Copa América records and statistics explained

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

Performance by country

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

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
16 (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959 (Argentina), 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024)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)37
15 (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (Ecuador), 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011)6 (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999)10 (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957, 1975, 2004, 2024)5 (1945, 1946, 1955, 2001, 2007)36
9 (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
2 (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
2 (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
2 (1939, 1975)1 (2019)8 (1927, 1935, 1949, 1955, 1979, 1983, 2011, 2015)6 (1929, 1941, 1957, 1959 (Argentina), 1997, 2021)17
1 (2001)2 (1975, 2024)5 (1987, 1993, 1995, 2016, 2021) 2 (1991, 2004)10
1 (1963)1 (1997)2 (1927, 1949)4
^2 (1993, 2001)3 (1997, 1999, 2007)5
^1 (2001)1
2 (1959 (Ecuador), 1993)2
^2 (1995, 2016)2
1 (2011)1
^1 (2024)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
6 times (19271929, 19451946, 19461947, 19571959 (ARG), 19911993, 20212024)1 time (19451947)
3 times (19161917, 19231924, 19831987)
2 times (19971999, 20042007)
1 time (20152016)

Italics indicate tournament hosts

Debut of national teams

YearDebuting teams
Teamswidth=40width=40
1916,,, 44
19171920None04
192115
19221925None05
192616
192717
19291937None07
193918
19391942None08
194519
19461963None09
1967110
None010
1993, 212
None012
113
114
115
None015
2015116
2016, 218
2019119
2021None019
2024120

Overall team records

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]

RankTeam
1442081324333483183+300439
2462121154057421226+195385
3381951094145435206+229368
441191673589291317−26236
539180644373267311−44235
634164584066230258−28214
724130532651154194−40185
829122202676109308−19986
930130172885139331−19279
1011512014176763+474
11207411184559182−12351
1262064101935−1622
1352162132132−1120
141631275+210
15273041020−109
161613247−36
1726033615−93
181301225−31
1913003112−110
2039009116−150

Medal table

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

General statistics by tournament

YearHostsChampionsWinning coachGolden Boot (goals)Best player[2]
1916 Alfredo Foglino Isabelino Gradín (3) Isabelino Gradín
1917 Ramón Platero Ángel Romano (4) Héctor Scarone
1919 Haroldo Arthur Friedenreich (4)
Neco (4)
Arthur Friedenreich
1920 Ernesto Fígoli José Pérez (3)
Ángel Romano (3)
José Piendibene
1921 Pedro Calomino Julio Libonatti (3) Américo Tesoriere
1922 Laís Juan Francia (4) Agostinho Fortes Filho
1923 Leonardo De Lucca Vicente Aguirre (3)
Pedro Petrone (3)
José Nasazzi
1924 Ernesto Meliante Pedro Petrone (4) Pedro Petrone
1925 Américo Tesoriere Manuel Seoane (6) Manuel Seoane
1926 Ernesto Fígoli David Arellano (7) José Leandro Andrade
1927 [3] Alfredo Carricaberry (3)
Segundo Luna (3)
Roberto Figueroa (3)
Pedro Petrone (3)
Héctor Scarone (3)
Manuel Seoane
1929 Francisco Olazar Aurelio González (5) Manuel Ferreira
1935 Raúl V. Blanco Herminio Masantonio (4) José Nasazzi
1937 Manuel Seoane Raúl Toro Julio (7) Vicente de la Mata
1939 Jack Greenwell Teodoro Fernández (7) Teodoro Fernández
1941 Guillermo Stábile Juan Marvezzi (5) Sergio Livingstone
1942 Pedro Cea Herminio Masantonio (7)
José Manuel Moreno (7)
Obdulio Varela
1945 Guillermo Stábile Norberto Méndez (6)
Heleno de Freitas (6)
Domingos da Guia
1946 Guillermo Stábile José María Medina (7) Adolfo Pedernera
1947 Guillermo Stábile Nicolás Falero (8) José Manuel Moreno
1949 Flávio Costa Jair (9) Ademir
1953 Manuel Fleitas Solich Francisco Molina (7) Heriberto Herrera
1955 Guillermo Stábile Rodolfo Micheli (8) Enrique Hormazábal
1956 Hugo Bagnulo Enrique Hormazábal (4) Óscar Míguez
1957 Guillermo Stábile Humberto Maschio (9)
Javier Ambrois (9)
Omar Sívori
1959 Victorio Spinetto Pelé (8) Pelé
1959 Juan Carlos Corazzo José Sanfilippo (6) Alcides Silveira
1963 Danilo Alvim Carlos Alberto Raffo (6) Ramiro Blacut
1967 Juan Carlos Corazzo Luis Artime (5) Pedro Rocha
1975Various Marcos Calderón Leopoldo Luque (4)
Ernesto Díaz (4)
Teófilo Cubillas
1979Various Ranulfo Miranda Jorge Peredo (4)
Eugenio Morel (4)
Carlos Caszely
1983Various Omar Borrás Jorge Burruchaga (3)
Roberto Dinamite (3)
Carlos Aguilera (3)
Enzo Francescoli
1987 Roberto Fleitas Arnoldo Iguarán (4) Carlos Valderrama
1989 Sebastião Lazaroni Bebeto (6) Rubén Sosa
1991 Alfio Basile Gabriel Batistuta (6) Leonardo Rodríguez
1993 Alfio Basile José Luis Dolgetta (4) Sergio Goycochea
1995 Héctor Núñez Gabriel Batistuta (4)
Luis García (4)
Enzo Francescoli
1997 Mário Zagallo Luis Hernández (6) Ronaldo
1999 Vanderlei Luxemburgo Rivaldo (5)
Ronaldo (5)
Rivaldo
2001 Francisco Maturana Víctor Aristizábal (6) Amado Guevara
2004 Carlos Alberto Parreira Adriano (7) Adriano
2007 Dunga Robinho (6) Robinho
2011 Óscar Tabárez Paolo Guerrero (5) Luis Suárez
2015 Jorge Sampaoli Eduardo Vargas (4)
Paolo Guerrero (4)
Lionel Messi
2016 Juan Antonio Pizzi Eduardo Vargas (6) Alexis Sánchez
2019 Tite Everton (3)
Paolo Guerrero (3)
Dani Alves
2021 Lionel Scaloni Lionel Messi (4)
Luis Díaz (4)
Lionel Messi
2024 Lionel Scaloni Lautaro Martínez (5) James Rodríguez
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
1916bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1917bgcolor=GoldChampions
1919bgcolor=GoldChampions
1920Fourth place
1921bgcolor=GoldChampions
1922bgcolor=GoldChampions
1923bgcolor=GoldChampions
1924bgcolor=GoldChampions
1925bgcolor=GoldChampions
1926Third place
1927Third place
1929bgcolor=GoldChampions
1935Third place
1937bgcolor=GoldChampions
1939bgcolor=GoldChampions
1941Third place
1942bgcolor=GoldChampions
1945Third place
1946bgcolor=GoldChampions
1947Sixth place
1949bgcolor=GoldChampions
1953Fifth place
1955bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1956bgcolor=GoldChampions
1957Fourth place
1959bgcolor=GoldChampions
1959Fourth place
1963bgcolor=GoldChampions
1967bgcolor=GoldChampions
1975No host
1979No host
1983No host
1987Fourth place
1989bgcolor=GoldChampions
1991Third place
1993Fourth place
1995bgcolor=GoldChampions
1997bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1999Quarter-finals
2001bgcolor=GoldChampions
2004Quarter-finals
2007Quarter-finals
2011Quarter-finals
2015bgcolor=GoldChampions
2016Fourth place
2019bgcolor=GoldChampions
2021bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
2024Group stage

Defending champions

Results of defending champions
YearDefending championsFinish
1917bgcolor=GoldChampions
1919bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1920Third place
1921Third place
1922Fourth place
1923Fourth place
1924bgcolor=GoldChampions
1925Did not enter
1926bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1927bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1929bgcolor=GoldChampions
1935bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1937Third place
1939bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1941Fourth place
1942bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1945Fourth place
1946bgcolor=GoldChampions
1947bgcolor=GoldChampions
1949Did not enter
1953bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1955Third place
1956bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1957Third place
1959bgcolor=GoldChampions
1959bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1963Did not enter
1967Sixth place
1975Semi-finals
1979Semi-finals
1983Semi-finals
1987bgcolor=GoldChampions
1989bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1991bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
1993bgcolor=GoldChampions
1995Quarter-finals
1997Group stage
1999bgcolor=GoldChampions
2001Quarter-finals
2004Fourth place
2007bgcolor=GoldChampions
2011Quarter-finals
2015Quarter-finals
2016bgcolor=GoldChampions
2019Fourth place
2021bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
2024bgcolor=GoldChampions
2028TBD

Coaches with most matches

Rank CoachNationalityTeam(s) managedMatchesTournamentsNotes
1Guillermo Stábile441941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957
2Luis Tirado351946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956Runner-up in 1955 and 1956
3Manuel Fleitas Solich331942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953Champion in 1953
Óscar Tabárez1989, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021Champion in 2011
5Francisco Maturana271987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001Champion in 2001
6Hernán Darío Gómez261995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2019
7Ricardo Gareca222015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024Runner-up in 2019
8Alfio Basile191991, 1993, 2007Champion in 1991 and 1993
Flávio Costa1945, 1946, 1949Champion in 1949
Lionel Scaloni2019, 2021, 2024Champion in 2021 and 2024

Titles by coach

Rank CoachNationalityTeam(s) managedTitlesNotes
1Guillermo Stábile6Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957 (runner-up in 1942)
2Alfio Basile21991 and 1993 (runner-up in 2007)
Juan Carlos Corazzo21959 and 1967
Ernesto Fígoli21920 and 1926
Lionel Scaloni22021 and 2024

Teams

Overall

For a detailed list, see Copa América participations

For a detailed list of top four appearances, see Copa América results

In one tournament

Streaks

Individual

See also: List of Copa América hat-tricks.

Goals scored

RankPlayer[4] [5] CountryGoals
1Norberto Méndez17
Zizinho
3Teodoro Fernández15
Severino Varela
5Paolo Guerrero14
Lionel Messi
Eduardo Vargas
8Ademir13
Gabriel Batistuta
Jair
José Manuel Moreno
Héctor Scarone
13Roberto Porta12
Ángel Romano
15Didi11
Herminio Masantonio
17Javier Ambrois10
Héctor Castro
Enrique Hormazábal
Arnoldo Iguarán
Ángel Labruna
Lautaro Martínez
Pedro Petrone
Ronaldo
Óscar Gómez Sánchez

Matches played

RankPlayerCountryMatchesTournaments
1Lionel Messi392007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
2Sergio Livingstone341941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953
3Zizinho331942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957
4Víctor Ugarte301947, 1949, 1953, 1959 (ARG)
5Ángel Di María282011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Paolo Guerrero2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024
7Leonel Álvarez271987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Claudio Bravo2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024
Mauricio Isla2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Gary Medel2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
Nicolás Otamendi2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Carlos Valderrama1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Yoshimar Yotún2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
14Pedro Gallese262015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Javier Mascherano2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016
Alexis Sánchez2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Eduardo Vargas2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
18Álex Aguinaga251987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004
Christian Cueva2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Cornelio Heredia1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956
Cláudio Taffarel1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
Data published by Copa América's official website.[6]

Titles by player

Players with the most Copa América titles
scope=col rowspan=2scope=col rowspan=2Playerscope=col rowspan=2Countryscope=col rowspan=2Years wonscope=col colspan=2Other appearances
scope=colAs playerscope=colAs manager
6data-sort-value="Ángel Romano"Ángel Romano1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926[7] 1919, 1921, 1922
4data-sort-value="Pascual Somma"Pascual Somma1916, 1917, 1920, 19231919, 1921, 1922
4data-sort-value="Alfredo Zibechi"Alfredo Zibechi1916, 1917, 1920, 19241919, 1921, 1922
4data-sort-value="Héctor Scarone"Héctor Scarone1917, 1923, 1924, 19261919, 1927,[8] 1929[9]
4data-sort-value="José Nasazzi"José Nasazzi1923, 1924, 1926, 1935[10] 1929
3data-sort-value="Alfredo Foglino"Alfredo Foglino1916, 1917, 19201919, 1921
3data-sort-value="José Pérez"José Pérez1916, 1917, 19201919
3data-sort-value="José Piendibene"José Piendibene1916, 1917, 19201921
3data-sort-value="Antonio Urdinarán"Antonio Urdinarán1916, 1917, 19201922
3data-sort-value="José Vanzzino"José Vanzzino1916, 1917, 19261919, 1922, 1927
3data-sort-value="José Leandro Andrade"Andrade1923, 1924, 19261927, 1929
3data-sort-value="Alfredo Ghierra"Alfredo Ghierra1923, 1924, 1926
3data-sort-value="Andrés Mazali"Andrés Mazali1923, 1924, 19261927, 1929
3data-sort-value="Santos Urdinarán"Santos Urdinarán1923, 1924, 1926
3data-sort-value="Manuel Seoane"Manuel Seoane1925, 1927, 19291924, 19351937[11]
3data-sort-value="Vicente de la Mata"Vicente de la Mata1937, 1945, 1946
3data-sort-value="José Salomón"José Salomón1941, 1945, 19461942
3data-sort-value="Mario Boyé"Mario Boyé1945, 1946, 1947
3data-sort-value="Félix Loustau"Félix Loustau1945, 1946, 1947
3data-sort-value="Norberto Méndez"Norberto Méndez1945, 1946, 1947
3data-sort-value="Natalio Pescia"Natalio Pescia1945, 1946, 1947
3data-sort-value="René Pontoni"René Pontoni1945, 1946, 1947
3data-sort-value="Enzo Francescoli"Enzo Francescoli1983, 1987, 19951989, 1993

Individual records

List of penalty shoot-outs

See main article: List of Copa América penalty shoot-outs.

Penalty shoot-out statistics by team!Team!!Played!!Won!!Lost!!Winning %!!Years won!!Years lost
126650%1995, 1999 (2), 2011, 2024 (2)1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021
105550%1993 (2), 2015, 2021, 20241995, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2016
105550%1995, 2004 (2), 2007, 20191993, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2024
84450%1993, 1995, 2016, 20211993, 2015, 2019, 2021
73443%2011 (2), 20151995, 1999, 2019, 2021
43175%2015, 2016, 20191999
42250%2019, 20211999, 2016
32167%1997, 19991995
21150%20242024
2020%1997, 2024
2020%2011, 2024
110100%2001
110100%1995

Championship year in bold

By chronological order

No.
Winners
Final
score
Runners-up
Pen.
Score
Pen.
Taken
Missed penaltiesType of missFinal penaltyEditionRoundDate
1 1–1 5–3 5–4 Post
2 1–1 6–5 6–6 Saved
3 0–0 6–5 6–6 Saved
4 1–1 5–4 5–5 Saved
5 0–0 4–1 4–3 Hermosillo
Coyote
Saved
Saved
6 2–2 4–2 5–4 Saved
Saved
Saved
7 1–1 5–3 5–4 Saved
8 1–1 4–3 6–6 Saved
Saved
Saved
Wide
Saved
9 3–3 4–2 4–4 Over
Wide
10 1–1 5–3 5–4 Saved/Post
11 1–1 5–3 5–4 Saved
12 2–2 5–4 5–5 Saved
13 1–1 5–3 5–4 Saved
14 2–2 4–2 4–4 Saved
Over
15 2–2 5–4 7–7 Saved
Post
Post
Post
Saved
16 1–1 5–4 5–5 Saved
17 0–0 2–0 3–4 Over
Wide
Saved
Over
Wide
18 0–0 5–3 5–4 Saved
19 0–0 5–4 7–7 Muriel
Biglia
Zúñiga
Rojo
Murillo
Over
Wide
Saved
Bar
Over
20 1–1 4–3 5–5 Wide
Over
Over
21 0–0 4–1 4–3 Over
Saved
22 0–0 4–2 4–4 Saved
Over
23 0–0 4–2 5–4 Saved
Over
Saved
24 0–0 4–3 5–5 Saved
Wide
Wide
25 0–0 5–4 5–5 Wide
26 0–0 5–4 5–5 Saved
27 3–3 4–3 6–6 Over
Saved
Over
Saved
Saved
28 0–0 4–2 4–4 Saved
Saved
29 1–1 3–2 4–5 Saved
Over
Saved
Saved
30 1–1 4–2 5–4 Messi
Mena
Minda
Bar
Saved
Saved
31 1–1 4–3 6–6 Post
Over
Saved
Saved
Saved
32 0–0 4–2 5–4 Militão
Douglas Luiz
Giménez
Saved
Post
Saved
33 2–2 4–3 4–5 Koné
Davies
Saved
Bar

References and footnotes

Footnotes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ranking da Copa América 1916 - 2021. 13 July 2021. Campeões Do Futebol. es. 20 July 2021.
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sachampfulltrivia.html Copa América Best Players
  3. https://www.cuadernosdefutbol.com/2019/12/jose-lago-millan-el-gallego-que-cambio-el-deporte-argentino/
  4. Web site: Almanaque Copa América. globoesporte.com. 3 June 2016. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20160606231008/http://app.globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/copa-america/almanaque-da-copa-america/. 6 June 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Paolo Guerrero ya es uno de los cinco grandes goleadores del torneo. copaamerica.com. 7 July 2019. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20190708021619/https://copaamerica.com/es/noticias/Paolo-Guerrero-ya-es-uno-de-los-cinco-grandes-goleadores-del-torneo/. 8 July 2019. dead.
  6. News: The players with the most appearances in Copa América history . 29 June 2024 . Copa América.
  7. Web site: Southamerican Championship 1926.
  8. Web site: Southamerican Championship 1927.
  9. Web site: Southamerican Championship 1929.
  10. Web site: Southamerican Championship 1935.
  11. Web site: Southamerican Championship 1937.
  12. News: Lionel Messi matches record with his goal in CONMEBOL Copa América™. 10 July 2024. 10 July 2024. Copa América.
  13. Web site: IFFHS . 2024-07-31 . iffhs.com.
  14. Web site: Copa America: Records broken by Lionel Messi so far. 9 July 2021. 3 August 2021. Telegraph India.
  15. Web site: Most Assists : Copa America 2004. 7 July 2024. Playmaker Stats.
  16. News: James makes history by surpassing Messi's record in the CONMEBOL Copa America™. 11 July 2024. 11 July 2024. Copa América.
  17. News: 14 July 2024 . Lionel Messi, the new Copa America record holder on wins . 19 July 2024 . IFFHS.
  18. Web site: Cristian Romero anoto el segundo gol mas rapido de Argentina en las Eliminatorias. 8 June 2021.
  19. Web site: 1991.07.17 Argentina 3 - Brasil 2 (Partido Completo 60fps - Copa América Chile 1991) Full Match 3 May 2023 . YouTube . Jwasc92Futbol.
  20. Web site: ¡Argentina es bicampeón de la CONMEBOL Copa América™! – CONMEBOL . 2024-07-18 . www.conmebol.com.