CPLP Games
# CPLP Games

The CPLP Games (Portuguese: Jogos da CPLP) is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries that are less than 16 years old.

This event is similar in concept to the Lusophone Games, but for younger athletes.

## Editions

Not held in 2020 and 2022.

| Year | Edition | Host city | Date | Athletes | Participants |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | I | Lisbon | | 500 |
| 1995 | II | Bissau | | 300 |
| 1997 | III | Maputo | | 500 |
| 2002 | IV | Praia | Jul 20 – 28 | 470 |
| 2005 | V | Luanda | Aug 12 – 18 | 575 | Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal |
| 2008 | VI | Rio de Janeiro | Jul 27 – Aug 2 | 600 | Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal |
| 2010 | VII | Maputo | Jul 29 – Aug 7 | tbd | Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| 2012 | VIII | Mafra | Jul 7 – 15 | tbd | Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| 2014 | IX | Luanda | Jul 23 – Aug 3 | tbd | Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| 2016 | X | Sal, Cape Verde | Jul 17 – Jul 24 | tbd | Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| 2018 | XI | São Tomé Island | | tbd | |

## Medal table

| 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 15 4 3 | Angola 5 6 6 | Cape Verde 5 6 3 | Portugal 2 5 3 | Guinea Bissau 1 4 5 | Sao Tome 2 1 | Mozambique 2 |
| 2008 Rio | VI | Brazil 7 6 2 | Angola 3 3 3 | Portugal 3 1 1 | Mozambique 2 3 | Guinea Bissau 1 2 | Cape Verde 2 |
| 2010 Maputo | VII | Brazil 18 9 1 | Portugal 9 7 6 | Angola 3 8 6 | Mozambique 1 5 11 | Guinea Bissau 1 2 3 | Cape Verde 2 1 |
| 2012 Mafra | VIII | Portugal 17 6 4 | Brazil 7 11 5 | Mozambique 2 6 7 | Angola 1 2 8 | Cape Verde 1 3 | East Timor 1 | Sao Tome |
| 2014 Luanda | IX | Brazil 26 10 13 | Portugal 12 20 12 | Angola 6 11 16 | Mozambique 6 5 9 | Cape Verde 3 4 | Sao Tome 1 2 | East Timor |

## Medal table details

| Year City | Edition | | |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2012 Mafra | IX | 83 242 133 113 13 |
| 2014 Luanda | IX | 1154 795 437 331 | 127 |

### Participating nations

In the first edition, the nations that have participated are as follows:

* Portugal
* Angola
* Mozambique
* Cape Verde
* Guinea-Bissau
* São Tomé and Príncipe

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 in Rio de Janeiro, after East Timor participated for the first time, plus Macau (PR China) that was invited to be present.

## Sports

So far there are not any regulations concerning the list of sports that should be included in the Games schedule. However, in the 2008 edition the sports were:

* Athletics
* Basketball
* Beach volleyball
* Disabled athletic
* Football
* Handball
* Tennis

It is expected in next editions of this games, the inclusion of roller hockey (quad), a sport so relevant and associated to Lusophone world.

