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| CPLP Games | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Frequency | biannual |
| Location | various |
| Inaugurated | 1992 (1992) |
TheCPLP Games (Portuguese:Jogos da CPLP, sometimes translated as "Youth Lusofonia Games" or "Lusofonia Youth Games") is a multinationalmulti-sport event organized by theCommunity of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), which involves athletes coming fromLusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries that are less than 16 years old.
This event is similar in concept to theLusophone Games, but for younger athletes.
Not held in 2020 and 2022.
| Edition | Year | Host city | Date | Athletes | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1992 | 500 | |||
| II | 1995 | 300 | |||
| III | 1997 | 500 | |||
| IV | 2002 | Jul 20 – 28 | 470 | ||
| V | 2005 | Aug 12 – 18 | 575 | Angola,Brazil,Cape Verde,Guinea Bissau,Mozambique,Portugal | |
| VI | 2008 | Jul 27 – Aug 2 | 600 | Angola,Brazil,Cape Verde,Guinea Bissau,Mozambique,Portugal | |
| VII | 2010 | Jul 29 – Aug 7 | Angola,Brazil,Cape Verde,East Timor,Guinea Bissau,Mozambique,Portugal,São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
| VIII | 2012 | Jul 7 – 15 | Angola,Brazil,Cape Verde,East Timor,Guinea Bissau,Mozambique,Portugal,São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
| IX | 2014 | Jul 23 – Aug 3 | Angola,Brazil,Cape Verde,East Timor,Guinea Bissau,Mozambique,Portugal,São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
| X | 2016 | Jul 17 – Jul 24 | Angola,Brazil,Cape Verde,East Timor,Mozambique,Portugal,São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
| XI | 2018 | Jul 21 – Jul 28 | |||
| XII | 2025 | Jul 17 – Jul 27 | Angola,Cape Verde,East Timor,Mozambique,Portugal,São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Year City | Edition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Lisbon | I | |||||||
| 1995 Bissau | II | |||||||
| 1997 Maputo | III | |||||||
| 2002 Praia | IV | Portugal | ||||||
| 2005 Luanda | V | Brazil | Angola | Cape Verde | Portugal | Guinea Bissau | Sao Tome | Mozambique |
| 2008 Rio | VI | Brazil | Angola | Portugal | Mozambique | Guinea Bissau | Cape Verde | |
| 2010 Maputo | VII | Brazil | Portugal | Angola | Mozambique | Guinea Bissau | Cape Verde | |
| 2012 Mafra | VIII | Portugal | Brazil | Mozambique | Angola | Cape Verde | East Timor | Sao Tome |
| 2014 Luanda | IX | Brazil | Portugal | Angola | Mozambique | Cape Verde | Sao Tome | East Timor |
In the first edition, the nations that have participated are as follows:
In Maputo 1997, Brazil entered the competition, but in Praia 2002 it did not participate.Luanda 2005 saw the return of Brazil.
In 2008, the CPLP Games saw all the possible participating nations competing inRio de Janeiro, after East Timor participated for the first time, plus Macau (PR China) that was invited to be present.
So far, there are no regulations specifying which sports must be included in the Games schedule. In the 2025 edition, the list of sports included: