Copa América winners list: Who has won the trophy the most times?
The Copa América is the world's oldest continental football tournament. It consists of the best teams in South America fighting to be declared the best team on the continent. Today we discuss the Copa América winners list and find out which team has won it the most.
The tournament Copa América is played once every two to three years. Aside from featuring South American nations, sometimes teams from other regionsparticipate on an invitational basis. Some examples of these teams include Mexico and Costa Rica from the CONCACAF region and Qatar from the Asian region, who have previously participated.
Which is the most successful team in Copa América's history?Two teams share the honour of the most successful side in Copa América history. Argentinaand Uruguay each have 15 titles. The former last won in 2021, while the latter last won the tournament in 2011.
History of the Copa América
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FootballThe tournament started in 1916 as Campeonato Sudamericano De Futbol. It was initially set as a celebrationof Argentina's 100th independence anniversary.
The initial participants were Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. Uruguay won the inaugural title. The day after the tournament, South America's football governing body CONMEBOL was formed.
The tournament was officially rebranded to Copa América in 1975. The 2016 edition represented the 100th anniversary of the tournament and was named the Copa América Centenario.
Copa América winners list by year
Here is a list of all the Copa America winners since the inaugural tournament in 1916. The list also includes the host countries.
Tournament year
Host
Winner
1916
Argentina
Uruguay
1917
Uruguay
Uruguay
1919
Brazil
Brazil
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