Football at the Bolivarian Games has been played since 1938. The first edition was the only one in which full national teams played for all countries. U-17 teams have been fielded recently in this quadrennial competition. A women's tournament played by full national teams was added in 2005.
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I Games
(Bogotá, 1938)
This was the only edition in which full national teams participated for every country.
II Games
(Lima, 1947–48)
There was a tie for second place and two silver medals were awarded. Only Bolivia and Venezuela fielded full national teams.
III Games
(Caracas, 1951)
IV Games
(Barranquilla, 1961)
V Games
(Quito/Guayaquil, 1965)
VI Games
(Maracaibo, 1970)
VII Games
(Panama City, 1973)
There was a tie for third place and two bronze medals were awarded.
VIII Games
(La Paz, 1977)
IX Games
(Barquisimeto, 1981)
X Games
(Ambato/Cuenca/Puerto Viejo, 1985)
The competition featured only U-20 teams for the first time.
XI Games
(Maracaibo, 1989)
A dispute about which level of teams should be fielded led to the cancellation of the football tournament.
XII Games
(Santa Cruz/Cochambamba, 1993)
The competition featured only U-20 teams for the first time.
XIII Games
(Arequipa, 1997)
XIV Games
(Ambato, 2001)
XV Games
(Armenia/Pereira, 2005)
XV Games
(Armenia/Pereira, 2005)