Football at the Central African Games

Football at the Central African Games was an event held 3 times for national football (soccer) teams in Central Africa. Possibly served twice as qualifying section for the African Games.

Results

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
1976 Details	Gabon		File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	3 - 2	File:Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Congo		File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon	3 - 1	File:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic
1981 Details	Angola		File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire	League format, thus no final	File:Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Congo		File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon	League format, thus no final	File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
1987 Details	Congo		File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	2 - 0	File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola		File:Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Congo	3 - 2	File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon

Most wins

Wins	Nation	Year(s)
2 times	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} ||1976, 1987
1 time	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zaire	flag alias = Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg	link alias-football = DR Congo national football team	Zairian Army	Zairian Navy	Zairian Air Force	Zairian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}||1981

Precedent games

Precedent games before the Central African Games were helds in central Africa. The Jeux de la Coupe des Tropiques from 1962 to 1964 and the Central African Cup in 1972.

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
		Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third	Score	Fourth
Jeux de la Coupe des Tropiques
1962	Bangui, Central African Rep.	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo	flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force	Congolese Army	link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team	link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	3–0	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1961 }}	No third place match
1964	Yaoundé, Cameroon	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1961 }}	2–1	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Democratic Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = DR Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1963–1966).svg	flag alias-1966 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg	flag alias-1997 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–2003).svg	flag alias-2003 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003–2006).svg	link alias-army = Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-naval = Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-air force = Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-navy = Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	size =	name = Congo-Léopoldville	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1963 }}	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Gabon	flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg	link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy	link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force	link alias-army = Gabonese Army	link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}	w/o1	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo	flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force	Congolese Army	link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team	link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}
Central African Cup
1972	Brazzaville, Congo	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo	flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force	Congolese Army	link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team	link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1970 }}	n/a	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Central African Republic	flag alias = Flag of the Central African Republic.svg	link alias-military = Central African Armed Forces	Central African Ground Forces	link alias-air force = Central African Republic Air Force	size =	name = Central African Rep.	altlink = national football team }}	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1961 }}	n/a	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Gabon	flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg	link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy	link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force	link alias-army = Gabonese Army	link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}
1974	N'Djamena, Chad	Cancelled

^1 Gabon won the third place match, Congo-Brazzaville refused to play.

^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

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