Football at the Pan American Games is an
association football
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competition organized by
Panam Sports in the continental
multi-sport event
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of the
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participating in competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of th ...
. The men's tournament has been played since 1951, it has restricted the participation of elite players in various ways.
The women's tournament has been played since 1999, it is for senior national teams.
The tournament was played in a league format from 1951 to 1963, neither the final nor bronze medal match was hosted. Another format was used in 1971, this time the tournament was played in a group format in the early stages, but played in a league format for the final stages. The 1983 tournament saw only 3 teams playing in the final group stages, with the first and final time the tournament did not have the fourth place team.
Results
Men's tournament
19 editions of the tournament were held.
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Women's tournament
7 editions of the tournament were held.
Performances
Men's medals
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''Italic'' — Hosts
shared title
Women's medals
;Notes:
''Italic'' — Hosts
Participating teams
National teams participated with their Olympic teams represented by amateur players and Olympic teams represented by under-22 and under-23 players with 3 overage players. In some cases such as in 1951 (for Venezuela and Costa Rica) some countries sent their full squad (including overage players).
1951 Pan Am Games football competition
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Men's tournament
Women's tournament
Overall medals table
See also
* Football at the Central American and Caribbean Games
* Football at the Central American Games
* Football at the South American Games
* Football at the Bolivarian Games
References
External links
Panamerican Games overview
at the RSSSF
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Sports at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participating in competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of th ...