The 2010 South American Women's Football Championship () was the sixth edition of the South American Women's Football Championship, and acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held in Ecuador from 4 to 21 November 2010, after originally being scheduled for 28 October to 14 November 2010.
The top two teams from the final group, Brazil and Colombia, qualified for the 2011 Women's World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Additionally, the top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 Pan American Games.
Venues Seven venues in seven cities were used during the tournament.
City Stadium CapacityAmbato Estadio Bellavista 19,337Azogues Estadio Jorge Andrade Cantos 8,500Cuenca Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar 20,730Latacunga Estadio La Cocha 15,220Loja Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne 14,934Quito Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa 40,948Riobamba Estadio Olímpico 18,936
Squads
Match officials The following referees were named for the tournament: Estela Álvarez Sirley Cornejo Ana Karina Marques Valentim Alves Carolina González Adriana Correa Juana Delgado Norma González Silvia Reyes Gabriela Bandeira Yanina Mujica
First stage
Matches were played in Latacunga, Ambato and Riobamba (Group A) and Loja, Cuenca and Azogues (Group B).Grupos y sedes del Sudamericano Femenino, from www.afa.org.arg, retrieved 26 August 2010
The tournament 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 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and the 2012 Olympic Games football tournament in London. 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.
When teams finish level of points, the final order determined according to: superior goal difference in all matches greater number of goals scored in all group matches better result in matches between tied teams drawing of lots
Group A
Group B
Second stage
Brazil won the tournament and qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2012 Olympic Games tournament along with runners-up Colombia.
Awards
Statistics Goalscorers 9 goals Marta 8 goals Cristiane 5 goals Yoreli Rincón 4 goals Gloria Villamayor 3 goals
Palmira Loayza Karen Araya Francisca Lara Mónica Quinteros
2 goals
Andrea Ojeda Mercedes Pereyra Aline Grazielle Janeth Salgado Nataly Arias Katerin Castro Catalina Usme Ingrid Vidal Joshelyn Sánchez Dulce Quintana Lyana Chirinos Ysaura Viso
1 goal
Estefanía Banini Gimena Blanco Eva Nadia González Roxana Benavídez Carla Padilla Renata Costa Daniele Érika Rosana Yanara Aedo Patricia Quezada Daniela Zamora Paola Domínguez Daniela Montoya Yuli Muñoz Andrea Peralta Carmen Rodallega Oriánica Velásquez Patricia Freire Valeria Palacios Ingrid Rodríguez Joana Galeano Angélica Vázquez Miryam Tristán Carolina Birizamberri Paula Viera Oriana Altuve Nayla Quintero Karla Torres
Final ranking Team 17700252+232127412198+111337322118+3114731377010 Eliminated in the first round5430186+296420286+2674103511−6384103515−1039400439−60104004221−190
References
External links Official regulations COPA AMERICA–ECUADOR 2010 – Boletín Técnico Nº 2