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.
| Organising body | ODESUR |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Region | South America |
| Related competitions | Bolivarian Games |
| Current champions |  Paraguay(men)  Venezuela(women) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Colombia (men) (3 titles) |
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.
Eligible participants
Men's tournament
Results
- 1978, 1990, 2018–22: u20
- 1982–86: u19
- 1994, 2010–14: u17
| Ed. | Year | Host |  Gold medal |  Silver medal |  Bronze medal | Num. teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1978 | La Paz |  Paraguay |  Ecuador |  Bolivia | 3 |
2 | 1982 | Rosario |  Argentina | Ecuador |  Peru | 4 |
3 | 1986 | Santiago | Argentina | Colombia |  Brazil | 10 |
4 | 1990 | Lima | Peru | Ecuador | Colombia | 4 |
5 | 1994 | Valencia | Colombia |  Venezuela | Peru | 4 |
– | 1998 | Cuenca | (not held) [n 1] | |||
– | 2002 | Brazil [n 2] | (not held) [n 1] | |||
– | 2006 | Buenos Aires | (not held) [n 1] | |||
6 | 2010 | Medellin | Colombia |  Ecuador | Bolivia | 6 |
7 | 2014 | Santiago | Colombia | Argentina | Ecuador | 6 |
8 | 2018 | Cochabamba |  Chile |  Uruguay | Colombia | 8 |
9 | 2022 | Asunción | Paraguay | Ecuador | Colombia | 8 |
- Notes
Historical medals
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Women's tournament
Results
- 2018–: u20
| Ed. | Year | Host | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Num. teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2014 | Santiago | Argentina | Chile | Brazil | 7 |
2 | 2018 | Cochabamba | Paraguay | Colombia | Ecuador | 6 |
3 | 2022 | Asunción | Venezuela | Uruguay | Colombia | 6 |