For the 1960 Olympic Games qualifying continental tournaments started to be played in South America; prior to the 1960 Olympic Games, the Pan-American Games were the qualifying tournament. In the 1960 tournament teams from North and Central America entered; that's the reason why Mexico finished in 4th place.
Until 1984 only junior or non-professional players were allowed to participate. In 1987 the competion was open to any player bar those already having played in World Cup matches (whether a qualifier or at the final tournament). Since 1992 the competition is open to U-23 players without any other restriction.
The tournament was discontinued after 2004 because since 2007 the olympic teams for Conmebol qualified through the Juventud de América (the South American Youth Championship).
YEAR VENUE CHAMPIONS RUNNERS-UP Pre-Olímpico 1960 Peru ARGENTINA Peru 1964 Peru ARGENTINA Brazil 1968 Colombia BRAZIL Colombia 1971 Colombia BRAZIL Colombia 1976 Brazil BRAZIL Uruguay 1980 Colombia ARGENTINA Colombia 1984 Ecuador BRAZIL Chile 1987 Bolivia BRAZIL Argentina 1992 Paraguay PARAGUAY Colombia 1996 Argentina BRAZIL Argentina 2000 Brazil BRAZIL Chile 2004 Chile ARGENTINA Paraguay 2020 Colombia ARGENTINA Brazil Juventud de América (doubling as olympic qualifying tournament) YEAR VENUE CHAMPIONS RUNNERS-UP 2007 Ecuador BRAZIL Argentina 2011 Peru BRAZIL Uruguay 2015 Uruguay ARGENTINA Colombia
Brazil 7 Argentina 5 Paraguay 1
Argentina 2 Brazil 2 Paraguay 1
1 2 3 4
Brazil 7 2 2
Argentina 5 2 3
Paraguay 1 1 1 1
Colombia 4 4
Chile 2 1
Uruguay 1 4 1
Peru 1 2 1
Bolivia 1
Ecuador 2
Venezuela 2
Mexico 1
1 2 3 4
Argentina 2 1 1
Brazil 2 1 1
Paraguay 1 1
Colombia 1 1
Chile 1 1
Uruguay 3 1
Ecuador 1
Venezuela 1
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