Football at the Bolivarian Games
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Football
at the Bolivarian Games
has been played since 1938. The first edition was the only one in which full national teams played for all countries. U-17
teams have been fielded recently in this quadrennial competition. A women's
tournament played by full national teams was added in 2005.
I Games
(Bogotá, 1938)
This was the only edition in which full national teams participated for every country.
II Games
(Lima, 1947-48)
There was a tie for second place and two silver medals were awarded. Only Bolivia and Venezuela fielded full national teams.
III Games
(Caracas, 1951)
IV Games
(Barranquilla, 1961)
V Games
(Quito/Guayaquil, 1965)
VI Games
(Maracaibo, 1970)
VII Games
(Panama City, 1973)
There was a tie for third place and two bronze medals were awarded.
VIII Games
(La Paz, 1977)
IX Games
(Barquisimeto, 1981)
X Games
(Ambato/Cuenca/Puerto Viejo, 1985)
The competition featured only U-20 teams for the first time.
XI Games
(Maracaibo, 1989)
A dispute about which level of teams should be fielded led to the cancellation of the football tournament.
XII Games
(Santa Cruz/Cochambamba, 1993)
The competition featured only U-20 teams for the first time.
XIII Games
(Arequipa, 1997)
XIV Games
(Ambato, 2001)
XV Games
(Armenia/Pereira, 2005)
XV Games
(Armenia/Pereira, 2005)
Football (soccer)
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Bolivarian Games
The Bolivarian Games are a regional multi-sport event held in honor of Simón Bolívar, and organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization...
has been played since 1938. The first edition was the only one in which full national teams played for all countries. U-17
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
teams have been fielded recently in this quadrennial competition. A women's
Women's football (soccer)
Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
tournament played by full national teams was added in 2005.
Tournaments
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1938 | I 1938 Bolivarian Games The I Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1938 in Bogotá, Colombia, for the city's 400th anniversary. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Bogotá Bogotá Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
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1947-48 | II 1947-48 Bolivarian Games The II Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in December 1947 and January 1948 in Lima, Peru. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... |
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1951 | III 1951 Bolivarian Games The III Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1951 in Caracas, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
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1961 | IV 1961 Bolivarian Games The IV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1961 in Barranquilla, Colombia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization . Bolivia was the only eligible country not to send a delegation.... |
Barranquilla Barranquilla Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
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1965 | V 1965 Bolivarian Games The V Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1965 in Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Quito Quito San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains... and Guayaquil Guayaquil Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
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1970 | VI 1970 Bolivarian Games The VI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1970 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Maracaibo Maracaibo Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
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1973 | VII 1973 Bolivarian Games The VII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1973 in Panama City, Panama. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization . Ecuador was the only eligible country not to send a delegation.... |
Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... , Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... |
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1977 | VIII 1977 Bolivarian Games The VIII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1977 in La Paz, Bolivia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
La Paz La Paz Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra... , Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... |
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1981 | IX 1981 Bolivarian Games The IX Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1981 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Barquisimeto Barquisimeto Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
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1985 | X 1985 Bolivarian Games The X Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1985 in Ambato, Cuenca and Portoviejo, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Ambato, Cuenca Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level... and Puerto Viejo Puerto Viejo Puerto Viejo can refer to two towns in Costa Rica:*Puerto Viejo de Talamanca*Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
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1989 | XI 1989 Bolivarian Games The XI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1989 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Maracaibo Maracaibo Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
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1993 | XII 1993 Bolivarian Games The XII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1993 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba, Bolivia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country... and Cochabamba Cochabamba Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people... , Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... |
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1997 | XIII 1997 Bolivarian Games The XIII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1997 in Arequipa, Peru. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Arequipa Arequipa Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... |
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2001 | XIV 2001 Bolivarian Games The XIV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 2001 in Ambato, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:... |
Ambato, Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
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2005 | XV 2005 Bolivarian Games The XV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between 12–21 August 2005 in Armenia and Pereira, Colombia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Sports: Billiards * Racquetball... |
Armenia Armenia, Colombia Armenia is the capital of Quindío, a department in Colombia. The city is located at coordinates 4.5170° north, 75.6830° west, 290 kilometers west of Bogotá. Armenia is a mid-size city located between Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, the 3 largest Colombian cities. The city's area code for phone calls is... and Pereira Pereira, Colombia Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
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2009 | XVI 2009 Bolivarian Games The XVI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 2009 in Sucre, Bolivia. The competitions in Sucre took place from 15–26 November. A number of Bolivian cities hosted some of the sporting events, including Cochabamba, Santa Cruz and Tarija. Also, events were held outside of Bolivia, with... |
Sucre Sucre Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m... , Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... |
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Medal count
Men's Football at the Bolivarian Games Medal Count |
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Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 15 | 16 | 15 | 46 | |
I Games1938 Bolivarian GamesThe I Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1938 in Bogotá, Colombia, for the city's 400th anniversary. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
(Bogotá, 1938)This was the only edition in which full national teams participated for every country.
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II Games1947-48 Bolivarian GamesThe II Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in December 1947 and January 1948 in Lima, Peru. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
(Lima, 1947-48)There was a tie for second place and two silver medals were awarded. Only Bolivia and Venezuela fielded full national teams.
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III Games1951 Bolivarian GamesThe III Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1951 in Caracas, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
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IV Games1961 Bolivarian GamesThe IV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1961 in Barranquilla, Colombia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization . Bolivia was the only eligible country not to send a delegation....
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V Games1965 Bolivarian GamesThe V Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1965 in Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
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VI Games1970 Bolivarian GamesThe VI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1970 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
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VII Games1973 Bolivarian GamesThe VII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1973 in Panama City, Panama. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization . Ecuador was the only eligible country not to send a delegation....
(Panama City, 1973)There was a tie for third place and two bronze medals were awarded.
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VIII Games1977 Bolivarian GamesThe VIII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1977 in La Paz, Bolivia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
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IX Games1981 Bolivarian GamesThe IX Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1981 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
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X Games1985 Bolivarian GamesThe X Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1985 in Ambato, Cuenca and Portoviejo, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
(Ambato/Cuenca/Puerto Viejo, 1985)The competition featured only U-20 teams for the first time.
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XI Games1989 Bolivarian GamesThe XI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1989 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
(Maracaibo, 1989)A dispute about which level of teams should be fielded led to the cancellation of the football tournament.
XII Games1993 Bolivarian GamesThe XII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1993 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba, Bolivia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
(Santa Cruz/Cochambamba, 1993)The competition featured only U-20 teams for the first time.
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XIII Games1997 Bolivarian GamesThe XIII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 1997 in Arequipa, Peru. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
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XIV Games2001 Bolivarian GamesThe XIV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 2001 in Ambato, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
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XV Games2005 Bolivarian GamesThe XV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between 12–21 August 2005 in Armenia and Pereira, Colombia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Sports: Billiards * Racquetball...
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Semi finals | |||||||
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Final | Bronze medal match | ||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | (pso) | 1 (6) | |||
2 | 0 | 4 | 1 (5) |
Tournaments
Year | Games | Host City | Teams | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2005 | XV 2005 Bolivarian Games The XV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between 12–21 August 2005 in Armenia and Pereira, Colombia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Sports: Billiards * Racquetball... |
Armenia Armenia, Colombia Armenia is the capital of Quindío, a department in Colombia. The city is located at coordinates 4.5170° north, 75.6830° west, 290 kilometers west of Bogotá. Armenia is a mid-size city located between Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, the 3 largest Colombian cities. The city's area code for phone calls is... and Pereira Pereira, Colombia Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
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2009 | XVI 2009 Bolivarian Games The XVI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 2009 in Sucre, Bolivia. The competitions in Sucre took place from 15–26 November. A number of Bolivian cities hosted some of the sporting events, including Cochabamba, Santa Cruz and Tarija. Also, events were held outside of Bolivia, with... |
Sucre Sucre Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m... , Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... |
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Medal count
Women's Football at the Bolivarian Games Medal Count |
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Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
XV Games2005 Bolivarian GamesThe XV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between 12–21 August 2005 in Armenia and Pereira, Colombia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization .-Sports: Billiards * Racquetball...
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Semi finals | |||||||
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Final | Bronze medal match | ||||||
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
External links
- Bolivarian Games: Soccer Tournaments RSSSF page