List of Copa Sudamericana finals

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The Copa Sudamericana is an annual association football tournament established in 2002. [1] The competition is organized by the South American Football Confederation, or CONMEBOL, and it is contested by 39 clubs from its member association. [2] From 2004 to 2008, clubs from the CONCACAF were invited to participate. [2] The finals are contested over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium. San Lorenzo won the inaugural competition in 2002, defeating Atlético Nacional. [3]

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Seventeen clubs have won the competition since its inception. Boca Juniors, Independiente, Athletico Paranaense, Independiente del Valle, and LDU Quito hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition two times. Boca Juniors is also the only club to have successfully defended their title. Teams from Argentina have won the competition the most, with ten wins among them.

The current champion is Racing, who defeated Cruzeiro in the 2024 edition.

List of finals

Key
Finals won on away goals
*Finals decided by a penalty shootout
Match went to extra time
List of Copa Sudamericana finals
YearCountryWinnerScoreRunner-upCountryVenueAttendanceRefs
2002 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG San Lorenzo 4–0 Atlético Nacional Flag of Colombia.svg COL Flag of Colombia.svg Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín [3]
0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires 40,779
2003 Flag of Peru.svg PER Cienciano 3–3 River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires [4]
1–0 Flag of Peru.svg Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa
2004 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Boca Juniors 0–1 Bolívar Flag of Bolivia.svg BOL Flag of Bolivia.svg Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz [5]
2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
2005 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Boca Juniors 1–1 UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg MEX Flag of Mexico.svg Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City [5]
1–1* [a] Flag of Argentina.svg La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
2006 Flag of Mexico.svg MEX Pachuca 1–1 Colo-Colo Flag of Chile.svg CHI Flag of Mexico.svg Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca [6]
2–1 Flag of Chile.svg Estadio Nacional, Santiago 55,000
2007 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Arsenal 3–2 América Flag of Mexico.svg MEX Flag of Mexico.svg Estadio Azteca, Mexico City [7]
1–2 Flag of Argentina.svg El Cilindro, Avellaneda
2008 Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Internacional 1–0 Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata [8]
1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 51,803
2009 Flag of Ecuador.svg ECU LDU Quito 5–1 Fluminense Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Flag of Ecuador.svg Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito 55,000 [9]
0–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 65,822
2010 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Independiente 0–2 Goiás Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Flag of Brazil.svg Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia
3–1* [b] Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda
2011 Flag of Chile.svg CHI Universidad de Chile 1–0 LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg ECU Flag of Ecuador.svg Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito 41,000
3–0 Flag of Chile.svg Estadio Nacional, Santiago 50,000
2012 Flag of Brazil.svg BRA São Paulo 0–0 Tigre Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires 29,000 [10]
2–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo 67,042
2013 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Lanús 1–1 Ponte Preta Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Flag of Brazil.svg Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 28,959
2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús 40,000
2014 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG River Plate 1–1 Atlético Nacional Flag of Colombia.svg COL Flag of Colombia.svg Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín 44,412
2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires 68,500
2015 Flag of Colombia.svg COL Santa Fe 0–0 Huracán Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Tomás A. Ducó, Buenos Aires
0–0* [c] Flag of Colombia.svg Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Chapecoense Atlético Nacional Flag of Colombia.svg COL Flag of Colombia.svg Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín [11]
Flag of Brazil.svg Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba
Final was suspended following the crash of LaMia Flight 2933. CONMEBOL awarded the title to Chapecoense, following a request by Atlético Nacional.
2017 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Independiente 2–1 Flamengo (LIB)Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda 45,000
1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 62,567
2018 Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Atlético Paranaense 1–1 Junior (LIB)Flag of Colombia.svg COL Flag of Colombia.svg Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla 38,094
1–1* [d] Flag of Brazil.svg Arena da Baixada, Curitiba 40,263
Single match format
2019 Flag of Ecuador.svg ECU Independiente del Valle 3–1 Colón Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Flag of Paraguay.svg Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción [e] 44,828
2020 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Defensa y Justicia (LIB) 3–0 Lanús Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba 0 [f]
2021 Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Athletico Paranaense 1–0 Red Bull Bragantino Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Flag of Uruguay.svg Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 20,000
2022 Flag of Ecuador.svg ECU Independiente del Valle (LIB) 2–0 São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba [g] 24,683
2023 Flag of Ecuador.svg ECU LDU Quito 1–1* [h] Fortaleza Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Flag of Uruguay.svg Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado [i] 17,420
2024 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Racing 3–1 Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Flag of Paraguay.svg Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción 45,000
Upcoming matches
YearCountryTeam 1MatchTeam 2CountryVenueAttendanceRefs
2025 Flag of Bolivia.svg Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Performances

By club

Performance in the Copa Sudamericana finals by club
TeamWonLostYears wonYears lost
Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 21 2009, 2023 2011
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 20 2004, 2005
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 20 2010, 2017
Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 20 2018, 2021
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 20 2019, 2022
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 11 2012 2022
Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 11 2013 2020
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 11 2014 2003
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 10 2002
Flag of Peru (state).svg Cienciano 10 2003
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 10 2006
Flag of Argentina.svg Arsenal 10 2007
Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 10 2008
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile 10 2011
Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe 10 2015
Flag of Brazil.svg Chapecoense 10 2016
Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia 10 2020
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 10 2024
Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 03
2002, 2014, 2016
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 01
2004
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 01
2005
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 01
2006
Flag of Mexico.svg América 01
2007
Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 01
2008
Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense 01
2009
Flag of Brazil.svg Goiás 01
2010
Flag of Argentina.svg Tigre 01
2012
Flag of Brazil.svg Ponte Preta 01
2013
Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán 01
2015
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 01
2017
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 01
2018
Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 01
2019
Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino 01
2021
Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza 01
2023
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 01
2024

By country

Performances in finals by nation
NationTitlesRunners-upTotal
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 10616
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 5813
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 415
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 145
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 123
Flag of Chile.svg Chile 112
Flag of Peru.svg Peru 101
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia 011
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 000
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduras 000
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 000
Flag of the United States.svg United States 000
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 000
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 000

See also

Notes

  1. Score was 2–2 aggregate after 90 minutes. Boca Juniors won the penalty-shootout 4–3.
  2. Score was 3–3 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Independiente won the penalty-shootout 5–3.
  3. Score was 0–0 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Santa Fe won the penalty-shootout 3–1.
  4. Score was 2–2 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Athletico Paranaense won the penalty-shootout 4–3.
  5. The match was originally planned to be held at the Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru, but it was moved due to Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay due to safety concerns. The CONMEBOL then opted to change the venue again to Estadio General Pablo Rojas also in Asunción due to remodeling works at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.
  6. The 2020 final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.
  7. The match was originally planned to be held at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil, but it was moved due to the 2022 Brazilian general election taking place a day later.
  8. Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. LDU Quito won the penalty-shootout 4–3.
  9. The match was originally planned to be held at the Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, but it was moved due to a CBF request.

References

  1. "South American Competitions". RSSSF . Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Nissan South American Cup". conmebol.com. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Copa Sudamericana 2002, El Primer Campeón" [Copa Sudamericana 2002, The First Champion] (in Spanish). Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro . Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  4. "Cienciano, Campeón Copa Sudamericana 2003" [Cienciano, 2003 Copa Sudamerican Champion] (in Spanish). Peru.com. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Boca Juniors, Títulos" [Boca Juniors, Titles] (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  6. "Pachuca es el nuevo campeón de la Copa Sudamericana" [Pachuca is the new champion of the Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Clarín. December 16, 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  7. "Grito de Campeón" [Scream of a Champion] (in Spanish). Arsenal de Sarandí. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  8. "Sul-Americana: uma conquista inédita" [Sudamericana: a new conquest] (in Portuguese). Sport Club Internacional . Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  9. "Edición 2009: Sexta participación, la otra mitad de la gloria, es blanca" [2009 Edition: Sixth participation, the other half of glory, is white.] (in Spanish). Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  10. "Ficha Técnica: São Paulo 2 x 0 Tigre-ARG". terra.com.br (in Portuguese). 12 December 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  11. "CONMEBOL otorga el título de Campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del Centenario de la Conmebol al Fair Play" (in Spanish). conmebol.com. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.