Olympic Games Champions Year by Year

Complete champions' list of the Olympic Games ordered by year, with Information about this international soccer tournament for national teams that includes the champion, runner-up and score of every final since the tournament's first edition.

The Olympic Games has had a champion in 28 editions, and a total of 19 national teams have won at least one title. The first champion was England in 1900 and the most recent was Spain in 2024.

Brazil won 2 of the last 5 titles, while in the last 10 editions, 7 national teams have won the title: Argentina (2), Brazil (2), Spain (2), Cameroon, Mexico, Nigeria and Soviet Union.

Among the national teams that won titles, the most successful in the Olympic Games are Hungary and England with 3 gold medals each.

Last Champion:
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2024: Spain

Olympic Games, Champions by Year

Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
2024
Spain Flag
Spain
France Flag
France
5-3
2020
Brazil Flag
Brazil
Spain Flag
Spain
2-1
Tournament played in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2016
Brazil Flag
Brazil
Germany Flag
Germany
1-1 (5-4 on penalties)
2012
Mexico Flag
Mexico
Brazil Flag
Brazil
2-1
2008
Argentina Flag
Argentina
Nigeria Flag
Nigeria
1-0
2004
Argentina Flag
Argentina
Paraguay Flag
Paraguay
1-0
2000
Cameroon Flag
Cameroon
Spain Flag
Spain
2-2 (5-3 on penalties)
1996
Nigeria Flag
Nigeria
Argentina Flag
Argentina
3-2
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
1992
Spain Flag
Spain
Poland Flag
Poland
3-2
1988
Soviet Union Flag
Soviet Union
Brazil Flag
Brazil
2-1
1984
France Flag
France
Brazil Flag
Brazil
2-0
1980
Czechoslovakia Flag
Czechoslovakia
East Germany Flag
East Germany
1-0
1976
East Germany Flag
East Germany
Poland Flag
Poland
3-1
1972
Poland Flag
Poland
Hungary Flag
Hungary
2-1
1968
Hungary Flag
Hungary
Bulgaria Flag
Bulgaria
4-1
1964
Hungary Flag
Hungary
Czechoslovakia Flag
Czechoslovakia
2-1
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
1960
Yugoslavia Flag
Yugoslavia
Denmark Flag
Denmark
3-1
1956
Soviet Union Flag
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia Flag
Yugoslavia
1-0
1952
Hungary Flag
Hungary
Yugoslavia Flag
Yugoslavia
2-0
1948
Sweden Flag
Sweden
Yugoslavia Flag
Yugoslavia
3-1
1936
Italy Flag
Italy
Austria Flag
Austria
2-1
1932
There was No soccer tournament
1928
Uruguay Flag
Uruguay
Argentina Flag
Argentina
1-1 / 2-1
1924
Uruguay Flag
Uruguay
Switzerland Flag
Switzerland
3-0
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
1920
Belgium Flag
Belgium
Spain Flag
Spain
Final: Belgica 2-0 Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia walked-off the pich after 39 min. and were disqualified from the tournament.
1912
England Flag
England
Denmark Flag
Denmark
4-2
1908
England Flag
England
Denmark Flag
Denmark
2-0
1904
Canada Flag
Canada
USA Flag
USA
7-0 / 4-0
Canada (Gold): Galt Football Club / United States I (Silver): Christian Brothers College / United States II (Bronze): St. Rose Parish
1900
England Flag
England
France Flag
France
4-0
England (Gold): Upton Park F.C. / France (Silver): USFSA XI / Belgium (Bronze): Université de Bruxelles
1896
There wasn't a soccer competition because soccer wasn't an official sport
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