela 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Venezuela |
| City | Barquisimeto |
| Dates | 1–20 March |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Venezuela (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Paraguay |
| Fourth place | Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 81 (3.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Deyna Castellanos (12 goals) |
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The 2016 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship was the fifth edition of the South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the CONMEBOL for the women's under-17 national teams of South America. The tournament was held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela between 1 and 20 March 2016.
Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan as the CONMEBOL representatives.
Venezuela were crowned champions for the second consecutive tournament, and qualified for the World Cup together with runners-up Brazil and third place Paraguay.