Copa America finals: Complete list of title matches for CONMEBOL continental tournament

Claudio Darío Rodríguez

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With the creation of the South American National Team Championship in 1916, one of the most prestigious and coveted tournaments in world football began.

Over the years, the competition developed into the Copa America. Argentina hosted the first edition, although it was Uruguay who won that inaugural title.

Throughout the history of the tournament, a total of eight teams have lifted the trophy. Argentina's 2024 triumph saw them become the most successful side in the competition's history, now boasting 16 titles to their name.

With Messi and Co. victorious once again, we look back at the previous title matches, and all the champions throughout history.

Copa America finals: Complete list of all title matches

The format of the Copa America from 1916 to 1967 was a league and round-robin competition, but in some editions a tiebreaker match was used to define the champion.

From 1975 to 1983 the tournament did not have a fixed venue and was played with round-trip matches.

Starting in 1987, it returned to a single venue and with the introduction of playoffs, although the finals of 1989 and 1991 returned to the league format between the best four sides.

YearHostWinnerRunner-upResultFinal Venue
1916ArgentinaUruguay

1917UruguayUruguay
1919BrasilBrasilUruguay1-0 (extra time)Das Laranjeiras (Rio de Janeiro)
1920ChileUruguay
1921ArgentinaArgentina
1922BrasilBrasilParaguay3-0Das Laranjeiras (Rio de Janeiro)
1923UruguayUruguay
1924UruguayUruguay
1925ArgentinaArgentina
1926ChileUruguay
1927PeruArgentina
1929ArgentinaArgentina
1935PeruUruguay
1937ArgentinaArgentinaBrasil2-0 (extra time)Gasometro (Buenos Aires)
1939PeruPeru
1941ChileArgentina
1942UruguayUruguay
1945ChileArgentina
1946ArgentinaArgentina
1947EcuadorArgentina
1949BrasilBrasilParaguay7-0Sao Januario (Rio de Janeiro)
1953PeruParaguayBrasil3-2Nacional (Lima)
1955ChileArgentina
1956UruguayUruguay
1957PeruArgentina
1959 IArgentinaArgentina
1959 IIEcuadorUruguay
1963BoliviaBolivia
1967UruguayUruguay
1975SudamericaPeruColombia0-1, 2-0, 1-0El Campin (Bogota), Nacional (Lima), Olimpico (Caracas) 
1979SudamericaParaguayChile3-0, 0-1, 0-0Defensores del Chaco (Asunción), Nacional (Santiago), Jose Amalfitani (Buenos Aires)
1983SudamericaUruguayBrasil2-0, 1-1Centenario (Montevideo), Fonte Nova (Bahía)
1987ArgentinaUruguayChile1-0Monumental (Buenos Aires)
1989BrasilBrasil
1991ChileArgentina
1993EcuadorArgentinaMexico2-1Monumental (Guayaquil)
1995UruguayUruguayBrasil1-1 (5-3 pens)Centenario (Montevideo)
1997BoliviaBrasilBolivia3-1Hernando Siles (La Paz)
1999ParaguayBrasilUruguay3-0Defensores del Chaco (Asuncion)
2001ColombiaColombiaMexico1-0El Campin (Bogota)
2004PeruBrasilArgentina2-2 (4-2 pens)Nacional (Lima)
2007VenezuelaBrasilArgentina3-0Jose Encarnacion Romero (Maracaibo)
2011ArgentinaUruguayParaguay3-0Monumental (Buenos Aires)
2015ChileChileArgentina0-0 (4-1 pens)Nacional (Santiago)
2016Estados UnidosChileArgentina0-0 (4-2 pens)MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford)
2019BrasilBrasilPeru3-1Maracana (Rio de Janeiro)
2021BrasilArgentinaBrasil1-0Maracana (Rio de Janeiro)
2024USAArgentinaColombia1-0 (aet)Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)

MORE: Full FIFA Ranking for all Copa America 2024 teams

All-time winners and most Copa America titles

TeamTitlesYearsRunners-up
Argentina161921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959-I, 1991, 1993, 2021, 202414
Uruguay151916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959-II, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 20116
Brasil91919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 201912
Paraguay21953, 19796
Chile22015, 20164
Peru21939, 19751
Colombia120011
Bolivia119631
Mexico0 2

Claudio Darío Rodríguez

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Claudio Darío Rodríguez es productor de contenido en las ediciones en español de The Sporting News. Periodista profesional desde 2006 y de oficio de toda la vida. Con pasado en Clarín, TN y Telefé. Actor, profesor, inquieto.