The CONMEBOL Preolímpico (English: Pre-Olympic Tournament) is an international association football event in the South America region organized by CONMEBOL. It is the qualification tournament for the football tournament at the Olympic Games.
| Organizing body | CONMEBOL |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Region | South America |
| Qualifier for | Summer Olympics |
| Current champion(s) |  Paraguay (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Brazil (7 titles) |
| Website | conmebol.com/preolimpico |
 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | |
In 1960, teams from North and Central America also entered the tournament.[1] Before 1984, only junior or non-professional players were allowed to participate.[2][3] In 1987 the competition opened to any player who had not played in World Cup (whether a qualifying match or at the final tournament).[1] Due to an International Olympic Committee ruling, since 1992, male competitors have been required to be under 23 years old, and since 1996, a maximum of three over-23-year-old players have been allowed per squad.[3][1]
The tournament was not held between 2007 and 2015, as the South American Youth Championship was chosen as the qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games.[4] The competition was re-introduced for the 2020 games.[5]
Results edit
- Keys
Teams qualified for the Olympics:[1]
- 1960: Champion, runner-up and third place.
- 1964–present: Champion and runner-up
| Ed. | Year | Host | Final Standings | Num. teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champion
|
 Runner-up
|
 Third
|
Fourth | ||||
1 |
1960 |  Argentina |
 Peru |
 Brazil |
 Mexico |
10
[n 1] | |
2 |
1964 | Argentina |
Brazil |
Peru |
 Colombia |
7
| |
3 |
1968 |  Brazil |
Colombia |
 Uruguay |
 Paraguay |
8
| |
4 |
1971 | Brazil |
Colombia |
Argentina |
Peru |
10
| |
5 |
1976 | Brazil |
Uruguay |
Argentina |
Colombia |
6
| |
6 |
1980 | Argentina |
Colombia |
Peru |
 Venezuela |
7
| |
7 |
1984 | Brazil |
 Chile |
Paraguay |
 Ecuador |
6
| |
8 |
1987 | Brazil |
Argentina |
 Bolivia |
Colombia |
10
| |
9 |
1992 |  Paraguay |
Colombia |
Uruguay |
Ecuador |
10
| |
10 |
1996 |  Brazil |
Argentina |
Uruguay |
Venezuela |
10
| |
11 |
2000 | Brazil |
Chile |
Argentina |
Uruguay |
10
| |
12 |
2004 | Argentina |
Paraguay |
Brazil |
Chile |
10
| |
13 |
2020 | Argentina |
Brazil |
Uruguay |
Colombia |
10
| |
14 |
2024 |  Paraguay |
Argentina |
Brazil |
 Venezuela |
10
| |
- Notes
- ^ This edition was contested by Conmebol and Concacaf teams (6 and 4, respectively), which played against in second round.
Performance by country edit
| Team | Titles | Titles years | Runn. | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
7 |
1968, 1971, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1996, 2000 | 2 |
1964, 2020 |
 Argentina |
5 |
1960, 1964, 1980, 2004, 2020 | 3 |
1987, 1996, 2024 |
| Paraguay |
2 |
1992, 2024 | 1 |
2004 |
 Colombia |
— |
— |
4 |
1968, 1971, 1980, 1992 |
 Chile |
— |
— |
2 |
1984, 2000 |
 Uruguay |
— |
— |
1 |
1976 |
 Peru |
— |
— |
1 |
1960 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Pre-Olímpico - South-American Olympic Qualifying Tournament by José Luis Pierrend on the RSSSF
- ^ El Fútbol Masculino en los Juegos Olímpicos on AFA.org, 19 July 2021
- ^ a b Historia del fútbol en los Juegos Olímpicos: medallero, palmarés y ganadores by Alberto P. Sierra on As, 20 July 2021
- ^ Argentina campeón invicto; Paraguay, glorioso, también a los Juegos olimpicos on CONMEBOL, 25 Jan 2004 (archived)
- ^ "Colombia será sede del Campeonato Sudamericano Preolímpico Sub-23 del 2020". conmebol.com. 14 August 2018.
