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{{short description|Multi-sport event in South Asia}}
{{Infobox sporting event organization
|name = South Asian Games (SAG)
|image = SAOC.jpg
|caption = Logo of South Asia Olympic Council
|abbreviation = SAG
|motto = ''Peace, Prosperity and Progress''
|formation = {{start date and age|1984}}
|recurrence = 4 years
|next = [[2023 South Asian Games|2023]] [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]
|last = 
|purpose =[[Multi-sport event]] for nations in [[South Asia]]
|headquarters =
|leader_title =
|leader_name =[[India at the South Asian Games|India]]
|website =
|remarks =
}}

The '''South Asian Games''' ('''SAG''' or '''SA Games'''), formerly known as the '''South Asian Federation Games''' ('''SAFG''' or '''SAF Games'''), is a quadrennial [[multi-sport event]] held among the athletes from [[South Asia]]. The governing body of these games is [[South Asia Olympic Council]] (SAOC), formed in 1983. Currently, the SAOC comprises 7 member countries, namely [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[India]], [[Maldives]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Sri Lanka]]. [[Afghanistan]] participated 4 times in the SAF Games since 2004, but left the [[South Asia Olympic Council|SAOC]] after participating in the [[2016 South Asian Games|2016th edition]] and joined [[Central Asian Olympic Committee|CAOC]].

The first South Asian Games were hosted by [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] in 1984. From 1984 to 1987 they were held every year except 1986, as it was a year of [[Commonwealth Games]] and [[Asian Games]]. From 1987 onwards, they have been held every two years except for some occasions. In 2004, it was decided in the 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Council to rename the games from the South Asian Federation Games to the South Asian Games as officials believed the word ''[[Federation]]'' was diminishing the emphasis on the event and acting as a barrier to attracting spectators.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/apr/02sag.htm It will be South Asian Games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604030735/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/apr/02sag.htm |date=2010-06-04 }}.''Rediff news''.April 2, 2004.</ref> These Games are often hyped as the South Asian version of [[Olympic Games]]. The [[2019 South Asian Games|XIII South Asian Games]] was held at [[Kathmandu]], [[Pokhara]] and [[Janakpur]] from 1 December to 10 December 2019.

The South Asian Games is one of five subregional Games of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]] (OCA). The others are the [[Central Asian Games]], the [[East Asian Youth Games]], the [[Southeast Asian Games]] (SEA Games), and the [[West Asian Games]].<ref>[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GamesL1.aspx?j72yDNndeVyJ2ChZBk5tvA== Games page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014211143/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GamesL1.aspx?j72yDNndeVyJ2ChZBk5tvA== |date=2013-10-14 }} of the website of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]]; retrieved 2010-07-09.</ref>

== List of South Asian Games ==
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/12th-SAF-Games-Mantle-Falls-on-State/2015/05/20/article2823958.ece |title=12th SAF Games Mantle Falls on State |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=22 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620185534/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/12th-SAF-Games-Mantle-Falls-on-State/2015/05/20/article2823958.ece |archive-date=20 June 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Premalal|first=Susil|date=24 November 2019|title=Sri Lanka to host 14th South Asian Games
|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/sports/Sri-Lanka-to-host-14th-South-Asian-Games/322-178377|work=[[The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)]]|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref>

{{location map+|South Asia|float=left|width=500|caption=Host cities of the South Asian Games|places=
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=top |lat=27.766667|long=85.266667|label='''[[Kathmandu|1984, 1999, 2019]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=right|lat=23.763889|long=90.388889|label='''[[Dhaka|1985, 1993, 2010]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=bottom|lat=22.5726|long=88.3639|label='''[[Calcutta|1987]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=right|lat=33.693056|long=73.063889|label='''[[Islamabad|1989, 2004]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=right|lat=6.934444|long=79.842778|label='''[[Colombo|1991, 2006]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=right|lat=13.083333|long=80.266667|label='''[[Madras|1996]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=top |lat=26.172222|long=91.745833|label='''[[Guwahati|2016]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=right|lat=25.5667|long=91.8833|label='''[[Shillong|2016]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=bottom|lat=28.263889|long=83.972222|label='''[[Pokhara|2019]]'''}}
{{Location map~|South Asia|position=bottom|lat=31.549722|long=74.343611|label='''[[Lahore|2023]]'''}}
}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Edition
!Year
!Host City/Cities
!Host Nation
!Nations
!Sports
!Events
|-
|align=center|[[1984 South Asian Games|1]]
|align=center|[[1984 South Asian Games|1984]]
|[[Kathmandu]]
|{{flag|Nepal}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|5
|align=center|62
|-
|align=center|[[1985 South Asian Games|2]]
|align=center|[[1985 South Asian Games|1985]]
|[[Dhaka]]
|{{flag|Bangladesh}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|7
|align=center|94
|-
|align=center|[[1987 South Asian Games|3]]
|align=center|[[1987 South Asian Games|1987]]
|[[Kolkata|Calcutta]]
|{{flag|India}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|10
|align=center|116
|-
|align=center|[[1989 South Asian Games|4]]
|align=center|[[1989 South Asian Games|1989]]
|[[Islamabad]]
|{{flag|Pakistan}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|10
|align=center|114
|-
|align=center|[[1991 South Asian Games|5]]
|align=center|[[1991 South Asian Games|1991]]
|[[Colombo]]
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|10
|align=center|142
|-
|align=center|[[1993 South Asian Games|6]]
|align=center|[[1993 South Asian Games|1993]]
|[[Dhaka]]
|{{flag|Bangladesh}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|11
|align=center|115
|-
|align=center|[[1995 South Asian Games|7]]
|align=center|[[1995 South Asian Games|1995]]
|[[Chennai|Madras]]
|{{flag|India}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|14
|align=center|143
|-
|align=center|[[1999 South Asian Games|8]]
|align=center|[[1999 South Asian Games|1999]]
|[[Kathmandu]]
|{{flag|Nepal}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|12
|align=center|163
|-
|align=center|[[2004 South Asian Games|9]]
|align=center|[[2004 South Asian Games|2004]]
|[[Islamabad]]
|{{flag|Pakistan}}
|align=center|8
|align=center|15
|align=center|170
|-
|align=center|[[2006 South Asian Games|10]]
|align=center|[[2006 South Asian Games|2006]]
|[[Colombo]]
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|align=center|8
|align=center|20
|align=center|197
|-
|align=center|[[2010 South Asian Games|11]]
|align=center|[[2010 South Asian Games|2010]]
|[[Dhaka]]
|{{flag|Bangladesh}}
|align=center|8
|align=center|23
|align=center|158
|-
|align=center|[[2016 South Asian Games|12]]
|align=center|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016]]
|[[Guwahati]]/[[Shillong]]
|{{flag|India}}
|align=center|8
|align=center|22
|align=center|226
|-
|align=center|[[2019 South Asian Games|13]]
|align=center|[[2019 South Asian Games|2019]]
|[[Kathmandu]]/[[Pokhara]]/[[Janakpur]]
|{{flag|Nepal}}
|align=center|7
|align=center|26
|align=center|317
|-
|align=center|[[2023 South Asian Games|14]]
|align=center|[[2023 South Asian Games|2023]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Malik|first=Shahzad|date=2021-01-14|title=South Asian Games moved to March 2023|url=https://arysports.tv/south-asian-games-moved-march-2023/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=ARYSports.tv}}</ref>
|[[Lahore]]
|{{flag|Pakistan}}
| colspan="3" align="center" |''TBD''
|}

== Sports ==
Following 28 sports have been competed in South Asian Games history till latest edition:

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{GamesSport|Archery}}
* {{GamesSport|Athletics}}
* {{GamesSport|Badminton}}
* {{GamesSport|Basketball}}
* {{GamesSport|Boxing}}
* {{GamesSport|Cricket}}
* {{GamesSport|Cycling}}
* {{GamesSport|Diving}}
* {{GamesSport|Fencing}}
* {{GamesSport|Field hockey}}
* {{GamesSport|Football}}
* {{GamesSport|Golf}}
* {{GamesSport|Handball}}
* {{GamesSport|Judo}}
* {{GamesSport|Kabaddi}}
* {{GamesSport|Karate}}
* {{GamesSport|Kho-Kho}}
* {{GamesSport|Rowing}}
* {{GamesSport|Shooting}}
* {{GamesSport|Squash}}
* {{GamesSport|Swimming}}
* {{GamesSport|Table tennis}}
* {{GamesSport|Taekwondo}}
* {{GamesSport|Tennis}}
* {{GamesSport|Triathlon}}
* {{GamesSport|Volleyball}}
* {{GamesSport|Weightlifting}}
* {{GamesSport|Wrestling}}
* {{GamesSport|Wushu}}
{{div col end}}

== Overall performance ==
As of the conclusion of the [[2019 South Asian Games]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Kathmandu 1984|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/34-kathmandu-1984.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Dhaka 1985|url=https://ocasia.org/games/33-dhaka-1985.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Calcutta 1987|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/32-calcutta-1987.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Islamabad 1989|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/31-islamabad-1989.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Colombo 1991|url=https://ocasia.org/games/30-colombo-1991.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Dhaka 1993|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/29-dhaka-1993.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Madras 1995|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/28-madras-1995.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Kathmandu 1999|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/27-kathmandu-1999.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Islamabad 2004|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/26-islamabad-2004.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Colombo 2006|url=https://ocasia.org/games/25-colombo-2006.html}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Dhaka 2010|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/16-dhaka-2010.html}}</ref>
<ref>http://southasiangames2016.nic.in/</ref>
<ref>https://www.13sagnepal.com/</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Top Ranked Team
! Second-Ranked Team
! Third-Ranked Team
|-
| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[India at the South Asian Games|India]]
|style="text-align: center;" | 13 times
|style="text-align: center;" | –
|style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan at the South Asian Games|Pakistan]]
|style="text-align: center;" | –
|style="text-align: center;" | 7 times
|style="text-align: center;" | 4 times
|-
| {{Flagicon|SRI}} [[Sri Lanka at the South Asian Games|Sri Lanka]]
|style="text-align: center;" | –
|style="text-align: center;" | 4 times
|style="text-align: center;" | 7 times
|-
| {{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Nepal at the South Asian Games|Nepal]]
|style="text-align: center;" | –
|style="text-align: center;" | 2 times
|style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| {{Flagicon|BAN}} [[Bangladesh at the South Asian Games|Bangladesh]]
|style="text-align: center;" | –
|style="text-align: center;" | –
|style="text-align: center;" | 2 times
|}

== All-time medal table ==
As of the conclusion of the [[2019 South Asian Games]]. (''Updated after [[2019 South Asian Games#Doping at the 2019 South Asian Games|doping results]])''

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Rank
![[National Olympic Committee|NOC]]
!style="width:6em;"|Participated
|style="background:gold; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Gold
|style="background:silver; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Silver
| style="background:#c96; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Bronze
!style="width:4.5em;"|Total
|-
| 1 ||align=left| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[India at the South Asian Games|India]]|| 13 || 1263 || 736 || 379 || 2378
|-
| 2 ||align=left| {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan at the South Asian Games|Pakistan]]|| 13 || 297 || 421 || 432 || 1150
|-
| 3 ||align=left| {{Flagicon|SRI}} [[Sri Lanka at the South Asian Games|Sri Lanka]]|| 13 || 250 || 436 || 681 || 1367
|-
| 4 ||align=left| {{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Nepal at the South Asian Games|Nepal]]|| 13 || 124 || 186 || 380 || 690
|-
| 5 ||align=left| {{Flagicon|BAN}} [[Bangladesh at the South Asian Games|Bangladesh]]|| 13 || 86 || 210 || 493 || 789
|-
| 6 ||align=left| {{Flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Afghanistan at the South Asian Games|Afghanistan]]<sup>[[#1|1]]</sup>|| 4 || 21 || 28 || 79 || 128
|-
| 7 ||align=left| {{Flagicon|BHU}} [[Bhutan at the South Asian Games|Bhutan]]|| 13 || 2 || 23 || 66 || 91
|-
| 8 ||align=left| {{Flagicon|MDV}} [[Maldives at the South Asian Games|Maldives]]|| 13 ||1 || 3 || 13 || 17
|}
{{anchor|1}}<sup>1</sup>Left [[South Asia Olympic Council|SAOC]] and joined [[Central Asian Games|CAG]].
=== Original Articles ===

# [[India at the South Asian Games]]
# [[Pakistan at the South Asian Games]]
# [[Sri Lanka at the South Asian Games]]
# [[Nepal at the South Asian Games]]
# [[Bangladesh at the South Asian Games]]
# [[Afghanistan at the South Asian Games]]
# [[Bhutan at the South Asian Games]]
# [[Maldives at the South Asian Games]]

=== Detailed Medal Table by Years ===
''Note : Medals not updated in official websites after [[2019 South Asian Games#Doping at the 2019 South Asian Games|doping results]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! rowspan="2" |Rank
! rowspan="2" |NOC
! colspan="3" |1984
! colspan="3" |1985
! colspan="3" |1987
! colspan="3" |1989
! colspan="3" |1991
! colspan="3" |1993
! colspan="3" |1995
! colspan="3" |1999
! colspan="3" |2004
! colspan="3" |2006
! colspan="3" |2010
! colspan="3" |2016
! colspan="3" |2019
|-
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|{{Gold1}}
|{{Silver2}}
|{{Bronze3}}
|-
|1
|{{Flagicon|IND}} India
|44
|28
|16
|61
|32
|14
|91
|45
|19
|61
|43
|20
|64
|59
|41
|60
|46
|31
|106
|60
|19
|102
|58
|37
|103
|57
|32
|118
|69
|47
|90
|55
|30
|188
|92
|28
|175
|92
|45
|-
|2
|{{Flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
|5
|3
|2
|21
|26
|12
|16
|36
|14
|42
|33
|22
|28
|32
|25
|23
|22
|20
|10
|33
|36
|10
|36
|30
|38
|55
|50
|43
|44
|71
|19
|25
|36
|12
|35
|57
|30
|41
|57
|-
|3
|{{Flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka
|7
|11
|19
|2
|7
|9
|4
|7
|23
|6
|10
|21
|44
|34
|40
|20
|22
|39
|16
|25
|53
|16
|42
|62
|17
|32
|57
|37
|63
|78
|16
|35
|54
|25
|64
|98
|40
|84
|128
|-
|4
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Nepal
|4
|12
|8
|1
|9
|22
|2
|7
|33
|1
|13
|32
|2
|8
|29
|1
|6
|15
|4
|8
|16
|31
|10
|24
|7
|6
|20
|9
|15
|31
|8
|9
|19
|3
|23
|35
|51
|60
|96
|-
|5
|{{Flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|2
|8
|13
|9
|17
|38
|3
|20
|31
|1
|12
|24
|4
|8
|28
|11
|19
|32
|7
|17
|34
|2
|10
|35
|3
|13
|24
|3
|15
|34
|18
|23
|56
|4
|16
|55
|19
|32
|89
|-
|6
|{{Flagicon|AFG|2013}} Afghanistan
|align=center colspan="24" bgcolor=red|Not part of [[South Asia Olympic Council|SAOC]]
|1
|3
|28
|6
|7
|16
|7
|9
|16
|7
|9
|19
|align=center colspan="3" bgcolor=red|Not part of [[South Asia Olympic Council|SAOC]]
|-
|7
|{{Flagicon|BHU}} Bhutan
|0
|0
|2
|0
|0
|4
|0
|1
|5
|0
|0
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|1
|3
|2
|0
|3
|10
|0
|2
|3
|0
|1
|15
|0
|7
|13
|-
|8
|{{Flagicon|MDV}} Maldives
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|4
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
|2
|1
|1
|0
|4
|}

== Related Games ==
=== South Asian Beach Games ===
{| class=wikitable
|- style="text-align:center; background:#c1d8ff;"
!Edition
!Year
!Host City
!Host Nation
!Top Placed Team
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f5faff;"
|[[2011 South Asian Beach Games|I]]
|2011
|align=left|[[Hambantota]]
|align=left|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|{{flagIOC2team|IND|2011 South Asian Beach Games}}
|}

=== South Asian Winter Games ===
{| class=wikitable
|- style="text-align:center; background:#c1d8ff;"
!Edition
!Year
!Host City/Cities
!Host Nation
!Top Placed Team
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f5faff;"
|[[2011 South Asian Winter Games|I]]
|2011<ref>{{cite web|date=2010-11-25|title=South Asian Winter Games to have two opening and closing|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-25/others/28260089_1_auli-dehra-dun-south-asian-winter-games|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104232051/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-25/others/28260089_1_auli-dehra-dun-south-asian-winter-games|archive-date=2012-11-04|access-date=2011-08-01|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|align=left|[[Dehradun]] and [[Auli, India|Auli]]
|align=left|{{flag|India}}
|{{flagIOC2team|IND|2011 South Asian Winter Games}}
|}

== See also ==
{{col-begin}}
{{Col-1-of-4}}
* Events of the [[Olympic Council of Asia|OCA]] (Continental)
** [[Asian Games]]
** [[Asian Winter Games]]
** [[Asian Youth Games]]
** [[Asian Beach Games]]
** [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]]
{{Col-2-of-4}}
* Events of the [[Olympic Council of Asia|OCA]] (Subregional)
** [[Central Asian Games]]
** [[East Asian Games]] (now defunct)
** [[East Asian Youth Games]]
** [[Southeast Asian Games]]
** [[West Asian Games]]
{{Col-3-of-4}}
* Events of the [[Asian Paralympic Committee|APC]] (Continental)
** [[Asian Para Games]]
** [[Asian Winter Para Games]]
** [[Asian Youth Para Games]]
** [[Asian Youth Winter Para Games]]
{{Col-4-of-4}}
* Events of the [[Asian Paralympic Committee|APC]] (Subregional)
** [[ASEAN Para Games]]
{{col-end}}

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130603133706/http://www.southasiangames.org/ SAG official website]

{{South Asian Games}}
{{EventsOCA}}
{{International multi-sport events}}
{{Nations at the South Asian Games}}
{{Sports at the South Asian Games}}

[[Category:South Asian Games| ]]
[[Category:Asian international sports competitions]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1984]]
[[Category:Multi-sport events in Asia]]
[[Category:Sport in South Asia]]

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