Field hockey at the South American Games

Field hockey at the South American Games

Most recent season or competition: Field hockey at the 2022 South American Games
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	2006; 18 years ago (2006)
First season	2006
No. of teams	8
Continent	South America (PAHF)
Most recent champion(s)	M:  Argentina (4th title) W:  Chile (1st title)
Most titles	M:  Argentina (4 titles) W:  Argentina (3 titles)

Field hockey at the South American Games was first introduced to the South American Games as a men's and women's tournament at the 2006 Games.

After being introduced in the 2006 South American Games, the field hockey tournament was absent at the 2010 South American Games, but returned in 2014. The tournament often serves as a qualification tournament for the field hockey event at the Pan American Games.

In the men's competition, Argentina are the most successful national team, having won gold at every edition of the tournament.^[1] The Argentine women's team is also the most successful national team in the women's competition, also having won gold at every edition until 2022, when Chile became the first nation other than Argentina to win the gold medal.^[2]

Men's tournament

Results

Year	Host		Gold medal match				Bronze medal match				Number of teams
			Gold medal	Score	Silver medal		Bronze medal	Score	Fourth place
2006 Details	Buenos Aires, Argentina		Argentina	6–0	Chile		Peru	0–0 (3–0 s.o.)	Uruguay		5
2014 Details	Santiago, Chile		Argentina	8–1	Chile		Venezuela	3–2	Brazil		6
2018 Details	Cochabamba, Bolivia		Argentina	1–0	Chile		Brazil	2–2 (4–3 s.o.)	Venezuela		8
2022 Details	Asunción, Paraguay		Argentina	3–1	Chile		Brazil	5–0	Peru		7
2026 Details	Santa Fe, Argentina

Summary

Team	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal	Fourth place
Argentina	4 (2006*, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Chile		4 (2006, 2014*, 2018, 2022)
Brazil			2 (2018, 2022)	1 (2014)
Venezuela			1 (2014)	1 (2018)
Peru			1 (2006)	1 (2022)
Uruguay				1 (2006)

* = hosts

Team appearances

Team	2006	2014	2018	2022	Total
Argentina	1st	1st	1st	1st	4
Bolivia	–	–	8th	7th	2
Brazil	5th	4th	3rd	3rd	4
Chile	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	4
Paraguay	–	–	7th	6th	2
Peru	3rd	6th	5th	4th	4
Uruguay	4th	5th	6th	5th	4
Venezuela	–	3rd	4th	–	3
Total	5	6	8	7

Women's tournament

Results

Year	Host		Gold medal match				Bronze medal match				Number of teams
			Gold medal	Score	Silver medal		Bronze medal	Score	Fourth place
2006 Details	Buenos Aires, Argentina		Argentina	4–0	Chile		Uruguay	4–0	Brazil		4
2014 Details	Santiago, Chile		Argentina	3–1	Chile		Uruguay	3–0	Brazil		6
2018 Details	Cochabamba, Bolivia		Argentina	8–0	Uruguay		Chile	7–0	Brazil		7
2022 Details	Asunción, Paraguay		Chile	0–0 (3–2 s.o.)	Argentina		Uruguay	7–0	Paraguay		5
2026 Details	Santa Fe, Argentina

Summary

Team	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal	Fourth place
Argentina	3 (2006*, 2014, 2018)	1 (2022)
Chile	1 (2022)	2 (2006, 2014*)	1 (2018)
Uruguay		1 (2018)	3 (2006, 2014, 2022)
Brazil				3 (2006, 2014, 2018)
Paraguay				1 (2022*)

* = hosts

Team appearances

Team	2006	2014	2018	2022	Total
Argentina	1st	1st	1st	2nd	4
Bolivia	–	–	6th	–	1
Brazil	4th	4th	4th	–	3
Chile	2nd	2nd	3rd	1st	4
Paraguay	–	5th	5th	4th	3
Peru	–	–	7th	5th	1
Uruguay	3rd	3rd	2nd	3rd	4
Venezuela	–	6th	–	–	1
Total	4	6	7	5

Medal table

Total

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Argentina (ARG)	7	1	0	8
2	Chile (CHI)	1	6	1	8
3	Uruguay (URU)	0	1	3	4
4	Brazil (BRA)	0	0	2	2
5	Peru (PER)	0	0	1	1
	Venezuela (VEN)	0	0	1	1
Totals (6 entries)		8	8	8	24

Men

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Argentina	4	0	0	4
2	Chile	0	4	0	4
3	Brazil	0	0	2	2
4	Peru	0	0	1	1
	Venezuela	0	0	1	1
Totals (5 entries)		4	4	4	12

Women

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Argentina	3	1	0	4
2	Chile	1	2	1	4
3	Uruguay	0	1	3	4
Totals (3 entries)		4	4	4	12

See also

• Men's South American Hockey Championship
• Women's South American Hockey Championship

References