The CONMEBOL Preolímpico () 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.
In 1960, teams from North and Central America also entered the tournament. Before 1984, only junior or non-professional players were allowed to participate.El Fútbol Masculino en los Juegos Olímpicos on AFA.org, 19 July 2021Historia del fútbol en los Juegos Olímpicos: medallero, palmarés y ganadores by Alberto P. Sierra on As, 20 July 2021 In 1987 the competition opened to any player who had not played in World Cup (whether a qualifying match or at the final tournament). 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.
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.Argentina campeón invicto; Paraguay, glorioso, también a los Juegos olimpicos on CONMEBOL, 25 Jan 2004 (archived) The competition was re-introduced for the 2020 games.
Results
Ed.YearHost Final StandingsNum.teams Champion Runner-up ThirdFourth 1960 1964 1968 1971 1976 1980 1984 1987 1992 1996 2000 2004 2020 2024 Notes
Performance by country Team Titles Titles years Runners-up years 1968, 1971, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1996, 2000 1964, 2020 1960, 1964, 1980, 2004, 2020 1987, 1996, 2024 1992, 2024 2004 1968, 1971, 1980, 1992 1984, 2000 1976 1960
References
External links
Pre-Olímpico - South-American Olympic Qualifying Tournament at the RSSSF