The tournaments take place every four years, in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games.

The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men's U-23 and women's representative teams.

[1] The men's tournament allows up to three overage players to join the U-23 squads.

The men's tournament was won by Argentina, coached by Marcelo Bielsa, which held a record of having won every match without conceding a goal in the tournament.

The Golden Boot was won by Argentina's Carlos Tevez.