Football at the South American Games is the multi-sport event football tournament of the South American Games (also known as "ODESUR Games"). The competition has been played since 1978 and is organized by the Organización Deportiva Suramericana (South American Sport Organization). Only youth teams from South America have participated in it throughout its history.
During the first 2 editions (1978 and 1982) they were known as "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. Three editions of the tournament (1994, 2010 and 2014) were played with U-17 teams, returning to U-20 teams in 2018.
In 2014, a women's tournament was included.Juegos Odesur by Neil Morrison, José Luis Pierrend and Erik Garin at the RSSSF
Eligible participants
Men's tournament Summaries 1978, 1990, 2018–present: U-20 teams 1982, 1986: U-19 teams 1994, 2010, 2014: U-17 teams
Ed. Year Host Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Num.teams 1978 La Paz 1982 Rosario 1986 Santiago 1990 Lima 1994 Valencia 1998 Cuenca 2002 Brazil 2006 Buenos Aires 2010 Medellín 2014 Santiago 2018 Cochabamba 2022 Asunción 2026 Santa Fe Notes
Medals RankCountryGoldSilverBronze Total1 31372 21033 20024 10235 10016 05167 01017 01019 002210 0011
Women's tournament Summaries 2014: Senior teams 2018–present: U-20 teams
Ed. Year Host Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Num.teams 2014 Santiago 2018 Cochabamba 2022 Asunción 2026 Santa Fe
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