The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América is the premier soccer tournament of South America. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at all the Copa Libertadores winners since 1960.
A fun fact: The tournament is named after Libertadores (liberators) of the American Wars of independence. So the literal translation of the cup is “America’s Liberators Cup”.
The best teams from different South American countries compete against each other to crown the champion of South American soccer. Independiente from Argentina is the most successful club in the competition with 7 Copa Libertadores wins.
Argentine clubs are also the most successful with 25 wins. Brazil, on the other hand, has the largest number of winning teams, with 11 different winners.
Let’s get into more details of the competition and look at the list of all Copa Libertadores winners since 1960.
List of Copa Libertadores Winners By Club
Before diving into the complete list of all the Copa Libertadores winners, let’s first take a look at the number of titles won by each club.
| Club | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Independiente | 7 | 0 |
| Boca Juniors | 6 | 6 |
| Peñarol | 5 | 5 |
| River Plate | 4 | 3 |
| Estudiantes | 4 | 1 |
| Olimpia | 3 | 4 |
| Nacional | 3 | 3 |
| São Paulo | 3 | 3 |
| Palmeiras | 3 | 3 |
| Grêmio | 3 | 2 |
| Santos | 3 | 2 |
| Flamengo | 3 | 1 |
| Cruzeiro | 2 | 2 |
| Internacional | 2 | 1 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 |
| Colo-Colo | 1 | 1 |
| Fluminense | 1 | 1 |
| Racing | 1 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 |
| Once Caldas | 1 | 0 |
| LDU Quito | 1 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 1 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 |
| San Lorenzo | 1 | 0 |
List of Copa Libertadores Winners Year-By-Year
From 1960 to 1989, Copa Libertadores had two-legged finals. In case the winner was not clear at the end of the second leg match, a third playoff match was played. A tie in the third match after extra time resulted in a penalty shootout.
From 1989 onwards, the format was changed to decide the winner in the two legs. In case of a tie after 2 legs, the winner was decided through penalty shootouts.
The format was again changed in 2019 to include just a single match to decide the Copa Libertadores winner.
Here’s the complete list of all the Copa Libertadores winners since 1960.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fluminense (Brazil) | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Boca Juniors (Argentina) |
| 2022 | Flamengo (Brazil) | 1-0 | Athletico Paranaense (Brazil) |
| 2021 | Palmeiras (Brazil) | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Flamengo (Brazil) |
| 2020 | Palmeiras (Brazil) | 1-0 | Santos (Brazil) |
| 2019 | Flamengo (Brazil) | 2-1 | River Plate (Argentina) |
| 2018 | River Plate (Argentina) | 2-2 / 3-1 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) |
| 2017 | Grêmio (Brazil) | 1-0 / 2-1 | Lanús (Argentina) |
| 2016 | Atlético Nacional (Colombia) | 1-1 / 1-0 | Independiente del Valle (Ecuador) |
| 2015 | River Plate (Argentina) | 0-0 / 3-0 | UANL (Mexico) |
| 2014 | San Lorenzo (Argentina) | 1-1 / 1-0 | Nacional (Paraguay) |
| 2013 | Atlético Mineiro (Brazil) | 0-2 / 2-0 (p. 4-3) | Olimpia (Paraguay) |
| 2012 | Corinthians (Brazil) | 1-1 / 2-0 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) |
| 2011 | Santos (Brazil) | 0-0 / 2-1 | Peñarol (Uruguay) |
| 2010 | Internacional (Brazil) | 2-1 / 3-2 | Guadalajara (Mexico) |
| 2009 | Estudiantes (Argentina) | 0-0 / 2-1 | Cruzeiro (Brazil) |
| 2008 | LDU Quito (Ecuador) | 4-2 / 1-3 (p. 3-1) | Fluminense (Brazil) |
| 2007 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) | 3-0 / 2-0 | Grêmio (Brazil) |
| 2006 | Internacional (Brazil) | 2-1 / 2-2 | São Paulo (Brazil) |
| 2005 | São Paulo (Brazil) | 1-1 / 4-0 | Atlético Paranaense (Brazil) |
| 2004 | Once Caldas (Colombia) | 0-0 / 1-1 (p. 2-0) | Boca Juniors (Argentina) |
| 2003 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) | 2-0 / 3-1 | Santos (Brazil) |
| 2002 | Olimpia (Paraguay) | 0-1 / 2-1 (p. 4-2) | São Caetano (Brazil) |
| 2001 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) | 1-0 / 0-1 (p. 3-1) | Cruz Azul (Mexico) |
| 2000 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) | 2-2 / 0-0 (p. 4-2) | Palmeiras (Brazil) |
| 1999 | Palmeiras (Brazil) | 0-1 / 2-1 (p. 4-3) | Deportivo Cali (Colombia) |
| 1998 | Vasco da Gama (Brazil) | 2-0 / 2-1 | Barcelona SC (Ecuador) |
| 1997 | Cruzeiro (Brazil) | 0-0 / 1-0 | Sporting Cristal (Peru) |
| 1996 | River Plate (Argentina) | 0-1 / 2-0 | América de Cali (Colombia) |
| 1995 | Grêmio (Brazil) | 3-1 / 1-1 | Atlético Nacional (Colombia) |
| 1994 | Vélez Sársfield (Argentina) | 1-0 / 0-1 (p. 5-3) | São Paulo (Brazil) |
| 1993 | São Paulo (Brazil) | 5-1 / 0-2 | Universidad Católica (Chile) |
| 1992 | São Paulo (Brazil) | 0-1 / 1-0 (p. 3-2) | Newell’s Old Boys (Argentina) |
| 1991 | Colo-Colo (Chile) | 0-0 / 3-0 | Olimpia (Paraguay) |
| 1990 | Olimpia (Paraguay) | 2-0 / 1-1 | Barcelona SC (Ecuador) |
| 1989 | Atlético Nacional (Colombia) | 0-2 / 2-0 (p. 5-4) | Olimpia (Paraguay) |
| 1988 | Nacional (Uruguay) | 0-1 / 3-0 | Newell’s Old Boys (Argentina) |
| 1987 | Peñarol (Uruguay) | 0-2 / 2-1 / 1-0 | América de Cali (Colombia) |
| 1986 | River Plate (Argentina) | 2-1 / 1-0 | América de Cali (Colombia) |
| 1985 | Argentinos Juniors (Argentina) | 1-0 / 0-1 / 1-1 (p. 5-4) | América de Cali (Colombia) |
| 1984 | Independiente (Argentina) | 1-0 / 0-0 | Grêmio (Brazil) |
| 1983 | Grêmio (Brazil) | 1-1 / 2-1 | Peñarol (Uruguay) |
| 1982 | Peñarol (Uruguay) | 0-0 / 1-0 | Cobreloa (Chile) |
| 1981 | Flamengo (Brazil) | 2-1 / 0-1 / 2-0 | Cobreloa (Chile) |
| 1980 | Nacional (Uruguay) | 0-0 / 1-0 | Internacional (Brazil) |
| 1979 | Olimpia (Paraguay) | 2-0 / 0-0 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) |
| 1978 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) | 0-0 / 4-0 | Deportivo Cali (Colombia) |
| 1977 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) | 1-0 / 0-1 / 0-0 (p. 5-4) | Cruzeiro (Brazil) |
| 1976 | Cruzeiro (Brazil) | 0-1 / 3-1 / 2-0 | River Plate (Argentina) |
| 1975 | Independiente (Argentina) | 0-1 / 3-1 / 2-0 | Unión Española (Chile) |
| 1974 | Independiente (Argentina) | 1-2 / 2-0 / 1-0 | São Paulo (Brazil) |
| 1973 | Independiente (Argentina) | 1-1 / 0-0 / 2-1 | Colo-Colo (Chile) |
| 1972 | Independiente (Argentina) | 0-0 / 2-1 | Universitario (Peru) |
| 1971 | Nacional (Uruguay) | 0-1 / 1-0 / 2-0 | Estudiantes (Argentina) |
| 1970 | Estudiantes (Argentina) | 1-0 / 0-0 | Peñarol (Uruguay) |
| 1969 | Estudiantes (Argentina) | 1-0 / 2-0 | Nacional (Uruguay) |
| 1968 | Estudiantes (Argentina) | 2-1 / 1-3 / 2-0 | Palmeiras (Brazil) |
| 1967 | Racing (Argentina) | 0-0 / 0-0 / 2-1 | Nacional (Uruguay) |
| 1966 | Peñarol (Uruguay) | 2-0 / 2-3 / 4-2 | River Plate (Argentina) |
| 1965 | Independiente (Argentina) | 1-0 / 1-3 / 4-1 | Peñarol (Uruguay) |
| 1964 | Independiente (Argentina) | 0-0 / 1-0 | Nacional (Uruguay) |
| 1963 | Santos (Brazil) | 3-2 / 2-1 | Boca Juniors (Argentina) |
| 1962 | Santos (Brazil) | 2-1 / 2-3 / 3-0 | Peñarol (Uruguay) |
| 1961 | Peñarol (Uruguay) | 1-0 / 1-1 | Palmeiras (Brazil) |
| 1960 | Peñarol (Uruguay) | 1-0 / 1-1 | Olimpia (Paraguay) |
Copa Libertadores Winners By Nation
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 25 |
| Brazil | 20 |
| Uruguay | 8 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Paraguay | 4 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
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