Founded in 1916, the Copa América is the oldest international football tournament. It is the main men’s football competition between the national teams of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). But sometimes invites guest nations.
From 1916 to 1967, the Copa America was originally known as the South American Championship. During this period, the tournament was played in a round robin format.
Since 1975, a similar series has been played, and the matches of the first three editions were played on a home and away-basis.
Since its inception, 8 countries have won the Copa America title. Here is a list of Copa América winners since 1916.
Argentina has won the most Copa América titles in history, surpassing Uruguay with 16 titles. Brazil has won the title for the ninth time, while Chile has won the Copa America twice, defeating Argentina in the 2015 and 2016 finals.
Copa America Winners List since 1916
| Year | Host Country | Champion | Runners-up |
| 2028 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | United States | Argentina | Colombia |
| 2021 | Brazil | Argentina | Brazil |
| 2019 | Brazil | Brazil | Peru |
| 2016 | United States | Chile | Argentina |
| 2015 | Chile | Chile | Argentina |
| 2011 | Argentina | Uruguay | Paraguay |
| 2007 | Venezuela | Brazil | Argentina |
| 2004 | Peru | Brazil | Argentina |
| 2001 | Colombia | Colombia | Mexico |
| 1999 | Paraguay | Brazil | Uruguay |
| 1997 | Bolivia | Brazil | Bolivia |
| 1995 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Brazil |
| 1993 | Ecuador | Argentina | Mexico |
| 1991 | Chile | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1989 | Brazil | Brazil | Uruguay |
| 1987 | Argentina | Uruguay | Chile |
| 1983 | Home-and-away | Uruguay | Brazil |
| 1979 | Home-and-away | Paraguay | Chile |
| 1975 | Home-and-away | Peru | Colombia |
| 1967 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1963 | Bolivia | Bolivia | Paraguay |
| 1959 | Ecuador | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1959 | Argentina | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1957 | Peru | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1956 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Chile |
| 1955 | Chile | Argentina | Chile |
| 1953 | Peru | Paraguay | Brazil |
| 1949 | Brazil | Brazil | Paraguay |
| 1947 | Ecuador | Argentina | Paraguay |
| 1946 | Argentina | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1945 | Chile | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1942 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1941 | Chile | Argentina | Uruguay |
| 1939 | Peru | Peru | Uruguay |
| 1937 | Argentina | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1935 | Peru | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1929 | Argentina | Argentina | Paraguay |
| 1927 | Peru | Argentina | Uruguay |
| 1926 | Chile | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1925 | Argentina | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1924 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1923 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1922 | Brazil | Brazil | Paraguay |
| 1921 | Argentina | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1920 | Chile | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1919 | Brazil | Brazil | Uruguay |
| 1917 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1916 | Argentina | Uruguay | Argentina |
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