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| Host city | Budva [1] |
|---|---|
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Motto | How Big We Are [2] Be fair by nature (as part of the UNDP Green Games Programme) [3] [4] |
| Nations | 9 |
| Athletes | 835 [5] |
| Events | 113 in 10 sports |
| Opening | 27 May 2019 |
| Closing | 1 June 2019 |
| Opened by | Milo Đukanović |
| Website | www.montenegro2019.me |
The 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe , also known as the XVIII Games of the Small States of Europe, took place in Budva, Montenegro, [6] [7] from 27 May to 1 June 2019. [8] [9] [10]
After the Games, The Malta Independent reported that many of the facilities were "not up to standard" and that the athletics track had been finished just 24 hours before events were due to start. [11]
| Sport/Event | Venues | City/Locality |
|---|---|---|
 Athletics | Topolica Sport Hall | Bar [12] |
 Basketball | Topolica Sport Hall | Bar [13] |
 Boules | Olympic Park | Budva [14] |
 Judo | SC Cetinje | Cetinje [15] |
 Shooting | SC Rea | Budva [16] |
| Markovići Shooting Range | Budva [16] | |
 Swimming | Morača Sports Center | Podgorica [17] |
 Table tennis | Župa Hall | Tivat [18] [19] |
 Tennis | Slovenska Plaža Center | Slovenska [20] |
 Volleyball | Morača Sports Center | Podgorica [21] |
The 2019 Games were the first time Montenegro has hosted the event since its inception into the GSSE in 2009. [22]
The Games opened on the 27 May 2019 with around 2000 people attending the ceremony. [23]
Andorra (details) (27)
Cyprus (details) (142)
Iceland (details) (120)
Liechtenstein (details) (33)
Luxembourg (details) (140)
Malta (details) (80)
Monaco (details) (116) Montenegro (host nation)(details) (130)
San Marino (details) (58)Both the Faroe Islands and the Vatican City expressed an interest in participating in the Games but neither have an official Olympic Committee, one of the requirements of participation in the GSSE. [5] [24] [25]
There were competitions in ten different disciplines: [26]
Athletics () Basketball () Boules () Judo () Shooting () Swimming () Table tennis () Tennis () Volleyball () | OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| May / June | 27 Mon | 28 Tue | 29 Wed | 30 Thu | 31 Fri | 1 Sat | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||
| Athletics | 11 | 11 | 15 | 37 | ||||
| Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
 Beach volleyball | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||
| Boules | ● | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Judo | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||||
| Shooting | ● | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Swimming | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | ||||
| Table tennis | ● | 2 | 2 | ● | 2 | 6 | ||
| Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 5 | ||
| Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total events | 21 | 26 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 113 | ||
| May / June | 27 Mon | 28 Tue | 29 Wed | 30 Thu | 31 Fri | 1 Sat | Total | |
Luxembourg topped the medal table, winning 77 medals including 26 golds. [27]
* Host nation (Montenegro)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 26 | 27 | 24 | 77 |
| 2 | Cyprus (CYP) | 21 | 27 | 16 | 64 |
| 3 | Iceland (ISL) | 19 | 13 | 23 | 55 |
| 4 | Monaco (MON) | 15 | 13 | 20 | 48 |
| 5 | Montenegro (MNE)* | 15 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein (LIE) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Malta (MLT) | 6 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 8 | Andorra (AND) | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 9 | San Marino (SMR) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 115 | 111 | 130 | 356 | |
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