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.

CPLP Games
Status	active
Genre	sports event
Frequency	biannual
Location(s)	various
Inaugurated	1992 (1992)

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[1]	Jul 29 – Aug 7		Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
2012	VIII	Mafra	Jul 7 – 15		Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
2014	IX	Luanda	Jul 23 – Aug 3		Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
2016	X	Sal, Cape Verde	Jul 17 – Jul 24		Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
2018	XI	São Tomé Island
2025	XII	Dili	Jul 17 – Jul 27	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

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.

See also

• CPLP
• ACOLOP
• Lusophone Games