Copa America Winners List: Every Winner Since 1916 (2024 Updated)

This is a list of all Copa America winners from 1916 to the present.

Copa America is one of the most prestigious soccer tournaments in South America.

On this list, you’ll find:

All the Copa America winners
The most successful nations in Copa America
Summary of every Copa America tournament

And much more!

So, if you’re looking for a new and updated Copa America winners list, you’ve come to the right place.

List of Copa America Winners By Nation

Before diving into the complete list of Copa America Winners by year, let’s first take a look at the performance of all the Copa America winners.

Team	Titles	Runners-up
Save Argentina	15	14
Save Uruguay	15	6
Save Brazil	9	11
Save Paraguay	2	6
Save Chile	2	4
Save Peru	2	1
Save Bolivia	1	1
Save Colombia	1	1

List of Copa America Winners By Year

Here’s the complete list of all the Copa America winners by year.

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
2021	Argentina	Brazil	1-0
2019	Brazil	Peru	3-1
2016	Chile	Argentina	0-0 (a.e.t.) (4-2 p)
2015	Chile	Argentina	0-0 (a.e.t.) (4-1 p)
2011	Uruguay	Paraguay	3-0
2007	Brazil	Argentina	3-0
2004	Brazil	Argentina	2-2 (4-2 p)
2001	Colombia	Mexico	1-0
1999	Brazil	Uruguay	3-0
1997	Brazil	Bolivia	3-1
1995	Uruguay	Brazil	1-1 (5-3 p)
1993	Argentina	Mexico	2-1
1991	Argentina	Brazil	Round Robin
1989	Brazil	Uruguay	Round Robin
1987	Uruguay	Chile	1-0
1983	Uruguay	Brazil	2-0 / 1-1
1979	Paraguay	Chile	3-0 / 0-1 / 0-0
1975	Peru	Colombia	0-1 / 2-0 / 1-0
1967	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1963	Bolivia	Paraguay	Round Robin
1959	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1959	Argentina	Brazil	Round Robin
1957	Argentina	Brazil	Round Robin
1956	Uruguay	Chile	Round Robin
1955	Argentina	Chile	Round Robin
1953	Paraguay	Brazil	3-2
1949	Brazil	Paraguay	7-0
1947	Argentina	Paraguay	Round Robin
1946	Argentina	Brazil	Round Robin
1945	Argentina	Brazil	Round Robin
1942	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1941	Argentina	Uruguay	Round Robin
1939	Peru	Uruguay	Round Robin
1937	Argentina	Brazil	2-0 (a.e.t)
1935	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1929	Argentina	Paraguay	Round Robin
1927	Argentina	Uruguay	Round Robin
1926	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1925	Argentina	Brazil	Round Robin
1924	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1923	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1922	Brazil	Paraguay	3-0
1921	Argentina	Brazil	Round Robin
1920	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1919	Brazil	Uruguay	1-0 (a.e.t.)
1917	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin
1916	Uruguay	Argentina	Round Robin

Other Tournaments/League Winners Lists:

Summary of Every Copa America Tournament

1916 Copa America – Uruguay

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Save Uruguay	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	5
Save Argentina	3	1	2	0	7	2	+5	4
Save Brazil	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2
Save Chile	3	0	1	2	2	11	−9	1

The first edition of Copa America (known as South American Championship back then) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Uruguay won the tournament by securing a 0-0 draw against Argentina in the final match.

1917 Copa America – Uruguay

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Save Uruguay	3	3	0	9	0	+9	6
Save Argentina	3	2	1	5	3	+2	4
Save Brazil	3	1	2	7	8	−1	2
Save Chile	3	0	3	0	10	−10	0

Uruguay won the second edition of Copa America as well. They finished on 6 points, 2 ahead of the runners-up Argentina.

Uruguay was also the host of the tournament.

The Uruguay team that won the championship

1919 Copa America – Brazil

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Save Brazil	3	2	1	0	11	3	+8	5
Save Uruguay	3	2	1	0	7	4	+3	5
Save Argentina	3	1	0	2	7	7	0	2
Save Chile	3	0	0	3	1	12	−11	0

Playoff Match

Brazil Save	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Save Uruguay
Friedenreich 122′

The 1919 South American Championship was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The hosts won the tournament by beating Uruguay 1-0 in the playoff match to win their first title.

The Brazilian team that won its first championship.

1920 Copa America – Uruguay

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Save Uruguay	3	2	1	0	9	2	+7	5
Save Argentina	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	4
Save Brazil	3	1	0	2	1	8	−7	2
Save Chile	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Chile hosted the 1920 South American Championship.

Uruguay won their 3rd championship in the first 4 tournaments.

This tournament was also famous for Brazil’s biggest loss. They lost 6-0 against Uruguay.

It was a record that wasn’t matched until the 2014 World Cup when Germany defeated Brazil 7-1.

1921 Copa America – Argentina

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Save Argentina	3	3	0	5	0	+5	6
Save Brazil	3	1	2	4	3	+1	2
Save Uruguay	3	1	2	3	4	−1	2
Save Paraguay	3	1	2	2	7	−5	2

Argentina won their first major trophy in the 1921 South American Championship. They were also the hosts of the tournament.

Argentina dominated the tournament. They finished with a perfect record of 3 wins and 6 points.

1922 Copa America – Brazil

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Save Brazil	4	1	3	0	4	2	+2	5