In today's article, we will explore the fascinating world of Football at the South American Games. From its historical origin to its relevance today, through its multiple uses and applications, this article aims to provide a complete and detailed overview of Football at the South American Games. Over the next few lines, we will analyze its impact in different areas, as well as the trends and challenges it currently faces. With a multidisciplinary approach and a critical perspective, we will immerse ourselves in the complexity and diversity of Football at the South American Games, in order to offer our readers an informed and enriching perspective on this exciting topic.
Organising body | ODESUR |
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Founded | 1978 |
Region | South America |
Related competitions | Bolivarian Games |
Current champions | Paraguay (men) Venezuela (women) |
Most successful team(s) | Colombia (men) (3 titles) |
Football at the South American Games is the football tournament of the South American Games (also known as "Juegos Odesur"). Olympic/youth teams from South America have participated in it throughout its history.
During the first 2 editions (1978 and 1982) they were known as the Cruz del Sur Games, between 1998 and 2006 the football tournament was not played, instead a futsal tournament was organized.
In the first edition (1978) U-20 teams participated, while in the following ones (1982 and 1986) U-19 teams participated, for the 1990 tournament, the football section was played by U-20 teams preparing to the 1991 South American championship. Two editions of the tournament were played with Sub-17 national teams, returning to U-20 teams in 2018.
In 2014, a women's tournament was included.
Ed. | Year | Host | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Num. teams |
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1 |
1978 | La Paz | Paraguay | Ecuador | Bolivia | 3
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2 |
1982 | Rosario | Argentina | Ecuador | Peru | 4
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3 |
1986 | Santiago | Argentina | Colombia | Brazil | 10
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4 |
1990 | Lima | Peru | Ecuador | Colombia | 4
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5 |
1994 | Valencia | Colombia | Venezuela | Peru | 4
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1998 | Cuenca | (not held) [n 1]
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2002 | Brazil [n 2] | (not held) [n 1]
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2006 | Buenos Aires | (not held) [n 1]
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6 |
2010 | Medellin | Colombia | Ecuador | Bolivia | 6
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7 |
2014 | Santiago | Colombia | Argentina | Ecuador | 6
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8 |
2018 | Cochabamba | Chile | Uruguay | Colombia | 8
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9 |
2022 | Asunción | Paraguay | Ecuador | Colombia | 8
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Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
2 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Peru | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
5 | Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Ecuador | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
7 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Bolivia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ed. | Year | Host | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Num. teams |
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1 |
2014 | Santiago | Argentina | Chile | Brazil | 7
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2 |
2018 | Cochabamba | Paraguay | Colombia | Ecuador | 6
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3 |
2022 | Asunción | Venezuela | Uruguay | Colombia | 6
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