Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games (CACGs)
*Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe* (in Spanish)
First event	October 30 ? November 2, 1926
Occur every	normally 4 years
Last event	June 23? July 8, 2023
Purpose	Sports for Central American and Caribbean people
Organization	Centro Caribe Sports ( formerly CACSO )

The Central American and Caribbean Games ( CAC or CACGs ) are a multi-sport regional championship event , held quadrennial (once every four years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics . The games are for 32 countries and 5 territories in Central America , the Caribbean ( Caribbean Countries ), Mexico , and the South American Caribbean countries of Colombia, Guyana , Suriname , and Venezuela.

The games are overseen by Centro Caribe Sports ( formerly CACSO ). ^[1] They are designed to provide a step between sub-CACG-region Games held the first year following a Summer Olympics (e.g. Central American Games) and the Continental Championships, the Pan American Games , held the year before the Summer Olympics .

The last Games were held in San Salvador between 23 June to 8 July 2023. The next Games will be held in Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic as main host in 2026.

History [ edit ]

The CACGs are the oldest continuing regional games in the world, ^[2] and only the Olympics have run longer. Mexico , Cuba and Guatemala were the three countries present at the first games, which were then called the Central American Games . In 1935 their name was changed to Central American and Caribbean Games to reflect expanding participation.

The 1942 edition was suspended after the impact of the World War II .

A "Central American Games" does exist today, Juegos Centroamericanos, involving just Central American countries.

Editions [ edit ]

400km
250miles

1926,1954,1990

2014

2010

2006

1993

1978

1974,2026

1986

1966

1962

1959

1950

1946,2018

1938,1970

1935,2002,2023

1930,1982

Host cities of the Central American and Caribbean Games

The first two editions of the Games were known as the "Central American Games" at the time, but the edition lineage continued after the inclusion of the Caribbean nations in 1935. ^[3]

Year	Edition	Host city	Host nation (as recognized by the IOC)	Dates	Nations	Events	Sports	Competitors	Top placed team
1926	1	Mexico City	Mexico	October 30 ? November 2	3	39	8	269	Mexico
1930	2	Havana	Cuba	March 15 ? April 15	9	44	10	596	Cuba
1935	3	San Salvador	El Salvador	March 16 ? April 5	9	79	14	741	Mexico
1938	4	Panama City	Panama	February 5 ? February 24	10	96	17	1216	Mexico
1946	5	Barranquilla	Colombia	March 5 ? March 25	13	107	18	1540	Mexico
1950	6	Guatemala City	Guatemala	February 28 ? March 12	14	115	19	1390	Mexico
1954	7	Mexico City	Mexico	March 5 ? March 20	12	122	19	1356	Mexico
1959	8	Caracas	Venezuela	January 6 ? January 15	12	118	17	1150	Mexico
1962	9	Kingston	Jamaica	August 15 ? August 28	15	112	17	1559	Mexico
1966	10	San Juan	Puerto Rico	July 11 ? July 25	18	137	17	1689	Mexico
1970	11	Panama City	Panama	February 28 ? March 13	21	182	16	2095	Cuba
1974	12	Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	February 27 ? March 13	23	171	18	1928	Cuba
1978	13	Medellin	Colombia	July 7 ? July 28	19	188	21	2605	Cuba
1982	14	Havana	Cuba	August 7 ? August 18	22	246	24	2799	Cuba
1986	15	Santiago de los Caballeros	Dominican Republic	June 24 ? July 5	26	288	25	2963	Cuba
1990	16	Mexico City	Mexico	November 20 ? December 3	29	359	30	4206	Cuba
1993	17	Ponce	Puerto Rico	November 19 ? November 30	31	385	33	3,570	Cuba
1998	18	Maracaibo	Venezuela	August 8 ? August 22	31	376	30	5200	Cuba
2002	19	San Salvador	El Salvador	November 19 ? November 30	31	435	38	4,301	Mexico
2006	20	Cartagena	Colombia	July 15 ? July 30	32	449	37	4,865	Cuba
2010	21	Mayaguez	Puerto Rico	July 17 ? August 1	31	492	42	5204	Mexico
2014	22	Veracruz	Mexico	November 14 ? November 30	31	427	36	5707	Cuba
2018	23	Barranquilla	Colombia	July 19 ? August 3	37	470	36	5854	Mexico
2023	24	San Salvador	El Salvador	June 23 ? July 8			38		Mexico
2026	25	Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	July 24 ? August 8

Sports [ edit ]

Sport	1926	1930	1935	1938	1946	1950	1954	1959	1962	1966	1970	1974	1978	1982	1986	1990	1993	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018
Archery														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Athletics	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Badminton																X			X	X	X	X	X
Baseball	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Basketball	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Basque Pelota				X	X																	X
Beach Volleyball																		X	X	X	X	X	X
Bowling						X	X									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Boxing			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Canoeing																X	X		X	X	X	X	X
Cycling				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Diving	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X
Equestrian			X	X		X	X	X							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Fencing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Field hockey														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Football		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Golf				X	X	X	X	X														X	X
Artistic gymnastics					X	X	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rhythmic gymnastics																		X	X	X	X	X	X
Trampoline																					X	X	X
Handball																	X		X	X	X	X	X
Judo										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Karate																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Modern pentathlon																			X	X	X	X	X
Racquetball																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Roller skating																	X		X	X	X	X	X
Rowing														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rugby Sevens																					X	X	X
Sailing									X	X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Shooting	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Softball					X							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Squash																			X	X	X	X	X
Swimming	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Synchronized swimming													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Table tennis														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taekwondo																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tennis	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Triathlon																		X	X	X	X	X	X
Volleyball		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Water polo				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Water ski																				X	X
Weightlifting				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wrestling			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Nations [ edit ]

Nation	1926	1930	1935	1938	1946	1950	1954	1959	1962	1966	1970	1974	1978	1982	1986	1990	1993	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018
AHO					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ARU																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATG															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BAH									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BAR									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BER												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BIZ											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IVB														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAY															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COL				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CRC		X	X	X	X	X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CUB	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X		X	X
DMA																		X	X	X	X	X	X
DOM					X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ESA		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GRN														X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GUA	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GUY								X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HAI						X						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HON		X	X			X						X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ISV										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
JAM		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LCA																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEX	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NCA			X	X		X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PAN		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PUR		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SKN																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SUR											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TRI					X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIN																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VEN				X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Historical medal count [ edit ]

Updated after the 2023 Games: ^[4]^[5]


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Cuba (CUB)	1928	1020	810	3758
2	Mexico (MEX)	1512	1441	1278	4231
3	Venezuela (VEN)	630	866	1071	2567
4	Colombia (COL)	617	708	721	2046
5	Puerto Rico (PUR)	368	542	774	1684
6	Dominican Republic (DOM)	197	315	485	997
7	Jamaica (JAM)	115	128	147	390
8	Guatemala (GUA)	105	184	370	659
9	Panama (PAN)	94	162	187	443
10	Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)	60	91	118	269
11	El Salvador (SLV)	59	127	242	428
12	Costa Rica (CRC)	42	56	124	222
13	Netherlands Antilles (ANT)	31	31	48	110
14	Bahamas (BAH)	28	26	33	87
15	Barbados (BAR)	18	17	55	90
16	Centro Caribe Sports	17	27	35	79
17	U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR)	13	20	19	52
18	Suriname (SUR)	13	5	12	30
19	Guyana (GUY)	8	15	37	60
20	Aruba (ABW)	8	10	17	35
21	British Virgin Islands (VGB)	6	1	3	10
22	Cayman Islands (CYM)	5	6	9	20
23	Saint Lucia (LCA)	5	2	2	9
24	Nicaragua (NIC)	4	16	62	82
25	Honduras (HON)	3	13	47	63
26	Haiti (HTI)	3	12	25	40
27	Bermuda (BMU)	2	8	18	28
28	Belize (BLZ)	1	2	2	5
29	Dominica (DMA)	1	0	4	5
30	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT)	1	0	1	2
31	Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)	0	5	6	11
32	Grenada (GRD)	0	3	4	7
33	Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA)	0	1	6	7
34	Curacao (CUW)	0	1	0	1
35	Guadeloupe (GLP)	0	0	3	3
36	Martinique (MTQ)	0	0	2	2
Totals (36 entries)		5894	5861	6777	18532

Central American and Caribbean Beach Games [ edit ]

400km
250miles

2025

2022

Host cities of the Central American and Caribbean Beach Games

Year	Edition	Host city	Host nation (as recognized by the IOC)	Dates	Nations	Events	Sports	Competitors	Top placed team
2022	1 ^[6]	Santa Marta	Colombia	November 19 ? November 26	26	38	10	544	Venezuela
2025	2 ^[7]	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	TBD	32	47	19	1500

Central American and Caribbean Junior Games [ edit ]

Year	Edition	Host city	Host nation (as recognized by the IOC)	Dates	Nations	Events	Sports	Competitors	Top placed team
2024	1

References [ edit ]

^ (in Spanish) ODECABE website www.odecabe.org; retrieved 2010-03-03
^ History of CACSO Archived July 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine from the CACSO website (www.cacso.org); retrieved 2009-06-26.
^ "Nuevas marcas en Mayaguez 2010, y no han empezado los juegos - Primerahora.com" . Archived from the original on 2010-07-20 . Retrieved 2010-07-17 .
^ Medals ? Total of Medals (1926-2010) from the ODECABE website ( http://www.odecabe.org Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today ); retrieved 2014-11-26.
^ Veracruz 2014 ? Medal Count Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine from the Veracruz 2014 website ( "Veracruz 2014 | Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Veracruz2014" . Archived from the original on 2014-11-12 . Retrieved 2014-11-11 . ); retrieved 2014-11-30.
^ "Central American and Caribbean Beach Games" . Retrieved 2022-10-17 .
^ "Costa Rica sera sede de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe de Playa 2025" . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .

Citations [ edit ]

Enrique Montesinos (2013). Los Juegos Regionales Mas Antiguos - The oldes regionals game (PDF) .

[1] (in Spanish) ODECABE website www.odecabe.org; retrieved 2010-03-03

[2] History of CACSO Archived July 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine from the CACSO website (www.cacso.org); retrieved 2009-06-26.

[3] "Nuevas marcas en Mayaguez 2010, y no han empezado los juegos - Primerahora.com" . Archived from the original on 2010-07-20 . Retrieved 2010-07-17 .

[4] Medals ? Total of Medals (1926-2010) from the ODECABE website ( http://www.odecabe.org Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today ); retrieved 2014-11-26.

[5] Veracruz 2014 ? Medal Count Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine from the Veracruz 2014 website ( "Veracruz 2014 | Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Veracruz2014" . Archived from the original on 2014-11-12 . Retrieved 2014-11-11 . ); retrieved 2014-11-30.

[6] "Central American and Caribbean Beach Games" . Retrieved 2022-10-17 .

[7] "Costa Rica sera sede de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe de Playa 2025" . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .

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v t e Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games	1926 Mexico City 1930 Havana 1935 San Salvador 1938 Panama City 1946 Barranquilla 1950 Guatemala City 1954 Mexico City 1959 Caracas 1962 Kingston 1966 San Juan 1970 Panama City 1974 Santo Domingo 1978 Medellin 1982 Havana 1986 Santiago 1990 Mexico City 1993 Ponce 1998 Maracaibo 2002 San Salvador 2006 Cartagena 2010 Mayaguez 2014 Veracruz 2018 Baranquilla 2023 San Salvador 2026 Santo Domingo 2030 TBD
Central American and Caribbean Beach Games	2022 Santa Marta 2025 Puntarenas
Central American and Caribbean Junior Games	2024

v t e Panam Sports
National Olympic Committees	Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Bolivia Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States U.S. Virgin Islands Uruguay Venezuela
Affiliated organizations	ODEBO (Bolivarian) CACSO (Central America and Caribbean) ODESUR (South America) ORDECA (Central America)
Associated competitions	Pan American Games Junior Pan American Games Parapan American Games Youth Parapan American Games Winter Pan American Games Pan American Sports Festival
Affiliated competitions	Bolivarian Games Central American Games Central American and Caribbean Games South American Games