The Bolivarian Games are a multisports competion (like the Olympic Games) that was conceived back in 1935 during the planification of Bogotá´s fourth centenary celebrations, due to take place in 1938. They are ruled by ODEBO (Organización Deportiva Bolivariana). These games honor general Simón Bolívar, who at the beginning of the 19th century freed the territories of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela from Spanish rule. Together with Panama (which later separated from Colombia) all these countries are the eligible nations for the Bolivarian Games. The first Games took place in 1938. Although irregular at the beginning, since 1973 they take place every four years, the year after the Olympic Games. For the 6 countries, Bolivarian Games are the first step on their olympic cycle. Soccer is among the sports on these games, but full National Teams participated only on the first edition. After that mostly were Amateur or Youth Teams. Since 1993 the soccer tournament is played by U-17 National Teams. In 2005 a Women tournament (played by A National Teams) was added.
List of winners 1938 Peru 1947 Peru 1951 Colombia 1961 Peru 1965 Ecuador 1970 Bolivia 1973 Peru 1977 Bolivia 1981 Peru 1985 Ecuador 1989 no tournament 1993 Bolivia 1997 Colombia 2001 Peru 2005 Colombia 2009 Bolivia 2013 Colombia 2017 Colombia 2022 Paraguay Number of wins 6 Peru 5 Colombia 4 Bolivia 2 Ecuador 1 Paraguay Ranking by medals G - S - B --------------------------------- 1. Peru 6 - 1 - 4 2. Colombia 5 - 6 - 1 3. Bolivia 4 - 3 - 2 4. Ecuador 2 - 3 - 2 5. Paraguay 1 - 0 - 0 6. Venezuela 0 - 6 - 7 7. Panama 0 - 0 - 2 Notes: 1. Two Silver medals were given in 1947, and no Bronze medal was given. 2. Two Bronze medals were given in 1973.
List of winners 2005 Peru 2009 Colombia 2013 Colombia 2017 Colombia 2022 Colombia Number of wins 4 Colombia 1 Peru Ranking by medals G - S - B --------------------------------- 1. Colombia 4 - 1 - 0 2. Peru 1 - 0 - 0 3. Ecuador 0 - 2 - 1 4. Venezuela 0 - 1 - 3 5. Paraguay 0 - 1 - 0 6. Bolivia 0 - 0 - 1
This was the first and only time that full National Teams for every country took part in this tournament. Aug 8: Bolivia - Ecuador 1-1 1. Peru 4 4 0 0 18- 4 8 Peru - Colombia 4-2 2. Bolivia 4 2 1 1 6- 6 5 Aug 10: Ecuador - Colombia 2-1 3. Ecuador 4 2 1 1 9-13 5 Aug 11: Bolivia - Venezuela 3-1 4. Colombia 4 1 0 3 6- 8 2 Peru - Ecuador 9-1 5. Venezuela 4 0 0 4 4-12 0 Aug 13: Colombia - Venezuela 2-0 Aug 14: Peru - Bolivia 3-0 Aug 16: Bolivia - Colombia 2-1 Aug 17: Peru - Venezuela 2-1 Aug 19: Ecuador - Venezuela 5-2 Aug 22: Bolivia - Ecuador 2-1 [Second place playoff]
Only Bolivia and Venezuela fielded their full National Teams. Jan 5: Venezuela - Bolivia 2-2 1. Peru 2 2 0 0 2- 0 4 Peru - Bolivia 1-0 2. Bolivia 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1 Peru - Venezuela 1-0 Venezuela 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1 Apparently, second place was tied and two Silver medals were given. No official confirmation.
Colombia - Peru 1-0 1. Colombia 4 3 0 1 6- 4 6 Panama - Ecuador 2-1 2. Venezuela 4 2 1 1 11- 6 5 Venezuela - Peru 2-2 3. Peru 4 2 1 1 6- 4 5 Panama - Colombia 2-1 4. Panama 4 2 0 2 6- 8 4 Venezuela - Ecuador 4-1 5. Ecuador 4 0 0 4 3-10 0 Peru - Panama 2-1 Colombia - Ecuador 2-1 Venezuela - Panama 4-1 Peru - Ecuador 2-0 Colombia - Venezuela 2-1
Peru - Colombia 3-2 1. Peru 6 6 0 0 13- 6 12 Venezuela - Panama 6-2 2. Colombia 6 3 1 2 8- 8 7 Peru - Venezuela 2-1 3. Venezuela 6 2 1 3 13- 9 5 Colombia - Panama 1-0 4. Panama 6 0 0 6 5-16 0 Peru - Panama 3-2 Venezuela - Colombia 2-2 Peru - Venezuela 1-0 Colombia - Panama 1-0 Peru - Colombia 2-0 Venezuela - Panama 3-0 Colombia - Venezuela 2-1 Peru - Panama 2-1
Bolivia - Panama 1-0 1. Ecuador 3 5 0 1 14- 3 10 Ecuador - Venezuela 0-1 2. Venezuela 3 3 0 3 8- 7 6 Venezuela - Bolivia 3-1 3. Bolivia 3 3 0 3 7- 7 6 Ecuador - Panama 5-0 4. Panama 3 1 0 5 3-15 2 Panama - Venezuela 1-0 Ecuador - Bolivia 2-0 Bolivia - Panama 3-0 Ecuador - Venezuela 2-1 [Game finished at the 89th minute because of crowd trouble] Bolivia - Venezuela 2-0 Ecuador - Panama 3-1 Venezuela - Panama 3-1 Ecuador - Bolivia 2-0 Playoff for the Silver Medal (teams tied on point, goal difference did not count): Venezuela - Bolivia 2-2 (2-1 by penalty shootout)
Venezuela - Panama 2-0 1. Bolivia 4 2 2 0 6- 4 6 Bolivia - Panama 3-2 2. Venezuela 4 2 1 1 4- 2 5 Bolivia - Venezuela 1-0 3. Panama 4 0 1 3 3- 7 1 Venezuela - Panama 1-0 Bolivia - Panama 1-1 Bolivia - Venezuela 1-1
Peru - Colombia 0-0 1. Peru 6 4 1 1 17- 3 9 Bolivia - Panama 3-1 2. Colombia 6 3 1 2 11- 7 7 Colombia - Panama 3-0 3. Bolivia 6 2 0 4 11-20 4 Peru - Bolivia 6-2 Panama 6 2 0 4 7-16 4 Colombia - Bolivia 2-1 Peru - Panama 4-0 Third place was declared tied; hence two Peru - Colombia 1-0 Bronze medals were given. Panama - Bolivia 3-2 Colombia - Panama 4-2 Peru - Bolivia 6-0 Bolivia - Colombia 3-2 Panama - Peru 1-0
Venezuela - Peru 2-1 1. Bolivia 4 2 2 0 4- 2 6 Bolivia - Venezuela 1-0 2. Venezuela 4 1 2 1 6- 6 4 Bolivia - Peru 0-0 3. Peru 4 0 2 2 3- 5 2 Venezuela - Peru 2-2 Bolivia - Venezuela 2-2 Bolivia - Peru 1-0
Peru - Venezuela 1-1 1. Peru 3 2 1 0 6- 2 5 Colombia - Bolivia 3-0 2. Colombia 3 1 1 1 5- 3 3 Colombia - Venezuela 1-1 3. Venezuela 3 0 2 1 3- 4 2 Peru - Bolivia 3-0 4. Bolivia 3 1 0 2 2- 7 2 Bolivia - Venezuela 2-1 Peru - Colombia 2-1
For the first time, every country entered their U-20 National Team. Ecuador - Colombia 0-0 1. Ecuador 4 2 2 0 6- 1 6 Colombia - Peru 1-0 2. Colombia 4 2 2 0 5- 1 6 Ecuador - Peru 2-0 3. Peru 4 0 0 2 0- 9 0 Ecuador - Colombia 1-1 Colombia - Peru 3-0 Ecuador - Peru 3-0
There was no soccer tournament because a dispute about what level of teams should play. No teams were enrolled and the tournament did not took place.
Tournament played for the first time by U-17 National Teams. All matches played in Cochabamba. Apr 24: Peru - Ecuador 2-1 1. Bolivia 4 3 0 1 7- 3 6 Venezuela - Bolivia 1-0 2. Colombia 4 2 1 1 6- 3 5 Apr 26: Colombia - Ecuador 1-1 3. Venezuela 4 2 1 1 6- 5 5 Bolivia - Peru 3-0 4. Peru 4 1 1 2 4- 9 3 Apr 28: Colombia - Venezuela 1-0 5. Ecuador 4 0 1 3 5- 8 1 Bolivia - Ecuador 2-1 Apr 30: Colombia - Peru 3-0 Venezuela - Ecuador 3-2 May 2: Venezuela - Peru 2-2 Bolivia - Colombia 2-1
Tournament played by U-17 National Teams. Oct 17: Venezuela - Bolivia 5-2 1. Colombia 4 3 0 1 10- 5 9 Peru - Ecuador 0-0 2. Peru 4 2 2 0 6- 4 8 Oct 19: Colombia - Venezuela 3-1 3. Venezuela 4 1 2 1 8- 7 5 Peru - Bolivia 2-1 4. Bolivia 4 1 0 3 7-12 3 Oct 21: Colombia - Bolivia 3-0 5. Ecuador 4 0 2 2 4- 7 2 Venezuela - Ecuador 0-0 Oct 23: Bolivia - Ecuador 4-2 Peru - Colombia 2-1 Oct 25: Colombia - Ecuador 3-2 Peru - Venezuela 2-2
Tournament played by U-18 National Teams. Sep 9: Colombia - Venezuela 1-1 1. Peru 4 2 1 1 8- 8 7 Ecuador - Bolivia 2-1 2. Colombia 4 1 3 0 4- 3 6 Sep 10: Peru - Venezuela 3-2 3. Venezuela 4 1 2 1 6- 6 5 Colombia - Bolivia 1-0 4. Ecuador 4 1 2 1 3- 4 5 Sep 12: Bolivia - Peru 4-1 5. Bolivia 4 1 0 3 6- 6 3 Ecuador - Colombia 0-0 Sep 14: Venezuela - Bolivia 2-1 Ecuador - Peru 0-2 Sep 15: Peru - Colombia 2-2 Ecuador - Venezuela 1-1
Men Tournament Notes: 1. Tournament played by U-17 National Teams. 2. Peru withdrew 2 days before the start of the tournament. First Round Aug 13: Ecuador - Venezuela 1-1 1. Colombia 3 3 0 0 8- 0 9 Colombia - Bolivia 4-0 2. Ecuador 3 1 1 1 4- 4 4 Aug 14: Ecuador - Bolivia 3-1 Venezuela 3 1 1 1 4- 4 4 Colombia - Venezuela 2-0 4. Bolivia 3 0 0 3 2-10 0 Aug 15: Venezuela - Bolivia 3-1 Colombia - Ecuador 2-0 All teams qualify for semifinals. Semifinals Aug 17: Colombia - Bolivia 3-0 Venezuela - Ecuador 2-1 Bronze Medal Game Aug 19: Ecuador - Bolivia 1-1 (6-5 penalty kicks) Final Game: Aug 19: Colombia - Venezuela 1-0 Women Tournament First Round Aug 13: Peru - Venezuela 5-1 1. Peru 4 4 0 0 13- 1 12 Colombia - Bolivia 3-1 2. Colombia 4 3 0 1 11- 4 9 Aug 14: Colombia - Venezuela 3-1 3. Ecuador 4 1 1 2 3-10 4 Peru - Ecuador 4-0 4. Bolivia 4 1 0 3 4- 9 3 Aug 15: Ecuador - Bolivia 3-1 5. Venezuela 4 0 1 3 3-10 1 Colombia - Peru 0-2 Aug 16: Ecuador - Venezuela 0-0 Top-4 qualify for semifinals. Peru - Bolivia 2-0 Aug 17: Bolivia - Venezuela 2-1 Colombia - Ecuador 5-0 Semifinals Aug 19: Peru - Bolivia 3-0 Colombia - Ecuador 1-0 Bronze Medal Game Aug 20: Ecuador - Bolivia 3-2 Final Game: Aug 20: Colombia - Peru 0-3
Men Tournament Note: Tournament played by U-18 National Teams. First Round Nov 16: Bolivia - Venezuela 2-2 1. Bolivia 4 2 1 1 6- 5 7 Nov 18: Ecuador - Venezuela 1-0 2. Ecuador 4 2 1 1 4- 3 7 Nov 20: Ecuador - Bolivia 2-0 3. Venezuela 4 0 2 2 4- 6 2 Second Round Nov 22: Bolivia - Venezuela 2-1 Nov 24: Venezuela - Ecuador 1-1 Nov 26: Bolivia - Ecuador 2-0 Women Tournament Nov 16: Colombia - Peru 3-1 1. Colombia 4 4 0 0 10- 3 12 Ecuador - Bolivia 2-0 2. Ecuador 4 3 0 1 7- 2 9 Nov 18: Colombia - Venezuela 2-0 3. Venezuela 4 2 0 2 6- 6 6 Peru - Bolivia 2-2 4. Bolivia 4 0 1 3 5-10 1 Nov 20: Colombia - Ecuador 1-0 5. Peru 4 0 1 3 4-11 1 Peru - Venezuela 1-3 Nov 22: Peru - Ecuador 0-3 Bolivia - Venezuela 1-2 Nov 24: Ecuador - Venezuela 2-1 Colombia - Bolivia 4-2
Men Tournament Note: Tournament played by U-18 National Teams. First Round Group “A” Nov 17: Peru - Guatemala 1-1 1. Peru 2 1 1 0 2- 1 4 Nov 19: Guatemala - Venezuela 1-1 2. Guatemala 2 0 2 0 2- 2 2 Nov 21: Peru - Venezuela 1-0 3. Venezuela 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1 Group “B” Nov 17: Bolivia - Colombia 0-5 1. Colombia 2 1 1 0 7- 2 4 Nov 19: Ecuador - Bolivia 5-2 3. Ecuador 2 1 1 0 7- 4 4 Nov 21: Ecuador - Colombia 2-2 2. Bolivia 2 0 0 2 2-10 0 Semifinals Nov 23: Colombia - Guatemala 1-0 Nov 23: Peru - Ecuador 2-3 5th and 6th Place Nov 23: Bolivia - Venezuela 2-1 Bronze Medal Game Nov 25: Peru - Guatemala 3-0 Final Game: Nov 25: Ecuador - Colombia 1-3 Women Tournament Notes: Tournament played by U-20 National Teams. Played in Chiclayo. Group “A” Nov 17: Peru - Rep.Dominicana 2-1 1. Bolivia 3 3 0 0 4- 1 9 Nov 17: Bolivia - Ecuador 1-0 2. Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3- 2 4 Nov 19: Peru - Ecuador 1-1 3. Peru 3 1 1 1 3- 3 4 Nov 19: Bolivia - Rep.Dominic.2-1 4. Rep.Dominic.3 0 0 3 2- 6 0 Nov 21: Peru - Bolivia 0-1 Nov 21: Ecuador - Rep.Dominic.2-0 Group “B” Nov 17: Chile - Colombia 2-2 1. Colombia 3 2 1 0 7- 3 7 Nov 17: Venezuela - Guatemala 4-2 2. Venezuela 3 2 0 1 11- 5 6 Nov 19: Guatemala - Colombia 0-3 3. Chile 3 1 1 1 5- 9 4 Nov 19: Chile - Venezuela 1-6 4. Guatemala 3 0 0 3 3- 9 0 Nov 21: Chile - Guatemala 2-1 Nov 21: Colombia - Venezuela 2-1 Semifinals Nov 23: Ecuador - Colombia 0-2 Nov 23: Bolivia - Venezuela 2-3 Bronze Medal Game Nov 25: Bolivia - Ecuador 1-1 (Bolivia won in penalties 3-1) Final Game: Nov 25: Venezuela - Colombia 2-2 (Colombia won in penalties 5-4)
Men Tournament Notes: Tournament played by U-17 National Teams. First Round Nov 15: Ecuador - Venezuela 2-2 1. Ecuador 4 2 2 0 9- 2 8 Nov 15: Colombia - El Salvador 1-1 2. Colombia 4 2 2 0 4- 1 8 Nov 16: Ecuador - El Salvador 4-0 3. Bolivia 4 1 2 1 6- 7 5 Nov 16: Colombia - Bolivia 1-1 4. Venezuela 4 1 1 2 3- 5 4 Nov 18: Bolivia - Venezuela 2-0 5. El Salvador 4 0 1 3 3-10 1 Nov 18: Colombia - Ecuador 0-0 Nov 19: Ecuador - Bolivia 3-0 Nov 19: Venezuela - El Salvador 1-0 Nov 21: El Salvador - Bolivia 3-3 Nov 21: Colombia - Venezuela 1-0 Bronze Medal Game Nov 23: Venezuela - Bolivia 2-0 Final Game: Nov 23: Ecuador - Colombia 2-2 [4-5, penalties] Women Tournament Notes: Tournament played by U-20 National Teams. Played in Ciénaga. First Round Nov 12: Peru - Venezuela 0-0 1. Colombia 4 3 1 0 17- 1 10 Nov 12: Colombia - Bolivia 5-0 2. Ecuador 4 2 1 1 5- 8 7 Nov 13: Bolivia - Peru 2-1 3. Venezuela 4 1 2 1 3- 4 5 Nov 13: Colombia - Ecuador 8-0 4. Bolivia 4 1 1 2 3- 8 4 Nov 15: Ecuador - Venezuela 2-0 5. Peru 4 0 1 3 1- 8 1 Nov 15: Colombia - Peru 3-0 Nov 16: Ecuador - Peru 3-0 Nov 16: Venezuela - Bolivia 2-1 Nov 18: Ecuador - Bolivia 0-0 Nov 18: Colombia - Venezuela 1-1 Bronze Medal Game Nov 20: Venezuela - Bolivia 2-0 Final Game: Nov 20: Ecuador - Colombia 1-3
Men Tournament Notes: Tournament played by U-17 National Teams. Jul 2: Dominican R. - Bolivia 1-5 Jul 2: Colombia - Paraguay 0-1 Jul 3: Paraguay - Dominican R. 5-4 Jul 3: Colombia - Bolivia 0-1 Jul 4: Colombia - Dominican R. 5-1 Jul 4: Bolivia - Paraguay 1-2 1.Paraguay 3 3 0 0 8- 5 9 Gold Medal 2.Bolivia 3 2 0 1 7- 3 6 Silver Medal 3.Colombia 3 1 0 2 5- 3 3 Bronze Medal 4.Dominican R. 3 0 0 3 6-15 0 Women Tournament Notes: Tournament played by U-20 National Teams. Jun 26: Paraguay - Venezuela 0-0 Jun 26: Colombia - Panama 4-1 Jun 27: Panama - Venezuela 0-2 Jun 27: Colombia - Paraguay 4-0 Jun 28: Paraguay - Panama 3-0 Jun 28: Colombia - Venezuela 3-0 1.Colombia 3 3 0 0 11- 1 9 Gold Medal 2.Paraguay 3 1 1 1 3- 4 4 Silver Medal 3.Venezuela 3 1 1 1 2- 3 4 Bronze Medal 4.Panama 3 0 0 3 1- 9 0
Thanks to Eliezer Pérez for 1965 results
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