With the creation of the South American Championship of National Teams in 1916, one of the most prestigious and coveted tournaments in world football began.
Over the years, the competition was transformed into the Copa América. 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. Uruguay and Argentina hold the record for having won it the most times, with a total of 15 victories each.
As the curtain falls on the 2024 tournament when the final will be held in Miami on July 14, we look back at previous title matches and all the champions throughout history.
Copa America Finals: Full list of all title matches
The format of the Copa América from 1916 to 1967 was a league competition and a round-robin format, but in some editions a playoff match was used to determine the champion.
From 1975 to 1983 the tournament had no fixed venue and was played with home-and-away matches.
From 1987 onwards, the tournament returned to a single venue and the introduction of playoffs, although the 1989 and 1991 finals returned to the league format between the four best teams.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Final venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Argentina | Uruguay |
— |
— | — |
| 1917 | Uruguay | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1919 | Brazil | Brazil | Uruguay | 1-0 (overtime) | The Orange Trees (Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1920 | Chili | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1921 | Argentina | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1922 | Brazil | Brazil | Paraguay | 3-0 | The Orange Trees (Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1923 | Uruguay | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1924 | Uruguay | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1925 | Argentina | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1926 | Chili | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1927 | Peru | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1929 | Argentina | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1935 | Peru | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1937 | Argentina | Argentina | Brazil | 2-0 (overtime) | Gasometer (Buenos Aires) |
| 1939 | Peru | Peru | — | — | — |
| 1941 | Chili | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1942 | Uruguay | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| [1945[1945 | Chili | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Argentina | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1947 | Ecuador | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Brazil | Brazil | Paraguay | 7-0 | Sao Januario (Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1953 | Peru | Paraguay | Brazil | 3-2 | National (Lima) |
| 1955 | Chili | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1956 | Uruguay | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1957 | Peru | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1959 I | Argentina | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1959 II | Ecuador | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Bolivia | Bolivia | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Uruguay | Uruguay | — | — | — |
| 1975 | South America | Peru | Colombia | 0-1, 2-0, 1-0 | El Campin (Bogota), National (Lima), Olympic (Caracas) |
| 1979 | South America | Paraguay | Chili | 3-0, 0-1, 0-0 | Defenders of Chaco (Asuncion), National (Santiago), Jose Amalfitani (Buenos Aires) |
| 1983 | South America | Uruguay | Brazil | 2-0, 1-1 | Centenario (Montevideo), Fonte Nova (Bahia) |
| 1987 | Argentina | Uruguay | Chili | 1-0 | Monumental (Buenos Aires) |
| 1989 | Brazil | Brazil | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Chili | Argentina | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Ecuador | Argentina | Mexico | 2-1 | Monumental (Guayaquil) |
| nineteen ninety five | Uruguay | Uruguay | Brazil | 1-1 (5-3 pens) | Centennial (Montevideo) |
| 1997 | Bolivia | Brazil | Bolivia | 3-1 | Hernando Siles (La Paz) |
| 1999 | Paraguay | Brazil | Uruguay | 3-0 | Defenders of Chaco (Asuncion) |
| 2001 | Colombia | Colombia | Mexico | 1-0 | The Campin (Bogota) |
| 2004 | Peru | Brazil | Argentina | 2-2 (4-2 pens) | National (Lima) |
| 2007 | Venezuela | Brazil | Argentina | 3-0 | Jose Encarnacion Romero (Maracaibo) |
| 2011 | Argentina | Uruguay | Paraguay | 3-0 | Monumental (Buenos Aires) |
| 2015 | Chili | Chili | Argentina | 0-0 (4-1 penalties) | National (Santiago) |
| 2016 | USA | Chili | Argentina | 0-0 (4-2 penalties) | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford) |
| 2019 | Brazil | Brazil | Peru | 3-1 | Maracana (Rio de Janeiro) |
| 2021 | Brazil | Argentina | Brazil | 1-0 | Maracana (Rio de Janeiro) |
All-time winners and most Copa America titles
| Equipment | Titles | Years | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | fifteen | 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959-1991, 1993, 2021 | 14 |
| Uruguay | fifteen | 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959-II, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011 | 6 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019 | 12 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1953, 1979 | 6 |
| Chili | 2 | 2015, 2016 | 4 |
| Peru | 2 | 1939, 1975 | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 | 2001 | 1 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1963 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | 2 |
