Centro Caribe Sports

NameCentro Caribe Sports
AbbreviationCCS
Founded1960

Description

The Centro Caribe Sports is a confederation of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the Central American and Caribbean region. It is the oldest association of NOCs, having been founded on 4 July 1924 as the Central American and Caribbean Sports Association (CACSO). They contest the Central American and Caribbean Games, which are the oldest Regional International Games, having first been held in 1926.

As of January 2026, 38 NOCs are currently affiliated to the organization. The Netherlands Antilles have been the 38th member, but they are not eligible to compete anymore after 2010. Its headquarters is in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and its current president is Luis Mejía Oviedo, also from the Dominican Republic. The name of the organization was Organización Deportiva Centroamericana y del Caribe (ODECABE) until 2026, when it changed to Centro Caribe Sports.

Presidents

Tenure Name Country Notes
1960—1966 Julio Enrique Monagas PUR
1966—1978 José Beracasa VEN
1978—1989 Germán Rieckehoff PUR
1989—2004 José Joaquín Puello DOM
2004—2017 Héctor Cardona PUR
2017—2019 Steve Stoute BAR
2019— Luis Mejía Oviedo DOM