This page details the records and statistics of the Copa Libertadores. The Copa Libertadores is an international premier club tournament played annually by the top football clubs of South America. It includes 3–5 teams from all ten CONMEBOL members. It is usually held from January to November.
The data below does not include the 1948 South American Championship of Champions, as it is not listed by CONMEBOL either as a Copa Libertadores edition or as an official competition. It must be pointed out, however, that at least in the years 1996 and 1997, CONMEBOL entitled equal status to both the Copa Libertadores and the 1948 tournament. Vasco da Gama were allowed to participate in the Supercopa Libertadores, a CONMEBOL official competition for former Libertadores champions (not admitting participation for champions of the Copa CONMEBOL).
The list is current as of the end of 2021 edition. Last updated 6 December 2021.[1]
Rank | Club | Part | Titles | Games | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | River Plate | 37 | 4 | 374 | 183 | 99 | 92 | 620 | 391 | +229 | 648 |
2 | Nacional | 48 | 3 | 401 | 170 | 108 | 123 | 559 | 438 | +121 | 618 |
3 | Peñarol | 47 | 5 | 369 | 164 | 79 | 126 | 555 | 449 | +106 | 571 |
4 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 6 | 310 | 162 | 76 | 70 | 471 | 273 | +198 | 562 |
5 | Olimpia | 43 | 3 | 320 | 125 | 91 | 104 | 456 | 406 | +50 | 466 |
6 | Cerro Porteño | 42 | 0 | 317 | 116 | 90 | 110 | 403 | 411 | −8 | 438 |
7 | Palmeiras | 22 | 3 | 210 | 117 | 39 | 54 | 392 | 218 | +174 | 390 |
8 | Grêmio | 21 | 3 | 207 | 108 | 43 | 56 | 318 | 189 | +129 | 367 |
9 | Colo-Colo | 34 | 1 | 241 | 95 | 54 | 92 | 336 | 334 | +2 | 339 |
10 | São Paulo | 21 | 3 | 199 | 96 | 48 | 55 | 310 | 195 | +115 | 336 |
This ranking is used for seeding in the qualifying and group stage draws of the Copa Libertadores, and is based on a club's performance in the last 10 years of the Copa Libertadores, its historic performance in the competition, and its performance in local championship tournaments.[2] Starting from 2021, the CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores was updated to also include Copa Sudamericana performances, and thus was rebranded as the CONMEBOL Clubs Ranking.[3]
This list is current as of 18 December 2023.[4]
Rank | Club | Historical performance | Last 10 years performance | Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palmeiras | 1157.6 | 8375.0 | 9532.6 |
2 | River Plate | 2287.2 | 6647.6 | 8934.8 |
3 | Boca Juniors | 2698.4 | 6173.3 | 8871.7 |
4 | Flamengo | 674.0 | 7509.5 | 8183.5 |
5 | Nacional | 2416.4 | 3324.8 | 5741.2 |
6 | Athletico Paranaense | 253.2 | 5095.4 | 5348.6 |
7 | Grêmio | 1176.4 | 3731.6 | 4908.0 |
8 | Peñarol | 2843.6 | 1997.3 | 4840.9 |
9 | São Paulo | 1687.6 | 3137.6 | 4825.2 |
10 | Olimpia | 2078.4 | 2614.0 | 4692.4 |
The following is a list of the 219 clubs that have played at least one match in the Copa Libertadores, updated to the 2024 edition.
Clubs were finalists in years that are in bold.
# | Year | Club | Points | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2022 | Palmeiras | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 |
2 | 2015 | Boca Juniors | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 |
3 | 2001 | Vasco da Gama | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 |
4 | 2007 | Santos | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 |
# | Year | Club | Points | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2015 | Zamora | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | −18 |
2 | 1979 | Jorge Wilstermann | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | −16 |
3 | 1979 | Alianza Lima | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 |
4 | 2017 | Zamora | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | −14 |
5 | 2011 | Guaraní | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | −14 |
1970 | Galicia | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | −14 | |
7 | 1987 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | −13 |
8 | 1985 | Sport Boys | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 |
9 | 2009 | Aurora | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 |
2004 | Cobreloa | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 | |
1976 | Galicia | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 | |
12 | 2007 | Deportivo Pasto | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
13 | 2007 | Alianza Lima | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
14 | 1974 | Colo-Colo | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | −10 |
15 | 2016 | Melgar | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
16 | 2002 | Sporting Cristal | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 |
17 | 1982 | Deportivo Municipal | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
18 | 1980 | Deportivo Táchira | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
19 | 2023 | Metropolitanos | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | −7 |
Only one club have appeared in the finals of the Copa Libertadores more than once with a 100% success rate:
Nine clubs have appeared in the final once, being victorious on that occasion:
On the other end, eighteen clubs have appeared in the finals and have never won the tournament. Five of those clubs have appeared in the finals more than once, losing on each occasion:
Nacional have the record number of consecutive participations, with 25 from 1997 to 2021.
Two clubs have appeared in a record four consecutive finals:
As of 2021, 12 of the 61 attempts to defend the trophy (19.6%) have been successful, and this has been accomplished by seven clubs. Until 1999, the title-holders started the competition in the second stage (sometimes third, depending on the format). Since then, only Boca Juniors (in 2001) and Palmeiras (in 2021) have defended their title in the current format, with the previous year's champions starting the tournament in the group stage.
Defended | Attempts | Club | Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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4 | 7 | Independiente | 1965 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
1973 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | |||
1974 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | |||
1975 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | |||
2 | 4 | Estudiantes | 1969 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
1970 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |||
2 | 6 | Boca Juniors | 1978 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
2001 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | |||
1 | 5 | Peñarol | 1961 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
1 | 3 | Santos | 1963 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
1 | 3 | São Paulo | 1993 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 |
1 | 3 | Palmeiras | 2021 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 |
Of the 25 clubs to win the tournament, 19 have never defended it. Seven of those clubs have won the trophy more than once and had more than one attempt to do so. In 2000 title-holders started participating on group stage, four title-holders have failed to advance past this stage since.
As of 2024, these are the stages the title holders advanced to in the following competition:
Stages | # | Years |
---|---|---|
Champions | 12 | 1961, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1993, 2001, 2021 |
Runners-up | 12 | 1962, 1971, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2019 |
Semi-finals | 18 | 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 1988 (third stage, before semi-finals), 1995, 2002, 2010, 2024 |
Round of 16 | 13 | 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023 |
Group stage | 4 | 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017 |
No previous champions | 1 | 1960 |
# | Club | Year | Title-holder | Stage when defeated champions | Stage reached |
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13 | Title-holder not defeated | 1960 | no previous champions | ||
1961 | Peñarol | ||||
1963 | Santos | ||||
1965 | Independiente | ||||
1969 | Estudiantes | ||||
1970 | Estudiantes | ||||
1973 | Independiente | ||||
1974 | Independiente | ||||
1975 | Independiente | ||||
1978 | Boca Juniors | ||||
1993 | São Paulo | ||||
2001 | Boca Juniors | ||||
2021 | Palmeiras | ||||
5 | River Plate | 1966 | Independiente | Semi-finals | Runners-up |
1976 | Independiente | Semi-finals | Runners-up | ||
1986 | Argentinos Juniors | Semi-finals | Champions | ||
1995 | Vélez Sársfield | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | ||
2018 | Grêmio | Semi-finals | Champions | ||
4 | Nacional | 1967 | Peñarol | Semi-finals | Runners-up |
1971 | Estudiantes | Final | Champions | ||
1980 | Olimpia | Semi-finals | Champions | ||
2007 | Internacional | Group stage | Quarter-finals | ||
Olimpia | 1979 | Boca Juniors | Final | Champions | |
1990 | Atlético Nacional | Semi-finals | Champions | ||
2002 | Boca Juniors | Quarter-finals | Champions | ||
2023 | Flamengo | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | ||
3 | Peñarol | 1982 | Flamengo | Semi-finals | Champions |
1987 | River Plate | Semi-finals | Champions | ||
2011 | Internacional | Round of 16 | Runners-up | ||
Boca Juniors | 1977 | Cruzeiro | Final | Champions | |
2000 | Palmeiras | Final | Champions | ||
2013 | Corinthians | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | ||
2 | Independiente | 1964 | Santos | Semi-finals | Champions |
1984 | Grêmio | Final | Champions | ||
Grêmio | 1983 | Peñarol | Final | Champions | |
2003 | Olimpia | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | ||
Vélez Sársfield | 1994 | São Paulo | Final | Champions | |
2007 | Internacional | Group stage | Round of 16 | ||
Palmeiras | 1999 | Vasco da Gama | Round of 16 | Champions | |
2009 | LDU Quito | Group stage | Quarter-finals | ||
Internacional | 2006 | São Paulo | Final | Champions | |
2010 | Estudiantes | Quarter-finals | Champions | ||
Corinthians | 2012 | Santos | Semi-finals | Champions | |
2015 | San Lorenzo | Group stage | Round of 16 | ||
Barcelona | 1992 | Colo-Colo | Round of 16 | Semi-finals | |
2017 | Atlético Nacional | Group stage | Semi-finals | ||
Racing | 1997 | River Plate | Round of 16 | Semi-finals | |
2020 | Flamengo | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | ||
1 | Santos | 1962 | Peñarol | Final | Champions |
Estudiantes | 1968 | Racing | Semi-finals | Champions | |
Universitario | 1972 | Nacional | Semi-finals | Runners-up | |
Cobreloa | 1981 | Nacional | Semi-finals | Runners-up | |
Argentinos Juniors | 1985 | Independiente | Semi-finals | Champions | |
San Lorenzo | 1988 | Peñarol | Third stage, before semi-finals | Semi-finals | |
Danubio | 1989 | Nacional | Round of 16 | Semi-finals | |
Colo-Colo | 1991 | Olimpia | Final | Champions | |
América de Cali | 1996 | Grêmio | Semi-finals | Runners-up | |
Vasco da Gama | 1998 | Cruzeiro | Round of 16 | Champions | |
Once Caldas | 2004 | Boca Juniors | Final | Champions | |
UANL | 2005 | Once Caldas | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | |
Fluminense | 2008 | Boca Juniors | Semi-finals | Runners-up | |
Sport | 2009 | LDU Quito | Group stage | Round of 16 | |
Atlético Nacional | 2014 | Atlético Mineiro | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | |
São Paulo | 2015 | San Lorenzo | Group stage | Round of 16 | |
Independiente del Valle | 2016 | River Plate | Round of 16 | Runners-up | |
Botafogo | 2017 | Atlético Nacional | Group stage | Quarter-finals | |
Flamengo | 2019 | River Plate | Final | Champions | |
Athletico Paranaense | 2022 | Palmeiras | Semi-finals | Runners-up |
# | Club | Year | Defeated champions (number of titles, stage) | Stage reached |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Botafogo | 2017 | Colo-Colo (1, second stage), Olimpia (3, third stage), Atlético Nacional (2, group stage), Estudiantes (4, group stage), Nacional (3, round of 16) | Quarter-finals |
River Plate | 2018 | Flamengo (1, group stage), Racing (1, round of 16), Independiente (7, quarter-finals), Grêmio (3, semi-finals), Boca Juniors (6, finals) | Champions | |
Flamengo | 2019 | Peñarol (5, group stage), LDU Quito (1, group stage), Internacional (2, quarter-finals), Grêmio (3, semi-finals), River Plate (4, final) | Champions | |
Fluminense | 2023 | River Plate (4, group stage), Argentinos Juniors (1, round of 16), Olimpia (3, quarter-finals), Internacional (2, semi-finals), Boca Juniors (6, final) | Champions | |
4 | Independiente | 1984 | Estudiantes (3, group stage), Olimpia (1, group stage), Nacional (2, semi-finals), Grêmio (1, finals) | Champions |
Once Caldas | 2004 | Vélez Sársfield (1, group stage), Santos (2, quarter-finals), São Paulo (2, semi-finals), Boca Juniors (5, finals) | Champions | |
Barcelona | 2017 | Atlético Nacional (2, group stage), Estudiantes (4, group stage), Palmeiras (1, round of 16), Santos (3, quarter-finals) | Semi-finals | |
Santos | 2020 | Olimpia (3, group stage), LDU Quito (1, round of 16), Grêmio (3, quarter-finals), Boca Juniors (6, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
Boca Juniors | 2023 | Colo-Colo (1, group stage), Nacional (3, round of 16), Racing (1, quarter-finals), Palmeiras (3, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
3 | River Plate | 1976 | Estudiantes (3, group stage), Independiente (6, semi-finals), Peñarol (3, semi-finals) | Runners-up |
Grêmio | 1983 | Flamengo (1, group stage), Estudiantes (3, semi-finals), Peñarol (4, finals) | Champions | |
River Plate | 1986 | Boca Juniors (2, group stage), Peñarol (4, group stage), Argentinos Juniors (1, semi-finals) | Champions | |
Colo-Colo | 1991 | Nacional (3, quarter-finals), Boca Juniors (2, semi-finals), Olimpia (2, finals) | Champions | |
Vasco da Gama | 1998 | Cruzeiro (2, round of 16), Grêmio (2, quarter-finals), River Plate (2, semi-finals) | Champions | |
Palmeiras | 1999 | Olimpia (2, group stage), Vasco da Gama (1, round of 16), River Plate (2, semi-finals) | Champions | |
Olimpia | 2002 | Flamengo (1, group stage), Boca Juniors (4, quarter-finals), Grêmio (2, semi-finals) | Champions | |
Fluminense | 2008 | Atlético Nacional (1, round of 16), São Paulo (3, quarter-finals), Boca Juniors (6, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
Peñarol | 2011 | Independiente (7, group stage), Internacional (2, round of 16), Vélez Sársfield (1, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
Santos | 2011 | Colo-Colo (1, group stage), Once Caldas (1, quarter-finals), Peñarol (5, finals) | Champions | |
Corinthians | 2012 | Vasco da Gama (1, quarter-finals), Santos (3, semi-finals), Boca Juniors (6, finals) | Champions | |
Independiente del Valle | 2016 | Colo-Colo (1, group stage), River Plate (3, round of 16), Boca Juniors (6, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
Palmeiras | 2021 | São Paulo (3, quarter-finals), Atlético Mineiro (1, semi-finals), Flamengo (2, final) | Champions | |
Flamengo | 2021 | Vélez Sarsfield (1, group stage), LDU Quito (1, group stage), Olimpia (3, quarter-finals) | Runners-up |
# | Club | Year | Defeated champions (number of titles, stage) | Stage reached |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 | River Plate | 2018 | Flamengo (1, group stage), Racing (1, round of 16), Independiente (7, quarter-finals), Grêmio (3, semi-finals), Boca Juniors (6, finals) | Champions |
16 | Fluminense | 2023 | River Plate (4, group stage), Argentinos Juniors (1, round of 16), Olimpia (3, quarter-finals), Internacional (2, semi-finals), Boca Juniors (6, final) | Champions |
15 | Flamengo | 2019 | Peñarol (5, group stage), LDU Quito (1, group stage), Internacional (2, quarter-finals), Grêmio (3, semi-finals), River Plate (4, final) | Champions |
13 | Botafogo | 2017 | Colo-Colo (1, second stage), Olimpia (3, third stage), Atlético Nacional (2, group stage), Estudiantes (4, group stage), Nacional (3, round of 16) | Quarter-finals |
Santos | 2020 | Olimpia (3, group stage), LDU Quito (1, round of 16), Grêmio (3, quarter-finals), Boca Juniors (6, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
12 | River Plate | 1976 | Estudiantes (3, group stage), Independiente (6, semi-finals), Peñarol (3, semi-finals) | Runners-up |
São Caetano | 2004 | Peñarol (5, group stage), Independiente (7, playoff between group stage and round of 16) | Quarter-finals | |
10 | Once Caldas | 2004 | Vélez Sársfield (1, group stage), Santos (2, quarter-finals), São Paulo (2, semi-finals), Boca Juniors (5, finals) | Champions |
Fluminense | 2008 | Atlético Nacional (1, round of 16), São Paulo (3, quarter-finals), Boca Juniors (6, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
Peñarol | 2011 | Independiente (7, group stage), Internacional (2, round of 16), Vélez Sársfield (1, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
Corinthians | 2012 | Vasco da Gama (1, quarter-finals), Santos (3, semi-finals), Boca Juniors (6, finals) | Champions | |
Independiente del Valle | 2016 | Colo-Colo (1, group stage), River Plate (3, round of 16), Boca Juniors (6, semi-finals) | Runners-up | |
Barcelona | 2017 | Atlético Nacional (2, group stage), Estudiantes (4, group stage), Palmeiras (1, round of 16), Santos (3, quarter-finals) | Semi-finals | |
9 | Boca Juniors | 1979 | Peñarol (3, semi-finals), Independiente (6, semi-finals) | Runners-up |
Only 2 clubs have the distinction of winning the Copa Libertadores, their national league, and another domestic tournament in the same year/season, known colloquially as the treble:[T 1]
In addition to Santos, seven other clubs have achieved a continental double, in which a club won the Copa Libertadores in addition to their domestic league in the same year:
In addition to the double, the following clubs have gone on to win other trophies in that same time frame:
Ever Almeida holds the record for most matches played with 113 games, all for Olimpia. He is also the only person to have made over 100 appearances in the tournament.[5]
Rank | Country | Player | Appearances | Goals | From | To | Club(s) |
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1 | Ever Almeida | 113 | 0 | 1973 | 1990 | Olimpia | |
2 | Antony de Ávila | 94 | 29 | 1983 | 1998 | América de Cali, Barcelona | |
3 | Vladimir Soria | 93 | 4 | 1986 | 2000 | Bolívar | |
4 | Willington Ortiz | 92 | 19 | 1973 | 1988 | Millonarios, América de Cali, Deportivo Cali | |
5 | Rogério Ceni | 90 | 14 | 2004 | 2015 | São Paulo | |
6 | Pedro Rocha | 88 | 36 | 1962 | 1979 | Peñarol, São Paulo, Palmeiras | |
7 | Alberto Spencer | 87 | 54 | 1960 | 1972 | Peñarol, Barcelona | |
Carlos Borja | 87 | 11 | 1979 | 1997 | Bolívar | ||
8 | Juan Battaglia | 85 | 22 | 1978 | 1990 | Cerro Porteño, América de Cali | |
9 | Álex Escobar | 83 | 14 | 1985 | 2000 | América de Cali, LDU Quito | |
10 | Clemente Rodríguez | 82 | 2 | 2001 | 2013 | Boca Juniors, Estudiantes |
Alberto Spencer is the all-time goalscorer of the Copa Libertadores with 54 goals to his name between 1960 and 1972.[6]
Rank | Country | Player | Goals | Games | Goal Ratio | Debut | Club(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alberto Spencer | 54 | 87 | 0.62 | 1960 | Peñarol, Barcelona | |
2 | Fernando Morena | 37 | 77 | 0.48 | 1973 | Peñarol | |
3 | Pedro Virgilio Rocha | 36 | 88 | 0.41 | 1962 | Peñarol, São Paulo, Palmeiras | |
4 | Daniel Onega | 31 | 47 | 0.66 | 1966 | River Plate | |
5 | Julio Morales | 30 | 76 | 0.39 | 1966 | Nacional | |
6 | Luizão | 29 | 43 | 0.67 | 1998 | Vasco da Gama, Corinthians, Grêmio, São Paulo | |
Gabriel Barbosa | 29 | 51 | 0.57 | 2018 | Santos, Flamengo | ||
Juan Carlos Sarnari | 29 | 62 | 0.47 | 1966 | River Plate, Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile, Santa Fe | ||
Antony de Ávila | 29 | 94 | 0.31 | 1983 | América de Cali, Barcelona | ||
10 | Luis Artime | 26 | 40 | 0.65 | 1966 | Independiente, Nacional | |
Juan Carlos Sánchez | 26 | 53 | 0.49 | 1973 | Jorge Wilstermann, Blooming, San José |
The top scorer award is for the player who amasses the most goals in the tournament.
Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alberto Spencer4 | Peñarol | Wilstermann | 7–1 | 19 April 1960 |
Coutinho | Santos | Cerro Porteño | 9–1 | 28 February 1962 |
Enrique Raymondi5 | Emelec | U Católica | 7–2 | 21 February 1962 |
Francisco Sasía | Peñarol | Everest | 0–5 | 9 June 1963 |
Alberto Spencer5 | Peñarol | Everest | 9–1 | 7 July 1963 |
José Sanfilippo | Boca Juniors | U de Chile | 2–3 | 31 July 1963 |
Pelé | Santos | Botafogo | 0–4 | 28 August 1963 |
Delio Gamboa | Millonarios | Alianza Lima | 3–2 | 7 May 1964 |
Pelé | Santos | U de Chile | 1–5 | 13 February 1965 |
Luis Onega | River Plate | Universitario | 5–0 | 1 March 1966 |
Moyano | D Municipal La Paz | 9 de Octubre | 3–4 | 19 February 1966 |
Hugo Lencina | Emelec | 9 de Octubre | 0–4 | 23 March 1966 |
Pedro Rocha | Nacional | U Católica | 3–2 | 10 April 1966 |
Luis Artime | Independiente | Millonarios | 3–1 | 18 February 1968 |
Percy Rojas | Universitario | Wilstermann | 5–1 | 22 February 1968 |
José Omar Pastoriza | Independiente | Universitario | 0–3 | 21 March 1968 |
Oscar Más4 | River Plate | Universitario (BOL) | 9–0 | 11 March 1970 |
Daniel Onega | ||||
Pedro Rocha | Peñarol | Carabobo | 11–2 | 15 March 1970 |
Pedro Araya | U de Chile | Nacional | 3–0 | 15 April 1970 |
Zico | Flamengo | Cerro Porteño | 2–4 | 11 August 1981 |
Salvador Cabañas | América (MEX) | Sporting Cristal | 5–0 | 24 January 2007 |
Alexis Sánchez | Colo Colo | Caracas | 0–4 | 20 March 2007 |
Mauricio Molina4 | Santos | San José | 7–0 | 1 April 2008 |
Matías Urbano | Cúcuta | San José | 2–4 | 8 April 2008 |
Sebastian Abreu | River Plate | U San Martín | 5–0 | 17 April 2008 |
Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | Atlas | 0–3 | 21 May 2008 |
Thiago Neves | Fluminense | LDU | 3–1 | 2 July 2008 |
Jackson Martínez | DIM | Peñarol | 4–0 | 28 January 2009 |
Mauro Boselli | Estudiantes LP | D Quito | 4–0 | 19 March 2009 |
Mauro Boselli | Estudiantes LP | Aurich | 5–1 | 11 February 2010 |
Wilmer Aguirre | Alianza Lima | Estudiantes LP | 4–1 | 18 February 2010 |
Thiago Ribeiro | Cruzeiro | Nacional | 3–1 | 29 April 2010 |
Rodrigo López | Estudiantes LP | Guarani (PAR) | 5–1 | 17 March 2011 |
Junior Fernández | U de Chile | Godoy Cruz | 5–1 | 22 February 2012 |
Neymar | Santos | Inter PA | 3–1 | 7 March 2012 |
Leandro Caruso | Godoy Cruz | A Nacional | 4–4 | 8 March 2012 |
Leandro Damiao | Inter PA | The Strongest | 5–0 | 13 March 2012 |
Matías Alustiza4 | D Quito | Guadalajara | 5–0 | 17 April 2012 |
Bernard | A Mineiro | Arsenal S | 2–5 | 26 February 2013 |
Rogerio Leichtweis | D Tolima | Real Garcilaso | 0–3 | 2 April 2013 |
Braian Rodríguez | Huachipato | Caracas | 0–4 | 3 April 2013 |
Jô | A Mineiro | São Paulo | 4–1 | 8 May 2013 |
Wallyson | Botafogo | D Quito | 4–0 | 5 February 2014 |
Ricardo Goulart | Cruzeiro | U de Chile | 5–1 | 25 February 2014 |
Daniel Angulo4 | Independiente del Valle | Unión Española | 4–5 | 4 April 2014 |
Gustavo Bou | Racing Club | D Táchira | 0–5 | 17 February 2015 |
Gustavo Bou | Racing Club | Guarani (PAR) | 4–1 | 24 February 2015 |
Guido Carrillo | Estudiantes LP | Barcelona SC | 3–0 | 25 February 2015 |
Wilson Morelo | Independiente SF | Colo Colo | 3–1 | 26 February 2015 |
Enrique Esqueda | UANL | Aurich | 4–5 | 15 April 2015 |
Juan Carlos Arce | Bolivar | D Cali | 5–0 | 3 March 2016 |
Marco Ruben | Rosario C | River Plate (URU) | 4–1 | 9 March 2016 |
Jonathan Calleri4 | São Paulo | Trujillanos | 6–0 | 5 April 2016 |
Pablo Escobar | The Strongest | Unión Española | 5–0 | 23 February 2017 |
Fred4 | A Mineiro | Sport Boys (BOL) | 5–2 | 13 April 2017 |
Lucas Barrios | Gremio | Guarani (PAR) | 4–1 | 27 April 2017 |
Ignacio Scocco5 | River Plate | Wilstermann | 8–0 | 21 September 2017 |
Lautaro Martínez | Racing Club | Cruzeiro | 4–2 | 27 February 2018 |
Ayron del Valle | Millonarios | D Lara | 4–0 | 17 April 2018 |
Jádson | Corinthians | D Lara | 2–7 | 7 May 2018 |
Miguel Borja | Palmeiras | Atlético Junior | 3–1 | 16 May 2018 |
Adrián Martínez | Libertad | The Strongest | 5–1 | 13 February 2019 |
Patricio Rubio4 | U Concepcion | Sporting Cristal | 5–4 | 6 March 2019 |
Marco Ruben | A Paranaense | Boca Juniors | 3–0 | 2 April 2019 |
Fred | Cruzeiro | Huracán | 4–0 | 10 April 2019 |
Anderson Julio | LDU | San José | 4–0 | 8 May 2019 |
Luiz Adriano | Palmeiras | Guaraní (PAR) | 3–1 | 10 March 2020 |
Carmelo Valencia | Atlético Junior | Independiente del Valle | 4–1 | 22 September 2020 |
Rafael Santos Borré | River Plate | Nacional | 2–6 | 17 December 2020 |
Diego Souza | Gremio | Ayacucho | 6–1 | 10 March 2021 |
Brian Montenegro | Independiente del Valle | Unión Española | 6–2 | 16 March 2021 |
Gonzalo Bergessio | Nacional | A Nacional | 4–4 | 28 Apríl 2021 |
Rafael Navarro4 | Palmeiras | Independiente Petrolero | 8–1 | 12 April 2022 |
Sebastián Rodríguez | Emelec | Táchira | 1–4 | 3 May 2022 |
Raphael Veiga | Palmeiras | Independiente Petrolero | 0–5 | 3 May 2022 |
Gustavo Scarpa | Palmeiras | Táchira | 4–0 | 24 May 2022 |
Julián Álvarez6 | River Plate | Alianza Lima | 8–1 | 25 May 2022 |
Pedro4 | Flamengo | Tolima | 7–1 | 6 July 2022 |
Pedro | Flamengo | Vélez Sarsfield | 0–4 | 31 August 2022 |
Dorlan Pabón | Atlético Nacional | Melgar | 3–1 | 20 April 2023 |
Germán Cano | Fluminense | River Plate | 5–1 | 2 May 2023 |
From 1999 to 2007, Toyota, the main sponsor of the tournament, awarded the best player of the finals. However, in 2008, the company decided to recognise the manager, understanding that they are the main ones responsible for leading the entire team towards victory, combining concepts of reading the game, training, setting goals and strategy, until the final whistle.[10] The last Toyota award was given to Renato Portaluppi in the 2017 edition.
Besides the Toyota Awards, from 2008 to 2012, Banco Santander was the main sponsor of the tournament and elected the best player of the competition; the players awarded were Joffre Guerrón in 2008,[11] Juan Sebastián Verón in 2009,[12] Giuliano in 2010,[13] Neymar in 2011[14] and Emerson in 2012.[15]
Year | Player | Club |
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2008 | Joffre Guerrón | LDU Quito |
2009 | Juan Sebastián Verón | Estudiantes |
2010 | Giuliano | Internacional |
2011 | Neymar | Santos |
2012 | Emerson | Corinthians |
Year | Player | Club |
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2019 | Bruno Henrique | Flamengo |
2020 | Marinho | Santos |
2021 | Gabriel Barbosa | Flamengo |
2022 | Pedro | Flamengo |