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Every Copa América Winner (1916–2024)

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The Copa América is the oldest international football tournament in the world, first contested in 1916 as the South American Championship. Run by CONMEBOL, it has crowned a champion of the continent for more than a century, and since 1993 has regularly invited guest nations from CONCACAF and beyond to complete the field.

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YearWinnerRunner-upHost
1916UruguayArgentinaArgentina
1917UruguayArgentinaUruguay
1919BrazilUruguayBrazil
1920UruguayArgentinaChile
1921ArgentinaBrazilArgentina
1922BrazilParaguayBrazil
1923UruguayArgentinaUruguay
1924UruguayArgentinaUruguay
1925ArgentinaBrazilArgentina
1926UruguayArgentinaChile
1927ArgentinaUruguayPeru
1929ArgentinaParaguayArgentina
1935UruguayArgentinaPeru
1937ArgentinaBrazilArgentina
1939PeruUruguayPeru
1941ArgentinaUruguayChile
1942UruguayArgentinaUruguay
1945ArgentinaBrazilChile
1946ArgentinaBrazilArgentina
1947ArgentinaParaguayEcuador
1949BrazilParaguayBrazil
1953ParaguayBrazilPeru
1955ArgentinaChileChile
1956UruguayChileUruguay
1957ArgentinaBrazilPeru
1959ArgentinaBrazilArgentina
1959UruguayArgentinaEcuador
1963BoliviaParaguayBolivia
1967UruguayArgentinaUruguay
1975PeruColombiaVarious venues
1979ParaguayChileVarious venues
1983UruguayBrazilVarious venues
1987UruguayChileArgentina
1989BrazilUruguayBrazil
1991ArgentinaBrazilChile
1993ArgentinaMexicoEcuador
1995UruguayBrazilUruguay
1997BrazilBoliviaBolivia
1999BrazilUruguayParaguay
2001ColombiaMexicoColombia
2004BrazilArgentinaPeru
2007BrazilArgentinaVenezuela
2011UruguayParaguayArgentina
2015ChileArgentinaChile
2016ChileArgentinaUnited States
2019BrazilPeruBrazil
2021ArgentinaBrazilBrazil
2024ArgentinaColombiaUnited States

Two nations tower over the rest. Uruguay dominated the early decades and Argentina surged ahead in the modern era, and after Argentina's 2024 triumph the two sit at the top of the roll of honour — Argentina on 16 titles, Uruguay on 15. Brazil, despite its global stature, trails on nine, a reminder that continental supremacy has never been a straight line.

This table lists every edition of the tournament in chronological order, including the two separately organised championships of 1959 and the host-less, rotating editions of 1975, 1979 and 1983. Two of the most recent finals are worth flagging: Argentina beat Brazil at the Maracanã in 2021 to end a long trophy drought, then edged Colombia in extra time in the United States in 2024.

Countries With the Most Copa América Titles

The Copa América, first held in 1916, is the oldest international football tournament in the world. This page ranks every winner by number of titles — a race led, as ever, by South America's two grand old rivals.

Argentina lead the all-time count with 16, having edged clear of Uruguay (15) with their 2021 and 2024 triumphs. Brazil are third with 9, and only a handful of other nations — Peru, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia and Colombia — have ever lifted the trophy.

RankCountryTitlesYears won
1Argentina161921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024
2Uruguay151916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011
3Brazil91919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019
4Chile22015, 2016
4Paraguay21953, 1979
4Peru21939, 1975
7Bolivia11963
7Colombia12001

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Every Copa América Winner (1916–2024) — FAQ

Who has won the most Copa América titles?
Argentina holds the record with 16 titles, having overtaken Uruguay with their 2024 win. Uruguay is second on 15, and Brazil third on 9. No other nation has won more than two.
Who won the 2024 Copa América?
Argentina won the 2024 Copa América, beating Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Lautaro Martínez scored the decisive goal in the 112th minute, sealing Argentina's record 16th title.
Why are there two Copa América editions in 1959?
In 1959 two separate South American Championships were held. The first, hosted by Argentina in the first half of the year, was won by the hosts; the second, an extraordinary edition hosted by Ecuador in December, was won by Uruguay.
Has a non-South American country ever won the Copa América?
No. Although guest nations such as Mexico, the United States, Japan and Qatar have taken part, only CONMEBOL members have won the trophy. Mexico came closest, finishing runner-up in 1993 and 2001.
Which country has won the most Copa América titles?
Argentina have won the most, with 16, just ahead of Uruguay on 15. Brazil are third with 9.
What is the oldest international football tournament?
The Copa América, first played in 1916, is the oldest continental championship in international football — older than both the World Cup and the European Championship.
Is this every Copa América winner?
This page ranks countries by titles. For the full year-by-year list of every winner, runner-up and host, see our Copa América winners list.