Copa América records and statistics

This is a list of records and statistics of the Copa América, including everything from when it was called the South American Football Championship (1916–1975).

Performance by country

Cumulative top four results for both South American Championships and Copa América.

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
 Argentina15 (1921*, 1925*, 1927, 1929*, 1937*, 1941, 1945, 1946*, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959 (Argentina)*, 1991, 1993, 2021)14 (1916*, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959 (Ecuador), 1967, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016)5 (1919, 1956, 1963, 1989, 2019)2 (1922, 1987*)36
 Uruguay15 (1916, 1917*, 1920, 1923*, 1924*, 1926, 1935, 1942*, 1956*, 1959 (Ecuador), 1967*, 1983, 1987, 1995*, 2011)6 (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999)9 (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957, 1975, 2004)5 (1945, 1946, 1955, 2001, 2007)35
 Brazil9 (1919*, 1922*, 1949*, 1989*, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019*)12 (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959 (Argentina), 1983, 1991, 1995, 2021*)7 (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1959 (Ecuador), 1975, 1979)3 (1923, 1956, 1963)31
 Paraguay2 (1953, 1979)6 (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949, 1963, 2011)7 (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946, 1959 (Argentina), 1983)7 (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942, 1967, 1989, 2015)22
 Chile2 (2015*, 2016)4 (1955*, 1956, 1979, 1987)5 (1926*, 1941*, 1945*, 1967, 1991*)11 (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920*, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953, 1999, 2019)22
 Peru2 (1939*, 1975)1 (2019)8 (1927*, 1935*, 1949, 1955, 1979, 1983, 2011, 2015)6 (1929, 1941, 1957*, 1959 (Argentina), 1997, 2021)17
 Colombia1 (2001*)1 (1975)5 (1987, 1993, 1995, 2016, 2021)2 (1991, 2004)9
 Bolivia1 (1963*)1 (1997*)2 (1927, 1949)4
 Mexico^2 (1993, 2001)3 (1997, 1999, 2007)5
 Honduras^1 (2001)1
 Ecuador2 (1959 (Ecuador)*, 1993*)2
 United States^2 (1995, 2016*)2
 Venezuela1 (2011)1
*=hosts
^=invitees

Consecutive championships

Teams that have won the Copa América (formerly South American Championships) consecutively and have become two-time champions (two consecutive titles) or three-time champions (three consecutive titles).

TeamTwo championshipsThree championships
 Argentina5 times (19271929, 19451946, 19461947, 19571959 (ARG), 19911993)1 time (19451947)
 Uruguay3 times (19161917, 19231924, 19831987)
 Brazil2 times (19971999, 20042007)
 Chile1 time (20152016)
Italics indicate tournament hosts

Debut of national teams

YearDebuting teamsSuccessor teams
TeamsNo.Cum.
1916  Argentina,  Brazil,  Chile,  Uruguay44
19171920None04
1921  Paraguay15
19221925None05
1926  Bolivia16
1927  Peru17
19291937None07
1939  Ecuador18
19391942None08
1945  Colombia19
19461963None09
1967  Venezuela110
19751991None010
1993  Mexico,  United States212
1995None012
1997  Costa Rica113
1999  Japan114
2001  Honduras115
20042011None015
2015  Jamaica116
2016  Haiti,  Panama218
2019  Qatar119
2021None019
2024  Canada120

Overall team records

As of 2021 Copa América

In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[1]

RankTeamPart.PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  Argentina432021284133474182+292425
2  Uruguay452061143656410222+188374
3  Brazil371911083845430204+226362
4  Paraguay38177644370264303−39235
5  Chile40188673388291321−30234
6  Peru33161583964231255−24213
7  Colombia23124472849142191−49169
8  Bolivia28119202673108298−19086
9  Ecuador29126162684134327−19374
10  Mexico10481913166662+470
11  Venezuela19708174552180−12841
12  Costa Rica5175391731−1418
13  United States41852111829−1117
14  Honduras1631275+210
15  Panama13102410−63
16  Japan26033615−93
17  Qatar1301225−31
18  Jamaica2600609−90
19  Haiti13003112−110

Medal table

No third place match was played in 1975, 1979 and 1983.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Argentina1514534
2  Uruguay156930
3  Brazil912728
4  Paraguay26715
5  Chile24511
6  Peru21811
7  Colombia1157
8  Bolivia1102
9  Mexico0235
10  Honduras0011
Totals (10 entries)474750144

General statistics by tournament

YearHostsChampionsWinning coachGolden Boot (goals)Best player[2]
1916  Argentina  Uruguay Alfredo Foglino Isabelino Gradín (3) Isabelino Gradín
1917  Uruguay  Uruguay Ramón Platero Ángel Romano (4) Héctor Scarone
1919  Brazil  Brazil Haroldo Domingues Arthur Friedenreich (4)
Neco (4)
Arthur Friedenreich
1920  Chile  Uruguay Ernesto Fígoli José Pérez (3)
Ángel Romano (3)
José Piendibene
1921  Argentina  Argentina Pedro Calomino Julio Libonatti (3) Américo Tesoriere
1922  Brazil  Brazil Laís Julio Francia (4) Agostinho Fortes Filho
1923  Uruguay  Uruguay Leonardo De Lucca Vicente Aguirre (3)
Pedro Petrone (3)
José Nasazzi
1924  Uruguay  Uruguay Ernesto Meliante Pedro Petrone (4) Pedro Petrone
1925  Argentina  Argentina Américo Tesoriere Manuel Seoane (6) Manuel Seoane
1926  Chile  Uruguay Ernesto Fígoli David Arellano (7) José Leandro Andrade
1927  Peru  Argentina José Lago Millón Alfredo Carricaberry (3)
Segundo Luna (3)
Roberto Figueroa (3)
Pedro Petrone (3)
Héctor Scarone (3)
Manuel Seoane
1929  Argentina  Argentina Fransisco Olazar Aurelio González (5) Manuel Ferreira
1935  Peru  Uruguay Raúl V. Blanco Herminio Masantonio (4) José Nasazzi
1937  Argentina  Argentina Manuel Seoane Raúl Toro Julio (7) Vicente de la Mata
1939  Peru  Peru Jack Greenwell Teodoro Fernández (7) Teodoro Fernández
1941  Chile  Argentina Guillermo Stábile Juan Marvezzi (5) Sergio Livingstone
1942  Uruguay  Uruguay Pedro Cea Herminio Masantonio (7)
José Manuel Moreno (7)
Obdulio Varela
1945  Chile  Argentina Guillermo Stábile Norberto Méndez (6)
Heleno de Freitas (6)
Domingos da Guia
1946  Argentina  Argentina Guillermo Stábile José María Medina (7) Adolfo Pedernera
1947  Ecuador  Argentina Guillermo Stábile Nicolás Falero (8) José Manuel Moreno
1949  Brazil  Brazil Flávio Costa Jair (9) Ademir
1953  Peru  Paraguay Manuel Fleitas Solich Francisco Molina (7) Heriberto Herrera
1955  Chile  Argentina Guillermo Stábile Rodolfo Micheli (8) Enrique Hormazábal
1956  Uruguay  Uruguay Hugo Bagnulo Enrique Hormazábal (4) Óscar Míguez
1957  Peru  Argentina Guillermo Stábile Humberto Maschio (9)
Javier Ambrois (9)
Omar Sívori
1959  Argentina  Argentina Victorio Spinetto Pelé (8) Pelé
1959  Ecuador  Uruguay Juan Carlos Corazzo José Sanfilippo (6) Alcides Silveira
1963  Bolivia  Bolivia Danilo Alvim Carlos Alberto Raffo (6) Ramiro Blacut
1967  Uruguay  Uruguay Juan Carlos Corazzo Luis Artime (5) Pedro Rocha
1975Various  Peru Marcos Calderón Leopoldo Luque (4)
Ernesto Díaz (4)
Teófilo Cubillas
1979Various  Paraguay Ranulfo Miranda Jorge Peredo (4)
Eugenio Morel (4)
Carlos Caszely
1983Various  Uruguay Omar Borrás Jorge Burruchaga (3)
Roberto Dinamite (3)
Carlos Aguilera (3)
Enzo Francescoli
1987  Argentina  Uruguay Roberto Fleitas Arnoldo Iguarán (4) Carlos Valderrama
1989  Brazil  Brazil Sebastião Lazaroni Bebeto (6) Rubén Sosa
1991  Chile  Argentina Alfio Basile Gabriel Batistuta (6) Leonardo Rodríguez
1993  Ecuador  Argentina Alfio Basile José Luis Dolgetta (4) Sergio Goycochea
1995  Uruguay  Uruguay Héctor Núñez Gabriel Batistuta (4)
Luis García (4)
Enzo Francescoli
1997  Bolivia  Brazil Mário Zagallo Luis Hernández (6) Ronaldo
1999  Paraguay  Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo Rivaldo (5)
Ronaldo (5)
Rivaldo
2001  Colombia  Colombia Francisco Maturana Víctor Aristizábal (6) Amado Guevara
2004  Peru  Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira Adriano (7) Adriano
2007  Venezuela  Brazil Dunga Robinho (6) Robinho
2011  Argentina  Uruguay Óscar Tabárez Paolo Guerrero (5) Luis Suárez
2015  Chile  Chile Jorge Sampaoli Eduardo Vargas (4)
Paolo Guerrero (4)
Lionel Messi
2016  United States  Chile Juan Antonio Pizzi Eduardo Vargas (6) Alexis Sánchez
2019  Brazil  Brazil Tite Everton (3)
Paolo Guerrero (3)
Dani Alves
2021  Brazil  Argentina Lionel Scaloni Lionel Messi (4)
Luis Díaz (4)
Lionel Messi

Note: Carlos Valderrama (1987) was the first player to officially win the best player of the tournament award.

Hosts

Results of host nations
YearHosting teamFinish
1916  ArgentinaRunners-up
1917  UruguayChampions
1919  BrazilChampions
1920  ChileFourth place
1921  ArgentinaChampions
1922  BrazilChampions
1923  UruguayChampions
1924  UruguayChampions
1925  ArgentinaChampions
1926  ChileThird place
1927  PeruThird place
1929  ArgentinaChampions
1935  PeruThird place
1937  ArgentinaChampions
1939  PeruChampions
1941  ChileThird place
1942  UruguayChampions
1945  ChileThird place
1946  ArgentinaChampions
1947  EcuadorSixth place
1949  BrazilChampions
1953  PeruFifth place
1955  ChileRunners-up
1956  UruguayChampions
1957  PeruFourth place
1959  ArgentinaChampions
1959  EcuadorFourth place
1963  BoliviaChampions
1967  UruguayChampions
1987  ArgentinaFourth place
1989  BrazilChampions
1991  ChileThird place
1993  EcuadorFourth place
1995  UruguayChampions
1997  BoliviaRunners-up
1999  ParaguayQuarter-finals
2001  ColombiaChampions
2004  PeruQuarter-finals
2007  VenezuelaQuarter-finals
2011  ArgentinaQuarter-finals
2015  ChileChampions
2016  United StatesFourth place
2019  BrazilChampions
2021  BrazilRunners-up
2024  United StatesTBD

Coaches with most games

RankCoachNationalityTeam(s) managedGamesTournamentsNotes
1Guillermo Stábile 441941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957.
2Luis Tirado 351946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956Runner-up in 1955 and 1956.
3Manuel Fleitas Solich 331942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953Champion in 1953.
Óscar Tabárez 1989, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021Champion in 2011.
5Francisco Maturana 271987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001Champion in 2001.
6Hernán Darío Gómez 261995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2019
7Alfio Basile 191991, 1993, 2007Champion in 1991 and 1993.
Flávio Costa 1945, 1946, 1949Champion in 1949.
Ricardo Gareca 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021Runner-up in 2019.
10Carlos Alberto Parreira 171983, 1993, 2004Champion in 2004.

Titles by coach

RankCoachNationalityTeam(s) managedTitlesNotes
1Guillermo Stábile 6Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957 (Runner-up in 1942).
2Alfio Basile 21991 and 1993 (Runner-up in 2007).
2Juan Carlos Corazzo 21959 and 1967.
2Ernesto Fígoli 21920 and 1926.

Teams

Overall

  • Most Copa América appearances: 45,  Uruguay
For a detailed list, see Copa América participations
For a detailed list of top four appearances, see Copa América results

In one tournament

  • Most wins: 7,  Brazil (1949)
  • Most goals scored: 46,  Brazil (1949)
  • Fewest goals conceded: 0,  Colombia (2001)
  • Most goals conceded: 34
  • Most minutes without conceding a goal: 1,009

Streaks

Individual

Argentine midfielder Norberto Méndez is the joint all-time top scorer in the history of Copa América with a 17-goal tally.
Brazilian Zizinho is the joint all-time top scorer in Copa América history with 17 goals in total.

Goals scored

RankPlayer[3][4]CountryGoals
1Norberto Méndez  Argentina17
Zizinho  Brazil
3Lolo Fernández  Peru15
Severino Varela  Uruguay
5Paolo Guerrero  Peru14
Eduardo Vargas  Chile
7Ademir  Brazil13
Gabriel Batistuta  Argentina
Jair  Brazil
Lionel Messi  Argentina
José Manuel Moreno  Argentina
Héctor Scarone  Uruguay
13Roberto Porta  Uruguay12
Ángel Romano  Uruguay
15Herminio Masantonio  Argentina11
Didi  Brazil
17Javier Ambrois  Uruguay10
Héctor Castro  Uruguay
Enrique Hormazábal  Chile
Arnoldo Iguarán  Colombia
Ángel Labruna  Argentina
Ronaldo  Brazil
Óscar Gómez Sánchez  Peru
Pedro Petrone  Uruguay

Matches played

RankPlayerCountryMatchesTournaments
1Sergio Livingstone  Chile341941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953
Lionel Messi  Argentina2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
3Zizinho  Brazil331942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957
4Víctor Ugarte  Bolivia301947, 1949, 1953, 1959 (ARG)
5Máximo Mosquera  Peru281947, 1955, 1956, 1957
6Leonel Álvarez  Colombia271987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Carlos Valderrama  Colombia1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Gary Medel  Chile2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
9Javier Mascherano  Argentina262004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016
10Félix Castillo  Peru251947, 1949, 1955, 1956
Claudio Taffarel  Brazil1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
Álex Aguinaga  Ecuador1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004
Claudio Bravo  Chile2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021
Paolo Guerrero  Peru2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019

Titles by player

Uruguayan Ángel Romano has won the tournament a record 6 times.
Players with the most Copa América titles
TitlesPlayerCountryYears wonOther appearances
As playerAs manager
6Ángel Romano  Uruguay1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926[5]1919, 1921, 1922
4Pascual Somma  Uruguay1916, 1917, 1920, 19231919, 1921, 1922
4Alfredo Zibechi  Uruguay1916, 1917, 1920, 19241919, 1921, 1922
4Hector Scarone  Uruguay1917, 1923, 1924, 1926[5]1919, 1927,[6] 1929[7]
4José Nasazzi  Uruguay1923, 1924, 1926,[5] 1935[8]1929[7]
3Alfredo Foglino  Uruguay1916, 1917, 19201919, 1921
3José Pérez  Uruguay1916, 1917, 19201919
3José Piendibene  Uruguay1916, 1917, 19201921
3Antonio Urdinarán  Uruguay1916, 1917, 19201922
3José Vanzzino  Uruguay1916, 1917, 1926[5]1919, 1922, 1927[6]
3Andrade  Uruguay1923, 1924, 1926[5]1927,[6] 1929[7]
3Alfredo Ghierra  Uruguay1923, 1924, 1926[5]
3Andrés Mazali  Uruguay1923, 1924, 1926[5]1927,[6] 1929[7]
3Santos Urdinarán  Uruguay1923, 1924, 1926[5]
3Manuel Seoane  Argentina1925, 1927,[6] 1929[7]1924, 1935[8]1937[9]
3Vicente de la Mata  Argentina1937,[9] 1945, 1946
3José Salomón  Argentina1941, 1945, 19461942
3Mario Boyé  Argentina1945, 1946, 1947
3Félix Loustau  Argentina1945, 1946, 1947
3Norberto Méndez  Argentina1945, 1946, 1947
3Natalio Pescia  Argentina1945, 1946, 1947
3René Pontoni  Argentina1945, 1946, 1947
3Enzo Francéscoli  Uruguay1983, 1987, 19951989, 1993

Individual records

List of penalty shoot-outs

  • Most shoot-outs won: 5  Brazil (1995, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019)
  • Most shoot-outs lost: 6
    •  Uruguay (1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021)
  • Most shoot-outs played: 10
    •  Uruguay (1993, 1995, 1999, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2021)
Penalty shoot-out statistics by team
TeamPlayedWonLostWinning %Years wonYears lost
 Brazil95456%1995, 2004 (2), 2007, 20191993, 1995, 2011, 2015
 Uruguay104640%1995, 1999 (2), 20111993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021
 Argentina94544%1993 (2), 2015, 20211995, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2016
 Colombia84450%1993, 1995, 2016, 20211993, 2015, 2019, 2021
 Paraguay73443%2011 (2), 20151995, 1999, 2019, 2021
 Chile43175%2015, 2016, 20191999
 Mexico32167%1997, 19991995
 Peru42250%2019, 20211999, 2016
 Honduras110100%2001
 United States110100%1995
 Ecuador1010%1997
 Venezuela1010%2011

Championship year in bold

By chronological order

No.
Winners
Final
score
Runners up
Pen.
Score
Pen.
Taken
Missed penaltiesType of missFinal penalty[a]EditionRoundDate
1  Colombia1–1  Uruguay5–35–4 MoasPost Valencia1993, EcuadorQuarter-finals26 June 1993
2  Argentina1–1  Brazil6–56–6 BoiadeiroSaved Borelli27 June 1993
3  Argentina0–0  Colombia6–56–6 AristizábalSaved BorelliSemi-finals1 July 1993
4  Colombia1–1  Paraguay5–45–5 GamarraSaved Gamarra
GK Higuita
1995, UruguayQuarter-finals16 July 1995
5  United States0–0  Mexico4–14–3 Hermosillo
Coyote
Saved
Saved
Klopas17 July 1995
6  Brazil2–2  Argentina4–25–4 André Cruz
Simeone
Fabbri
Saved
Saved
Saved
Edmundo17 July 1995
7  Uruguay1–1  Brazil5–35–4 TúlioSaved S. MartínezFinal23 July 1995
8  Mexico1–1  Ecuador4–36–6 Capurro
De la Cruz
Blanco
Villa
Rosero
Saved
Saved
Saved
Wide
Saved
J. Sánchez1997, BoliviaQuarter-finals22 June 1997
9  Mexico3–3  Peru4–24–4 José Soto
Reynoso
Over
Wide
Reynoso1999, ParaguayQuarter-finals10 July 1999
10  Uruguay1–1  Paraguay5–35–4 BenítezSaved/Post Magallanes10 July 1999
11  Uruguay1–1  Chile5–35–4 ArosSaved MagallanesSemi-finals13 July 1999
12  Honduras2–2  Uruguay5–45–5 GutiérrezSaved Izaguirre2001, ColombiaThird-place match28 July 2001
13  Brazil1–1  Uruguay5–35–4 V. SánchezSaved Alex2004, PeruSemifinals21 July 2004
14  Brazil2–2  Argentina4–24–4 D'Alessandro
Heinze
Saved
Over
JuanFinal25 July 2004
15  Brazil2–2  Uruguay5–47–7 Forlán
Afonso
Fernando
García
Lugano
Saved
Post
Post
Post
Saved
Lugano
GK Doni
2007, VenezuelaSemifinals10 July 2007
16  Uruguay1–1  Argentina5–45–5 TevezSaved Cáceres2011, ArgentinaQuarter-finals16 July 2011
17  Paraguay0–0  Brazil2–03–4 Elano
Barreto
Thiago Silva
André Santos
Fred
Over
Wide
Saved
Over
Wide
Fred17 July 2011
18  Paraguay0–0  Venezuela5–35–4 LucenaSaved VerónSemi-finals20 July 2011
19  Argentina0–0  Colombia5–47–7 Muriel
Biglia
Zúñiga
Rojo
Murillo
Over
Wide
Saved
Bar
Over
Tevez2015, ChileQuarter-finals26 June 2015
20  Paraguay1–1  Brazil4–35–5 E. Ribeiro
Douglas Costa
Santa Cruz
Wide
Over
Over
González27 June 2015
21  Chile0–0  Argentina4–14–3 Higuaín
Banega
Over
Saved
A. SánchezFinal4 July 2015
22  Colombia0–0  Peru4–24–4 Trauco
Cueva
Saved
Over
Cueva2016, United StatesQuarter-finals17 June 2016
23  Chile0–0  Argentina4–25–4 Vidal
Messi
Biglia
Saved
Over
Saved
SilvaFinal26 June 2016
24  Brazil0–0  Paraguay4–35–5 Gómez
Firmino
González
Saved
Wide
Wide
Gabriel Jesus2019, BrazilQuarter-finals27 June 2019
25  Chile0–0  Colombia5–45–5 TesilloWide A. Sánchez28 June 2019
26  Peru0–0  Uruguay5–45–5 SuárezSaved Flores29 June 2019
27  Peru3–3  Paraguay4–36–6 D. Martínez
Ormeño
Samudio
Cueva
Espínola
Over
Saved
Over
Saved
Saved
Trauco2021, BrazilQuarter-finals2 July 2021
28  Colombia0–0  Uruguay4–24–4 Giménez
Viña
Saved
Saved
Viña
GK Ospina
3 July 2021
29  Argentina1–1  Colombia3–24–5 D. Sánchez
De Paul
Mina
Cardona
Saved
Over
Saved
Saved
Cardona
GK E. Martínez
Semi-finals6 July 2021

References and footnotes

References

Footnotes