Copa América winners list: Who has won the trophy the most times?

The Copa América is the world's oldest continental football tournament. It consists of the best teams in South America fighting to be declared the best team on the continent. Today we discuss the Copa América winners list and find out which team has won it the most.

The tournament Copa América is played once every two to three years. Aside from featuring South American nations, sometimes teams from other regions participate on an invitational basis. Some examples of these teams include Mexico and Costa Rica from the CONCACAF region and Qatar from the Asian region, who have previously participated.

Which is the most successful team in Copa América's history?

Two teams share the honour of the most successful side in Copa América history. Argentina and Uruguay each have 15 titles. The former last won in 2021, while the latter last won the tournament in 2011.

History of the Copa América

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The tournament started in 1916 as Campeonato Sudamericano De Futbol. It was initially set as a celebration of Argentina's 100th independence anniversary.

The initial participants were Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. Uruguay won the inaugural title. The day after the tournament, South America's football governing body CONMEBOL was formed.

The tournament was officially rebranded to Copa América in 1975. The 2016 edition represented the 100th anniversary of the tournament and was named the Copa América Centenario.

Copa América winners list by year

Here is a list of all the Copa America winners since the inaugural tournament in 1916. The list also includes the host countries.

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Copa América winners list since 2000

Here is a list of Copa América winners from the turn of the millennium up until 2023:

List of Copa América winners by number of titles

Here is a ranking of all Copa América winners by the number of titles they achieved. The tournament has had a total of 8 different winners over its 48 editions, with the top two taking the bulk of the titles.

Winning the Copa América title for your country is a key objective for every South American football player. All the teams that have left their names on the Copa América winners list tend to also do well on the World Cup stage, as evidenced by Argentina and Brazil, who have all won multiple titles.

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