Copa Libertadores

South American association football tournament

This article is about the premier South American club tournament. For the competition trophy, see Copa Libertadores (trophy). For U-20 tournament, see U-20 Copa Libertadores.

Football tournament

CONMEBOL Libertadores

Organizing body| CONMEBOL
Founded| 1960; 65 years ago (1960)
Region| South America
Number of teams| 47 (from 10 associations)
Qualifier for|

* Recopa Sudamericana
* FIFA Club World Cup
* FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Related competitions| Copa Sudamericana (2nd tier)
Current champion(s)|  Botafogo
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)|  Independiente
(7 titles)
Website| conmebollibertadores.com
2025 Copa Libertadores

The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América (Portuguese: Copa/Taça Libertadores da América), is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournament is named after the Libertadores (Spanish and Portuguese for liberators), the leaders of the Latin American wars of independence,[1] so a literal translation of its former name into English is "Liberators of the Americas Cup".

The competition has had several formats over its lifetime. Initially, only the champions of the South American leagues participated. In 1966, the runners-up of the South American leagues began to join. In 1998, Mexican teams were invited to compete and contested regularly from 2000 until 2016. In 2000 the tournament was expanded from 20 to 32 teams. Today at least four clubs per country compete in the tournament, with Argentina and Brazil having the most representatives (six and seven clubs, respectively). A group stage has always been used but the number of teams per group has varied.[1][2]

In the present format, the tournament consists of eight stages, with the first stage taking place in late January. The four surviving teams from the first three stages join 28 teams in the group stage, which consists of eight groups of four teams each. The eight group winners and eight runners-up enter the knockout stages, which end with the final in November. The winner of the Copa Libertadores becomes eligible to play in the FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the Recopa Sudamericana.[3]

Independiente of Argentina is the most successful club in the cup's history, having won the tournament seven times. Argentine clubs have accumulated the most victories with 25 wins, while Brazil has the largest number of winning teams, with 12 clubs having won the title. The cup has been won by 27 clubs, 15 of them have done it more than once, and seven clubs have won two years in a row.

## History

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See also: History of the Copa Libertadores and List of Copa Libertadores finals

The clashes for the Copa Aldao between the champions of Argentina and Uruguay kindled the idea of continental competition in the 1930s.[1] In 1948, the South American Championship of Champions (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano de Campeones), the most direct precursor to the Copa Libertadores, was played and organized by the Chilean club Colo-Colo after years of planning and organization.[1] Held in Santiago, it brought together the champions of each nation's top national leagues.[1] The tournament was won by Vasco da Gama of Brazil.[1][4][5] The 1948 South American tournament began, in continent-wide reach, the "champions cup" model, resulting in the creation of the European Cup in 1955, as confirmed by Jacques Ferran (one of the "founding fathers" of the European Cup), in a 2015 interview with a Brazilian TV sports programme.[6]

In 1958, the basis and format of the competition were created by Peñarol's board leaders. On October 8, 1958, João Havelange announced, at a UEFA meeting he attended as an invitee, the creation of Copa de Campeones de America (American Champions Cup, renamed in 1965 as Copa Libertadores), as a South American equivalent of the European Cup, so that the champion clubs of both continental confederations could decide "the best club team of the world" in the Intercontinental Cup.[7][8] On March 5, 1959, at the 24th South American Congress held in Buenos Aires, the competition was ratified by the International Affairs Committee. In 1965, it was named in honor of the heroes of South American liberation, such as Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, Pedro I, Bernardo O'Higgins, and José Gervasio Artigas, among others.[1]

## Format

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### Qualification

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Most teams qualify for the Copa Libertadores by winning half-year tournaments called the Apertura and Clausura tournaments or by finishing among the top teams in their championship.[3] The countries that use this format are Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.[3] Peru and Ecuador have developed new formats for qualification to the Copa Libertadores involving several stages.[3] Argentina, Brazil and Chile are the only South American leagues to use a European league format instead of the Apertura and Clausura format.[3] However, one berth for the Copa Libertadores can be won by winning the domestic cups in these countries.[3]

Peru, Uruguay and Mexico formerly used a second tournament to decide qualification for the Libertadores (the "Liguilla Pre-Libertadores" between 1992 and 1997, the "Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América" from 1974 to 2009, and the InterLiga from 2004 to 2010, respectively).[2][3] Argentina used an analogous method only once in 1992. Since 2011, the winner of the Copa Sudamericana has qualified automatically for the following Copa Libertadores.[3][9]

For the 2019 edition, the different stages of the competition were contested by the following teams:[3]

Distribution of clubs in the Copa Libertadores  First stage

Bolivia

* Runners-up of Torneo Apertura

Ecuador

* Second-best Serie A season aggregate

Paraguay

* Second-best non-champion Primera División season aggregate

Peru

* Fourth-placed team of Liga 1

Uruguay

* Second-best Primera División season aggregate

Venezuela

* Second-best Primera División season aggregate

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Second stage

* 3 first stage winners

Argentina

* Fourth-placed team of Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Bolivia

* Runners-up of Torneo Clausura

Brazil

* Fifth-placed team of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
* Sixth-placed team of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Chile

* Third-placed team of Chilean Primera División
* Champions of Copa Chile

Colombia

* Best non-champion Primera A season aggregate
* Champions of Copa Colombia

Ecuador

* Best Serie A season aggregate

Paraguay

* Best non-champion Primera División season aggregate

Peru

* Third-placed team of Liga 1

Uruguay

* Best Primera División season aggregate

Venezuela

* Best Primera División season aggregate

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Third stage

* 8 second stage winners

Group stage

* Defending champions
* Winners of the Copa Sudamericana
* 4 third stage winners

Argentina

* Champions of Liga Profesional de Fútbol
* Champions of Copa Argentina
* Champions of Copa de la Liga
* Runners-up of Liga Profesional de Fútbol
* Third-placed team of Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Bolivia

* Champions of Torneo Apertura
* Champions of Torneo Clausura

Brazil

* Champions of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
* Champions of Copa do Brasil
* Runners-up of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
* Third-placed team of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
* Fourth-placed team of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Chile

* Champions of Chilean Primera División
* Runners-up of Chilean Primera División

Colombia

* Champions of Torneo Apertura
* Champions of Torneo Finalización

Ecuador

* Champions of Serie A
* Runners-up of Serie A

Paraguay

* Best Primera División champion season aggregate
* Second-best Primera División champion season aggregate

Peru

* Champions of Liga 1
* Runners-up of Liga 1

Uruguay

* Champions of Primera División
* Runners-up of Primera División

Venezuela

* Champions of Primera División Serie Final
* Runners-up of Primera División Serie Final

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Final stages

* 8 group winners

* 8 group runners-up

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Country | First Stage | Second Stage | Group Stage

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Brazil |  | 2 | 5
Argentina |  | 1 | 5
Chile |  | 2 | 2
Colombia |  | 2 | 2
Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 2
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 2
Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 2
Peru | 1 | 1 | 2
Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 2
Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 2

The winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores are given an additional entry to the group stage even if they do not qualify for the tournament through their domestic performance; however, if the title holders qualify for the tournament through their domestic performance, an additional entry is granted to the next eligible team, "replacing" the titleholder.

### Rules

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The Copa Libertadores logo is shown on the centre of the pitch before every game in the competition.

Unlike most other football competitions around the world, the Copa Libertadores historically did not use extra time, or away goals.[3] From 1960 to 1987, two-legged ties were decided on points (teams would be awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss), without considering goal differences. If both teams were level on points after two legs, a third match would be played at a neutral venue. Goal difference would only come into play if the third match was drawn. If the third match did not produce an outright winner, a penalty shootout was used to determine a winner.[3]

From 1988 onwards, two-legged ties were decided on points, followed by goal difference, with an immediate penalty shootout if the tie was level on aggregate after full-time in the second leg.[3] Starting with the 2005 season, CONMEBOL began to use the away goals rule.[3] In 2008, the finals became an exception to the away goals rule and employed extra time.[3] From 1995 onwards, the "Three points for a win" standard, a system adopted by FIFA in 1995 that places additional value on wins, was adopted in CONMEBOL, with teams now earning 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss.

### Tournament

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The current tournament features 47 clubs competing over a six- to eight-month period. There are three stages: the first, the second and the knockout stage.

The first stage involves 12 clubs in a series of two-legged knockout ties.[3] The six survivors join 26 clubs in the second stage, in which they are divided into eight groups of four.[3] The teams in each group play in a double round-robin format, with each team playing home and away games against every other team in their group.[3] The top two teams from each group are then drawn into the knockout stage, which consists of two-legged knockout ties.[3] From that point, the competition proceeds with two-legged knockout ties to quarterfinals, semifinals, and the finals.[3] Between 1960 and 1987 the previous winners did not enter the competition until the semifinal stage, making it much easier to retain the cup.[3]

Between 1960 and 2004, the winner of the tournament participated in the now-defunct Intercontinental Cup or (after 1980) Toyota Cup, a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested against the winners of the European Cup (since renamed the UEFA Champions League)[3] Since 2004, the winner has played in the Club World Cup, an international competition contested by the champion clubs from all six continental confederations. It is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. Because Europe and South America are considered the strongest centers of the sport, the champions of those continents enter the tournament at the semifinal stage.[3] The winning team also qualifies to play in the Recopa Sudamericana, a two-legged final series against the winners of the Copa Sudamericana.[3]

## Prizes

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### Trophy

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Main article: Copa Libertadores (trophy)

The tournament shares its name with the trophy, also called the Copa Libertadores or simply la Copa, which is awarded to the Copa Libertadores winner. It was designed by goldsmith Alberto de Gasperi, an Italian-born immigrant to Peru, in Camusso Jewelry in Lima at the behest of CONMEBOL.[10] The top of the laurel is made of sterling silver, except for the football player at the top (which is made of bronze with a silver coating).[11]

The pedestal, which contains badges from every winner of the competition, is made of hardwood plywood. The badges show the season, the full name of the winning club, and the city and nation from which the champions hail. To the left of that information is the club logo. Any club which wins three consecutive tournaments has the right to keep the trophy. The current trophy is the third in the history of the competition.

Two clubs have kept the actual trophy after three consecutive wins:[12]

* Estudiantes after their third consecutive win in 1970. They won a fourth title in 2009.
* Independiente after their third consecutive win, and fifth overall, in 1974. They have since won two more titles, in 1975 and 1984.

### Prize money

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As of 2023[update], clubs in the Copa Libertadores receive US$500,000 for advancing into the second stage and US$1,000,000 per home match in the group phase, with an additional US$300,000 awarded per match won in that stage. That amount is derived from television rights and stadium advertising. The payment per home match increases to US$1,250,000 in the round of 16. The prize money then increases as each quarterfinalist receives US$1,700,000, US$2,300,000 is given to each semifinalist, US$7,000,000 is awarded to the runner-up, and the winner earns US$18,000,000.[13]

* Eliminated at the first stage: US$400,000
* Eliminated at the second stage: US$500,000
* Eliminated at the third stage: US$600,000
* Group stage: US$3,000,000
* Group stage win: US$300,000
* Round of 16: US$1,250,000
* Quarter-finals: US$1,700,000
* Semi-finals: US$2,300,000
* Runners-up: US$7,000,000
* Champions: US$18,000,000

## Cultural impact

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The Copa Libertadores occupies an important space in South American culture. The folklore, fanfare, and organization of many competitions around the world owe its aspects to the Libertadores.

### The "Sueño Libertador"

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Since its creation, the Copa Libertadores has been part of the culture of South America.

The Sueño Libertador ("Liberator Dream") is a promotional phrase used by sports journalism in the context of winning or attempting to win the Copa Libertadores.[14] Thus, when a team gets eliminated from the competition, it is said that the team has awakened from the liberator dream. The project normally starts after the club wins its national league (which grants them the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores).

It is very common for clubs to spend large sums of money to win the Copa Libertadores. In 1998 for example, Vasco da Gama spent $10 million to win the competition, and in 1998, Palmeiras, managed by Luiz Felipe Scolari, brought Júnior Baiano among other players, winning the 1999 Copa Libertadores. The tournament is highly regarded among its participants. In 2010, players from Guadalajara stated that they would rather play in the Copa Libertadores final than appear in a friendly against Spain, then reigning world champions,[15] and dispute their national league.[16] Similarly, after their triumph in the 2010 Copa do Brasil, several Santos players made it known that they wished to stay at the club and participate in the 2011 Copa Libertadores, despite having multimillion-dollar contracts lined up for them at clubs participating in the UEFA Champions League, such as Chelsea of England and Lyon of France.[17]

Former Boca Juniors goalkeeper Óscar Córdoba has stated that the Copa Libertadores was the most prestigious trophy he won in his career (above the Argentine league, Intercontinental Cup, etc.)[18]

### "La Copa se mira y no se toca"

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Since its inception in 1960, the Copa Libertadores had predominantly been won by clubs from nations with an Atlantic coast: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. Olimpia of Paraguay became the first team outside of those nations to win the Copa Libertadores when they triumphed in 1979.

The first club from a country with a Pacific coast to reach a final was Universitario of Lima, Peru, who lost in 1972 against Independiente of Argentina.[19] The following year, Independiente defeated Colo-Colo of Chile, another Pacific team, creating the myth that the trophy would never go to the west, giving birth to the saying, "La Copa se mira y no se toca" (Spanish: The Cup is to be seen, not to be touched).[19] Unión Española became the third Pacific team to reach the final in 1975, although they also lost to Independiente.[19] Atletico Nacional of Medellín, Colombia, won the Copa Libertadores in 1989, becoming the first nation with a Pacific coastline to win the tournament.[20] In 1990 and 1998 Barcelona Sporting Club, of Ecuador also made it to the final but lost both finals to Olimpia and CR Vasco da Gama respectively.

Other clubs from nations with Pacific coastlines to have won the competition are Colo-Colo of Chile in 1991, Once Caldas of Colombia in 2004, and LDU Quito of Ecuador in 2008. Atletico Nacional of Colombia earned their second title in 2016. Particular mockery was used from Argentinian teams to Chilean teams for never having obtained the Copa Libertadores, so after Colo-Colo's triumph in 1991 a new phrase saying "la copa se mira y se toca" (Spanish: The Cup is seen and touched) was implemented in Chile.

## Media coverage

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Matches are broadcast in over 135 countries, with commentary in more than 30 languages, and thus the Copa is often considered one of the most watched sports events on TV;[21]

## Sponsorship

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From 1997 to 2017, the competition had a single main sponsor for naming rights. The first major sponsor was Toyota, who signed a ten-year contract with CONMEBOL in 1997.[22] The second major sponsor was Banco Santander, who signed a five-year contract with CONMEBOL in 2008.[23] The third and final title sponsor was Bridgestone, who signed a sponsorship deal for naming rights for a period of five years from 2013 edition to 2017.[24]

As of 2024, the sponsors of Copa Libertadores are:

Official Sponsors

* Amstel Brewery[25]
* Coca-Cola[26]
* Powerade
* Crypto.com[27]
* Entain[28]
* Bwin (Except Brazil)
* Sportingbet (Brazil only)
* EA Sports[29]
* Hyundai[30] (Except Brazil)
* Mitsubishi Motors (Brazil only)
* Mapfre[31]
* Mastercard[32]
* Mercado Libre[33]
* TCL Technology[34]

Official Partners

* DHL[35]
* Puma[36]

Official Licensee

* Panini Group[37]

The logo of Banco Santander displayed on the field of Estadio Gran Parque Central, 2010

## Match ball

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German company Puma supplies the official match ball since 2024, as they do for all other CONMEBOL competitions.[38] This partnership ended CONMEBOL's previous 20-year tenure with Nike.

Puma Cumbre is the official match ball of the 2024 edition of both Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

## Records and statistics

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Main article: Copa Libertadores records and statistics

See also: Historical table of the Copa Libertadores

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. However, at least in the years 1996/1997, Conmebol entitled equal status to both Copa Libertadores and the 1948 tournament, in that the 1948 champion club (CR Vasco da Gama) was allowed to participate in Supercopa Libertadores, a Conmebol official competition that allowed participation for former Libertadores champions only (for example, not admitting participation for champions of other Conmebol official competitions, such as Copa CONMEBOL).

### List of finals

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Main article: List of Copa Libertadores finals

* From 1960 to 1987 the winner was defined by points (2 per win, 1 per draw), with a third match if necessary.
* From 1989 to 2018 the winner was defined by goal difference, with no playoff held.
* From 2019, the final was played under a single match.

Keys

* Playoff result
* Aggregate score (only indicated in case both teams were tied on points)
* Defined on penalty shoot-out in the second leg

Year  | Winners  | 1st.
leg  | 2nd.
leg  | Playoff/
Agg. | Runners-up  | Venue
(1st leg)  | City
(1st leg)  | Venue
(2nd leg)  | City
(2nd leg)  | Venue
(Playoff)  | City
(Playoff)

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1960 |  Peñarol |

1–0

1–1

|  Olimpia | Centenario | Montevideo | Manuel Ferreira | Asunción |

1961 |  Peñarol |

1–0

1–1

|  Palmeiras | Centenario | Montevideo | Pacaembu | São Paulo |

1962 |  Santos |

2–1

2–3

3–0

|  Peñarol | Villa Belmiro | Santos | Centenario | Montevideo | Monumental | Buenos Aires
1963 |  Santos |

3–2

2–1

|  Boca Juniors | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro | Bombonera | Buenos Aires |

1964 |  Independiente |

0–0

1–0

|  Nacional | Centenario | Montevideo | Independiente | Avellaneda |

1965 |  Independiente |

1–0

1–3

4–1

|  Peñarol | Independiente | Avellaneda | Centenario | Montevideo |  Nacional | Santiago
1966 |  Peñarol |

2–0

2–3

4–2

|  River Plate | Centenario | Montevideo | Monumental | Buenos Aires |  Nacional | Santiago
1967 |  Racing |

0–0

0–0

2–1

|  Nacional | Cilindro | Avellaneda | Centenario | Montevideo | Nacional | Santiago
1968 |  Estudiantes |

2–1

1–3

2–0

|  Palmeiras | Estudiantes | La Plata | Pacaembu | São Paulo | Centenario | Montevideo
1969 |  Estudiantes |

1–0

2–0

|  Nacional | Centenario | Montevideo | Estudiantes | La Plata |

1970 |  Estudiantes |

1–0

0–0

|  Peñarol | Estudiantes | La Plata | Centenario | Montevideo |

1971 |  Nacional |

0–1

1–0

2–0

|  Estudiantes | Estudiantes | La Plata | Centenario | Montevideo | Nacional | Lima
1972 |  Independiente |

0–0

2–1

|  Universitario | Nacional | Lima | Independiente | Avellaneda |

1973 |  Independiente |

1–1

0–0

2–1

|  Colo Colo | Independiente | Avellaneda | Nacional | Santiago | Centenario | Montevideo
1974 |  Independiente |

1–2

2–0

1–0

|  São Paulo | Pacaembu | São Paulo | Independiente | Avellaneda | Nacional | Santiago
1975 |  Independiente |

0–1

3–1

2–0

|  Unión Española | Nacional | Santiago | Independiente | Avellaneda | Defensores del Chaco | Asunción
1976 |  Cruzeiro |

4–1

1–2

3–2

|  River Plate | Mineirão | Belo Horizonte | Monumental | Buenos Aires | Nacional | Santiago
1977 |  Boca Juniors |

1–0

0–1

0–0 (5–4 (p))

|  Cruzeiro | Bombonera | Buenos Aires | Mineirão | Belo Horizonte | Centenario | Montevideo
1978 |  Boca Juniors |

0–0

4–0

|  Deportivo Cali | Pascual Guerrero | Cali | Bombonera | Buenos Aires |

1979 |  Olimpia |

2–0

0–0

|  Boca Juniors | Defefensores del Chaco | Asunción | Bombonera | Buenos Aires |

1980 |  Nacional |

0–0

1–0

|  Internacional | Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | Centenario | Montevideo |

1981 |  Flamengo |

2–1

0–1

2–0

|  Cobreloa | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro | Nacional | Santiago | Centenario | Montevideo
1982 |  Peñarol |

0–0

1–0

|  Cobreloa | Centenario | Montevideo | Nacional | Santiago |

1983 |  Grêmio |

1–1

2–1

|  Peñarol | Centenario | Montevideo | Olímpico | Porto Alegre |

1984 |  Independiente |

1–0

0–0

|  Grêmio | Olímpico | Porto Alegre | Independiente | Avellaneda |

1985 |  Argentinos Juniors |

1–0

0–1

1–1 (5–4 (p))

|  América de Cali | Monumental | Buenos Aires | Pascual Guerrero | Cali | Defensores del Chaco | Asunción
1986 |  River Plate |

2–1

1–0

|  América de Cali | Pascual Guerrero | Cali | Monumental | Buenos Aires |

1987 |  Peñarol |

0–2

2–1

1–0

|  América de Cali | Pascual Guerrero | Cali | Centenario | Montevideo | Nacional | Santiago
1988 |  Nacional |

0–1

3–0

3–1

|  Newell's Old Boys | Gigante de Arroyito | Rosario | Centenario | Montevideo |

1989 |  Atlético Nacional |

0–2

2–0

5–4 (p)

|  Olimpia | Defensores del Chaco | Asunción | El Campín | Bogotá |

1990 |  Olimpia |

2–0

1–1

|  Barcelona | Defensores del Chaco | Asunción | Monumental | Guayaquil |

1991 |  Colo Colo |

0–0

3–0

|  Olimpia | Defensores del Chaco | Asunción | David Arellano | Santiago |

1992 |  São Paulo |

0–1

1–0

3–2 (p)

|  Newell's Old Boys | Gigante de Arroyito | Rosario | Morumbi | São Paulo |

1993 |  São Paulo |

5–1

0–2

5–3

|  Universidad Católica | Morumbi | São Paulo | Nacional | Santiago |

1994 |  Vélez Sarsfield |

1–0

0–1

5–3 (p)

|  São Paulo | José Amalfitani | Buenos Aires | Morumbi | São Paulo |

1995 |  Grêmio |

3–1

1–1

|  Atlético Nacional | Olímpico | Porto Alegre | Atanasio Girardot | Medellín |

1996 |  River Plate |

0–1

2–0

2–1

|  América de Cali | Pascual Guerrero | Cali | Monumental | Buenos Aires |

1997 |  Cruzeiro |

0–0

1–0

|  Sporting Cristal | Nacional | Lima | Mineirão | Belo Horizonte |

1998 |  Vasco da Gama |

2–0

2–1

|  Barcelona | São Januário | Rio de Janeiro | Monumental | Guayaquil |

1999 |  Palmeiras |

0–1

2–1

4–3 (p)

|  Deportivo Cali | Pascual Guerrero | Cali | Palestra Itália | São Paulo |

2000 |  Boca Juniors |

2–2

0–0

4–2 (p)

|  Palmeiras | Bombonera | Buenos Aires | Morumbi | São Paulo |

2001 |  Boca Juniors |

1–0

0–1

3–1 (p)

|  Cruz Azul | Azteca | Mexico City | Bombonera | Buenos Aires |

2002 |  Olimpia |

0–1

2–1

4–2 (p)

|  São Caetano | Defensores del Chaco | Asunción | Pacaembu | São Paulo |

2003 |  Boca Juniors |

2–0

3–1

|  Santos | Bombonera | Buenos Aires | Morumbi | São Paulo |

2004 |  Once Caldas |

0–0

1–1

2–0 (p)

|  Boca Juniors | Bombonera | Buenos Aires | Palogrande | Manizales |

2005 |  São Paulo |

1–1

4–0

|  Athletico Paranaense | Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | Morumbi | São Paulo |

2006 |  Internacional |

2–1

2–2

|  São Paulo | Morumbi | São Paulo | Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre |

2007 |  Boca Juniors |

3–0

2–0

|  Grêmio | Bombonera | Buenos Aires | Olímpico | Porto Alegre |

2008 |  LDU Quito |

4–2

1–3

3–1 (p)

|  Fluminense | Casa Blanca | Quito | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro |

2009 |  Estudiantes |

0–0

2–1

|  Cruzeiro | Estadio Único | La Plata | Mineirão | Belo Horizonte |

2010 |  Internacional |

2–1

3–2

|  Guadalajara | Omnilife | Zapopan | Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre |

2011 |  Santos |

0–0

2–1

|  Peñarol | Centenario | Montevideo | Pacaembu | São Paulo |

2012 |  Corinthians |

1–1

2–0

|  Boca Juniors | Bombonera | Buenos Aires | Pacaembu | São Paulo |

2013 |  Atlético Mineiro |

0–2

2–0

4–3 (p)

|  Olimpia | Defensores del Chaco | Asunción | Mineirão | Belo Horizonte |

2014 |  San Lorenzo |

1–1

1–0

|  Nacional | Defensores del Chaco | Asunción | Pedro Bidegain | Buenos Aires |

2015 |  River Plate |

0–0

3–0

|  UANL | Universitario | San Nicolás de los Garza | Monumental | Buenos Aires |

2016 |  Atlético Nacional |

1–1

1–0

|  Independiente del Valle | Olímpico | Quito | Atanasio Girardot | Medellín |

2017 |  Grêmio |

1–0

2–1

|  Lanús | Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Ciudad de Lanús | Lanús |

2018 |  River Plate |

2–2

3–1

|  Boca Juniors | Bombonera | Buenos Aires | Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid, Spain |

2019 |  Flamengo |

2–1

|  River Plate | Monumental | Lima |

– [note 1]

2020 |  Palmeiras |

1–0

|  Santos | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro |

2021 |  Palmeiras |

2–1

|  Flamengo | Centenario | Montevideo |

2022 |  Flamengo |

1–0

|  Athletico Paranaense | Monumental | Guayaquil |

2023 |  Fluminense |

2–1

|  Boca Juniors | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro |

2024 |  Botafogo |

3–1

|  Atlético Mineiro | Monumental | Buenos Aires |

Notes

1. ^ Since this edition, the final was played under a single match format.

### Performances by club

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Performance in the Copa Libertadores by club  Club  | Titles  | Runners-up  | Seasons won  | Seasons runner-up

|
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|
|

Independiente | 7  | 0  | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984 |

Boca Juniors | 6  | 6  | 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007 | 1963, 1979, 2004, 2012, 2018, 2023
Peñarol | 5  | 5  | 1960, 1961, 1966, 1982, 1987 | 1962, 1965, 1970, 1983, 2011
River Plate | 4  | 3  | 1986, 1996, 2015, 2018 | 1966, 1976, 2019
Estudiantes | 4  | 1  | 1968, 1969, 1970, 2009 | 1971
Olimpia | 3  | 4  | 1979, 1990, 2002 | 1960, 1989, 1991, 2013
Nacional | 3  | 3  | 1971, 1980, 1988 | 1964, 1967, 1969
São Paulo | 3  | 3  | 1992, 1993, 2005 | 1974, 1994, 2006
Palmeiras | 3  | 3  | 1999, 2020, 2021 | 1961, 1968, 2000
Santos | 3  | 2  | 1962, 1963, 2011 | 2003, 2020
Grêmio | 3  | 2  | 1983, 1995, 2017 | 1984, 2007
Flamengo | 3  | 1  | 1981, 2019, 2022 | 2021
Cruzeiro | 2  | 2  | 1976, 1997 | 1977, 2009
Internacional | 2  | 1  | 2006, 2010 | 1980
Atlético Nacional | 2  | 1  | 1989, 2016 | 1995
Colo-Colo | 1  | 1  | 1991 | 1973
Atlético Mineiro | 1  | 1  | 2013 | 2024
Fluminense | 1  | 1  | 2023 | 2008
Racing | 1  | 0  | 1967 | —
Argentinos Juniors | 1  | 0  | 1985 | —
Vélez Sársfield | 1  | 0  | 1994 | —
Vasco da Gama | 1  | 0  | 1998 |

Once Caldas | 1  | 0  | 2004 | —
LDU Quito | 1  | 0  | 2008 | —
Corinthians | 1  | 0  | 2012 | —
San Lorenzo | 1  | 0  | 2014 | —
Botafogo | 1  | 0  | 2024 | —
América de Cali | 0  | 4  | —  | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996
Cobreloa | 0  | 2  | —  | 1981, 1982
Newell's Old Boys | 0  | 2  | —  | 1988, 1992
Barcelona | 0  | 2  | —  | 1990, 1998
Deportivo Cali | 0  | 2  | —  | 1978, 1999
Athletico Paranaense | 0  | 2  | — | 2005, 2022
Universitario | 0  | 1  | —  | 1972
Unión Española | 0  | 1  | —  | 1975
Universidad Católica | 0  | 1  | —  | 1993
Sporting Cristal | 0  | 1  | —  | 1997
Cruz Azul | 0  | 1  | —  | 2001
São Caetano | 0  | 1  | —  | 2002
Guadalajara | 0  | 1  | —  | 2010
Nacional | 0  | 1  | —  | 2014
UANL | 0  | 1  | —  | 2015
Independiente del Valle | 0  | 1  | —  | 2016
Lanús | 0  | 1  | —  | 2017

### Performances by nation

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Bolivia and Venezuela are the only countries never to reach a final. Beyond them, Peru (and Mexico in their invitational period) are the only ones never to win a final.

Performances in finals by nation  Nation  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Total

|
|
|

Argentina | 25  | 13  | 38
Brazil | 24  | 19  | 43
Uruguay | 8  | 8  | 16
Colombia | 3  | 7  | 10
Paraguay | 3  | 5  | 8
Chile | 1  | 5  | 6
Ecuador | 1  | 3  | 4
Mexico | 0  | 3  | 3
Peru | 0  | 2  | 2
Bolivia | 0  | 0  | 0
Venezuela | 0  | 0  | 0

## Player records

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### Most goals

[edit]

Main article: List of Copa Libertadores top scorers

Alberto Spencer scored 54 total goals in the competition, a record that still stands today.

Daniel Onega scored a record 17 goals in a single season during the 1966 tournament.

As of 1 December 2024[update][39]
Players in bold played in 2024 Copa Libertadores.

Rank  | Nation  | Player  | Goals  | Apps  | Goal Ratio  | Debut  | Club(s)

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

1  |  | Alberto Spencer | 54  | 87  | 0.62  | 1960  | Peñarol (48)
Barcelona (6)
2  |  | Fernando Morena | 37  | 77  | 0.48  | 1973  | Peñarol (37)
3  |  | Pedro Virgilio Rocha | 36  | 89  | 0.40  | 1962  | Peñarol (25)
São Paulo (10)
Palmeiras (1)
4  |  | Daniel Onega | 31  | 47  | 0.66  | 1966  | River Plate (31)
| Gabriel Barbosa | 31  | 60  | 0.52  | 2018  | Santos (1)
Flamengo (30)
6  |  | Miguel Borja | 30  | 60  | 0.50  | 2015  | Atlético Nacional (5)
Palmeiras (11)
Atlético Junior (7)
River Plate (7)
| Julio Morales | 30  | 76  | 0.39  | 1966  | Nacional (30)
| Lucas Pratto | 30  | 93  | 0.32  | 2011  | Universidad Católica (6)
Vélez Sarsfield (8)
Atlético Mineiro (7)
River Plate (9)
9  |  | Luizão | 29  | 43  | 0.67  | 1998  | Vasco da Gama (5)
Corinthians (15)
Grêmio (4)
São Paulo (5)
| Juan Carlos Sarnari | 29  | 62  | 0.47  | 1966  | River Plate (10)
Universidad Católica (12)
Universidad de Chile} (4)
Santa Fe (3)
| Antony de Ávila | 29  | 94  | 0.31  | 1983  | América de Cali (27)
Barcelona (2)

### Most appearances

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Rank  | Country  | Player  | Apps | Goals  | From  | To  | Club(s)

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

1  |  | Ever Hugo 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
9  |  | Juan Battaglia | 85  | 22  | 1978  | 1990  |  Cerro Porteño
América de Cali
10  |  | Álex Escobar | 83  | 14  | 1985  | 2000  |  América de Cali
LDU Quito

## See also

[edit]

* Copa Libertadores Femenina
* Copa Sudamericana
* Continental football championships
* South American Championship of Champions
* Copa Aldao

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## Further reading

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* Goldblatt, David Goldblatt (2008). The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Soccer. Penguin Group. ISBN 978-1-59448-296-0.
* Jozsa, Frank (2009). Global Sports: Cultures, Markets and Organizations. World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-283-569-7.
* Barraza, Jorge (1990). Copa Libertadores de América, 30 años (in Spanish). Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol.
* Napoleão, Antonio Carlos (1999). O Brasil na Taça Libertadores da América (in Portuguese). Mauad Editora Ltda. ISBN 85-7478-001-4.
* Todeschini, Maurício (2008). Taças Internacionais – Clubes 1927–2007 (in Portuguese). LuísAmorimEditions. ISBN 978-989-95672-2-1.

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* 1960: Peñarol
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* 1970: Estudiantes
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* 1977: Boca Juniors
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* 2004: Once Caldas
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* 2008: LDU Quito
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Women|

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* Women
* Copa Libertadores Femenina

Futsal|

* Men
* Copa Libertadores de Futsal
* Women
* Copa Libertadores Femenina

Beach Soccer|

* Men
* Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer

Beach Handball|

* Men
* SCAHC Men's Beach Handball Club Championship
* Women
* SCAHC Women's Beach Handball Club Championship

Basketball|

* Men
* Basketball Champions League
* Liga Sudamericana
* Women
* South American Women's Club Championship

Volleyball|

* Men
* CSV Men's Club Championship
* Women
* CSV Women's Club Championship

Handball|

* Men
* SCAHC Men's Club Championship
* Women
* SCAHC Women's Club Championship

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Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)

Two-legged editions|

* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* ~~1975~~
* 1976
* 1977
* ~~1978~~
* 1979

Single match editions|

* 1980
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* 1982
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* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
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* 1990
* 1991
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* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004

Qualification|

* CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores
* UEFA Champions League

Related competitions|

| Predecessors|

* Copa Rio
* Small Club World Cup
* International Soccer League

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Supercup|

* Champions' Supercup

Successors|

* FIFA Club World Cup (2000–2001, 2005–present)
* FIFA Intercontinental Cup (2024–present)
* U20 Intercontinental Cup (2022–present)

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* Winning managers
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FIFA Club World Cup

* Predecessor: Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)
* Related: FIFA Intercontinental Cup (2024–present)

Tournaments|

* Brazil 2000
* ~~Spain 2001~~
* Japan 2005
* Japan 2006
* Japan 2007
* Japan 2008
* UAE 2009
* UAE 2010
* Japan 2011
* Japan 2012
* Morocco 2013
* Morocco 2014
* Japan 2015
* Japan 2016
* UAE 2017
* UAE 2018
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* UAE 2021
* Morocco 2022
* Saudi Arabia 2023
* United States 2025
* TBD 2029

Finals|

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* ~~2001~~
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* 2007
* 2008
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* 2010
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* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
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* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2025

Squads|

* 2000
* ~~2001~~
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Qualification|

* AFC Champions League Elite
* CAF Champions League
* CONCACAF Champions Cup
* Copa Libertadores
* OFC Champions League
* UEFA Champions League

Statistics|

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