Games of the Small States of Europe
Multi-sport event
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The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at the end of May or beginning of June and feature competition in nine Summer Olympic sports.[1]
| Games of the Small States of Europe | |
|---|---|
Logo of the event | |
| Genre | Multi-sport competitions |
| Location | International |
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
Previous event | 2025 |
Next event | 2027 |
| Organised by | European Olympic Committees |
| Website | www |

Member countries
The games are organized by the members of the European Olympic Committees (EOC). From its initial forming at the 1984 Olympics through 2009, there were eight members; the group's ninth member (Montenegro) was admitted in 2009. In order to be eligible, each member must have a population of less than one million people. Cyprus is the only exception (when counting the whole island[a]); however, its population was below one million in 1984. The participating countries are:
The Faroe Islands are also seeking to compete at the Games;[3] however, unlike the other participants, the Islands are neither an independent state (they are an autonomous part of Denmark) nor an EOC member.
Editions
| No. | Year | Host city | Host nation | Dates | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | City of San Marino | 23–26 May | 8 | 222 | 7 | 49 | ||
| 2 | 1987 | Monaco City | 14–17 May | 468 | 9 | 66 | |||
| 3 | 1989 | Nicosia | 17–20 May | 675 | 8 | 75 | |||
| 4 | 1991 | Andorra la Vella | 21–25 May | 697 | 8 | 82 | |||
| 5 | 1993 | Various | 25–29 May | 690 | 8 | 87 | |||
| 6 | 1995 | Luxembourg City | 29 May – 3 June | 684 | 9 | 88 | |||
| 7 | 1997 | Reykjavík | 2–7 June | 714 | 10 | 87 | |||
| 8 | 1999 | Vaduz | 24–29 May | 566 | 9 | 86 | |||
| 9 | 2001 | City of San Marino | 29 May – 2 June | 658 | 11 | 101 | |||
| 10 | 2003 | Various | 2–7 June | 765 | 10 | 105 | |||
| 11 | 2005 | Andorra la Vella | 30 May – 4 June | 793 | 11 | 120 | |||
| 12 | 2007 | Monaco City | 4–9 June | 1,062 | 12 | 121 | |||
| 13 | 2009 | Various[a] | 1–6 June | 843 | 9 | 120 | |||
| 14 | 2011 | Various[b] | 30 May – 4 June | 9 | 750 | 9 | 113 | ||
| 15 | 2013 | Luxembourg City | 27 May – 1 June | 762 | 12 | 120 | |||
| 16 | 2015 | Reykjavík | 27 May – 1 June | 789 | 11 | 120 | |||
| 17 | 2017 | City of San Marino | 29 May – 3 June | 889 | 11 | 131 | |||
| 18 | 2019 | Budva | 27 May – 1 June | 846 | 10 | 113 | |||
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to avoid conflict with the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
| 19 | 2023 | Various | 28 May – 3 June | 9 | 835 | 10 | 125 | ||
| 20 | 2025 | Andorra la Vella | 26 May – 1 June | 800+ | 12 | 160 | |||
| 21 | 2027 | Monaco City | Future event | ||||||
| 22 | 2029 | Luxembourg | Future event | ||||||
| 23 | 2031 | TBA | Future event | ||||||
List of sporting disciplines
Some sports consist of multiple disciplines. Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same color:
Aquatics
Basketball
Cycling
Gymnastics
Volleyball
The 2021 Games were cancelled.
| Sport (Discipline) | Body | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 07 | 09 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming (records) | LEN | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Synchronized swimming | • | • | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3x3 basketball | FIBAE | • | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basketball | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Mountain biking | UEC | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||
| Road cycling | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Artistic | UEG | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||||
| Rhythmic | • | • | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beach volleyball | CEV | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||
| Volleyball | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Archery | WAE | • | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletics (records) | EAA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Boules | CMSB | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||||
| Golf | EGA | • | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Judo | EJU | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Karate | EKF | • | • | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby sevens | RE | • | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sailing | EUROSAF | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||||||
| Squash | ESF | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shooting | ESF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Table tennis | ETTU | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Taekwondo | ETU | • | • | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennis | TE | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||
| Weightlifting | EWF | • | • | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport (Discipline) | Body | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 07 | 09 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | |
All-time medal table
- As of the 2025 Games of the Small States of Europe.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 555 | 483 | 440 | 1,478 | |
| 2 | 535 | 415 | 449 | 1,399 | |
| 3 | 443 | 447 | 425 | 1,315 | |
| 4 | 163 | 182 | 267 | 612 | |
| 5 | 124 | 198 | 250 | 572 | |
| 6 | 79 | 86 | 113 | 278 | |
| 7 | 76 | 132 | 168 | 376 | |
| 8 | 67 | 37 | 57 | 161 | |
| 9 | 65 | 111 | 153 | 329 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 2,107 | 2,091 | 2,322 | 6,520 | |
See also
- Island Games
- Championships of the Small States of Europe
- European Volleyball Championship of the Small Countries Division
- FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
- FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries
- European Small Nations Karate Championships
- European Small Nations Weightlifting Championships