All CONMEBOL Copa América™ editions: champions, host nations and iconic players

• The CONMEBOL Copa América™ has staged 48 editions between 1916 and 2024.

• Argentina leads the all-time ranking with 16 titles, followed by Uruguay with 15 and Brazil with nine.

• The official Best Player award was first presented in 1987.

The history of the CONMEBOL Copa América™ began in 1916 and has spanned more than a century of transformations, formats and unforgettable generations. From Uruguay’s first title to Argentina’s back-to-back triumph in 2024, the oldest national team tournament in the world has produced 48 editions defined by great teams and iconic South American players.

Argentina is the most successful national team in the competition, with 16 titles. Uruguay ranks second with 15, while Brazil completes the podium with nine. Peru, Paraguay and Chile have each won twice, while Colombia and Bolivia have lifted the trophy once.

All CONMEBOL Copa América™ editions

The official Best Player award was introduced in the 1987 edition. As a result, the first 32 editions do not have an official winner for that distinction.

Edition Host Champion Best Player

• 1916 Argentina Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1917 Uruguay Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1919 Brazil Brazil Not officially awarded

• 1920 Chile Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1921 Argentina Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1922 Brazil Brazil Not officially awarded

• 1923 Uruguay Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1924 Uruguay Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1925 Argentina Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1926 Chile Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1927 Peru Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1929 Argentina Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1935 Peru Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1937 Argentina Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1939 Peru Peru Not officially awarded

• 1941 Chile Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1942 Uruguay Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1945 Chile Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1946 Argentina Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1947 Ecuador Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1949 Brazil Brazil Not officially awarded

• 1953 Peru Paraguay Not officially awarded

• 1955 Chile Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1956 Uruguay Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1957 Peru Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1959 Argentina Argentina Not officially awarded

• 1959 Ecuador Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1963 Bolivia Bolivia Not officially awarded

• 1967 Uruguay Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1975 No fixed host Peru Not officially awarded

• 1979 No fixed host Paraguay Not officially awarded

• 1983 No fixed host Uruguay Not officially awarded

• 1987 Argentina Uruguay Carlos Valderrama, Colombia

• 1989 Brazil Brazil Rubén Sosa, Uruguay

• 1991 Chile Argentina Leonardo Rodríguez, Argentina

• 1993 Ecuador Argentina Sergio Goycochea, Argentina

• 1995 Uruguay Uruguay Enzo Francescoli, Uruguay

• 1997 Bolivia Brazil Ronaldo, Brazil

• 1999 Paraguay Brazil Rivaldo, Brazil

• 2001 Colombia Colombia Amado Guevara, Honduras

• 2004 Peru Brazil Adriano, Brazil

• 2007 Venezuela Brazil Robinho, Brazil

• 2011 Argentina Uruguay Luis Suárez, Uruguay

• 2015 Chile Chile Not awarded

• 2016 United States Chile Alexis Sánchez, Chile

• 2019 Brazil Brazil Dani Alves, Brazil

• 2021 Brazil Argentina Lionel Messi, Argentina, and Neymar Jr., Brazil

• 2024 United States Argentina James Rodríguez, Colombia

The 1975, 1979 and 1983 editions did not have a single host nation: matches were played across multiple countries in home-and-away series. The United States became the first non-CONMEBOL nation to host the tournament, doing so in 2016 and 2024.

Argentina, the most successful nation

Argentina moved clear at the top of the all-time ranking after winning the 2024 edition.

La Albiceleste defeated Colombia 1-0 in the Final in Miami to secure its 16th title. Lautaro Martínez scored the decisive goal in extra time and finished as the tournament’s top scorer, while James Rodríguez was named Best Player.

Argentina titles: 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021 and 2024.

Uruguay, a protagonist since the first edition

Uruguay were the first champions in history. La Celeste won the inaugural edition held in Argentina in 1916 and built a legacy that places them as the second most successful team, with 15 titles.

Their most recent triumph came in Argentina 2011, with Luis Suárez named Best Player of the tournament.

Uruguay titles: 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995 and 2011.

Brazil completes the historical podium

Brazil have won nine editions and rank third among the most successful national teams.

La Canarinha lifted four titles as hosts —1919, 1922, 1949 and 1989— and added further triumphs in 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007 and 2019.

Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Adriano, Robinho and Dani Alves were named Best Player in five of their title-winning campaigns.

Other CONMEBOL Copa América™ champions

In addition to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, five other national teams have won the tournament:

Paraguay: 1953 and 1979.

Peru: 1939 and 1975.

Chile: 2015 and 2016.

Colombia: 2001.

Bolivia: 1963.

Ecuador and Venezuela are the only CONMEBOL member nations yet to win the title. In total, eight different countries have lifted the trophy across the 48 editions played.

Countries that hosted the most editions

Argentina is the country that has hosted the tournament the most times, with nine editions. Uruguay and Chile also played key roles as hosts during the early decades of the competition.

Between 1975 and 1983, the tournament went through a unique phase without a fixed host. Since 1987, the centralized single-host format has been restored.

The United States hosted the two editions with 16 teams: the CONMEBOL Copa América Centenario 2016™ and the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™.

A history that keeps growing

From Uruguay in 1916 to Argentina in 2024, the CONMEBOL Copa América™ has mirrored the evolution of South American football and brought together some of the greatest players of all time.

Pelé, Diego Maradona, Enzo Francescoli, Gabriel Batistuta, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Carlos Valderrama, Teófilo Cubillas, Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., Luis Suárez and James Rodríguez are among the names who have left their mark on the competition.

More than a century after its creation, the tournament retains its essence: history, rivalries, talent and the passion of an entire continent.