Copa America: List of all winners
Argentina and Uruguay are the most successful teams in the competition.
Copa America is the South American continental championship where the best nations across the continent compete to win the ultimate coveted title.
With its first-ever edition being held in 1916, this prestigious competition is the oldest international continental football tournament in the world. Unlike the 16-team group stage format now, the maiden Copa America was a small tournament with just four teams: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil, where ultimately Uruguay were crowned the inaugural champion (a round-robin format at the time).
Over its 48 iterations, Argentina are the most successful nations in the competition’s history, with a whopping 16 titles each under their belt.
La Celeste’s most recent triumph in the Copa America came in 2011, when they defeated Paraguay 3-0 in the final. Whereas in the case of La Albiceleste, they are the current defending champions, having won the 2021 Copa America after defeating host Brazil 1-0 in the final.
With both Uruguay and Argentina making it to the final four of 2024, both teams will hope to create history by potentially claiming their respective 16th title in the tournament.
Also read: Copa America: Golden Boot Winners
After the leaders, Brazil comes in third with an impressive nine Copa America titles in its history. The Seleção Canarinha’s most recent success in the competition came during the 2019 Copa America when they beat Peru 3-1 in the final. However, Brazil had a disappointing 2024 Copa America campaign, as they suffered a shock early exit from the tournament after losing on penalties (4-2) to Uruguay in the quarterfinals.
On the other end of the spectrum lie Ecuador and Venezuela, who remain the only two CONMEBOL members to have never clinched the continental trophy.
In terms of individual achievements, Argentina’s Norberto Méndez and Brazil’s Zizinho hold the record for the joint-most Copa America goals with 17. On the other hand, Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi holds the record for the most appearances in the Copa America with 37 matches played.
List of all Copa America winners:
- Argentina (16 titles) – 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024
- Uruguay (15 titles) – 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011
- Brazil (9 titles) – 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019
- Paraguay (2 titles) – 1953, 1979
- Peru (2 titles) – 1939, 1975
- Chile (2 titles) – 2015, 2016
- Bolivia (1 title) – 1963
- Colombia (1 title) – 2001
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