List of Olympic champions in football
The list of Olympic champions in football includes all winners as well as the second and third placed football tournaments at the Summer Olympic Games . Football for men has been Olympic since 1908, and a tournament for women has also been held since 1996.
Men's Olympic Football Tournaments
(*) In 1900 there were two individual games between club teams. The IOC subsequently determined the ranking.
(**) In 1904 three club and school teams took part.
(***) Interludes not recognized by the IOC in 1906. Four partly mixed teams took part, including a Copenhagen city selection.
(****) In 1972 two bronze medals were awarded because the game for third place between the GDR and the USSR was 2-2 even after extra time. A penalty shoot-out was not planned at the time.