Copa America is an international football tournament which was previously known as “South American Football Championship”. CONMEBOL. Men’s national football teams participate in the Copa America competition.
The very first edition of Copa America Championship was played in 1916 which was hosted by Argentina. Uruguay becomes the first time Winners of Copa America Championship. Since then 44 editions of Copa America have been concluded. Let’s see the complete winners list of Copa America from 1916 to 2019.
Copa America Winners
Uruguay is the most successful team in Copa America tournament with maximum no. of winning titles. Uruguay has won 15 Copa America titles. Only 8 national football teams have won the Copa America Championship at least once, which are– Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay and Colombia.
| Year | Host | winners | Best player |
| 2019 | Brazil | Brazil | Dani Alves |
| 2016 | United States | Chile | Alexis Sánchez |
| 2015 | Chile | Chile | Lionel Messi |
| 2011 | Argentina | Uruguay | Luis Suárez |
| 2007 | Venezuela | Brazil | Robinho |
| 2004 | Peru | Brazil | Adriano |
| 2001 | Colombia | Colombia | Amado Guevara |
| 1999 | Paraguay | Brazil | Rivaldo |
| 1997 | Bolivia | Brazil | Ronaldo |
| 1995 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Enzo Francescoli |
| 1993 | Ecuador | Argentina | Sergio Goycochea |
| 1991 | Chile | Argentina | Leonardo Rodríguez |
| 1989 | Brazil | Brazil | Rubén Sosa |
| 1987 | Argentina | Uruguay | Carlos Valderrama |
| 1983 | no fixed host | Uruguay | Enzo Francescoli |
| 1979 | no fixed host | Paraguay | Carlos Caszely |
| 1975 | no fixed host | Peru | Teófilo Cubillas |
| 1967 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Pedro Rocha |
| 1963 | Bolivia | Bolivia | Ramiro Blacut |
| 1959 | Argentina | Argentina | Pelé |
| 1959 | Ecuador | Uruguay | Alcides Silveira |
| 1957 | Peru | Argentina | Omar Sívori |
| 1956 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Óscar Míguez |
| 1955 | Chile | Argentina | Enrique Hormazábal |
| 1953 | Peru | Paraguay | Heriberto Herrera |
| 1949 | Brazil | Brazil | Ademir |
| 1947 | Ecuador | Argentina | José Manuel Moreno |
| 1946 | Argentina | Argentina | Adolfo Pedernera |
| 1945 | Chile | Argentina | Domingos da Guia |
| 1942 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Obdulio Varela |
| 1941 | Chile | Argentina | Sergio Livingstone |
| 1939 | Peru | Peru | Teodoro Fernández |
| 1937 | Argentina | Argentina | Vicente de la Mata |
| 1935 | Peru | Uruguay | José Nasazzi |
| 1929 | Argentina | Argentina | Manuel Ferreira |
| 1927 | Peru | Argentina | Manuel Seoane |
| 1926 | Chile | Uruguay | José Leandro Andrade |
| 1925 | Argentina | Argentina | Manuel Seoane |
| 1924 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Pedro Petrone |
| 1923 | Uruguay | Uruguay | José Nasazzi |
| 1922 | Brazil | Brazil | Agostinho Fortes Filho |
| 1921 | Argentina | Argentina | Américo Tesoriere |
| 1920 | Chile | Uruguay | José Piendibene |
| 1919 | Brazil | Brazil | Arthur Friedenreich |
| 1917 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Héctor Scarone |
| 1916 | Argentina | Uruguay | Isabelino Gradín |
*Last Updates 10 August 2019
This was the complete list of Copa America Champions from 1916 to 2019. There are some frequently asked questions by football fans which are–
#1. Who has won the Copa America title most number of times?
Uruguay has the Copa America 15 times. We have given a country-wise winner along with the winning years below in the article.
#2 Which team appeared the most number of times in Copa America final?
Argentina has appeared 28th times in Copa America Final
#3. Has Messi ever won Copa America?
Messi has never won Copa America
#4. Has Argentina ever won Copa America?
Argentina have won 14 Copa America titles
#5. Has Maradona won Copa America?
Maradona has won Copa America twice with Argentina i.e 1991 and 1993.
Copa America F&q
Country Wise Winners
| Country | No. of Titles | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 15 | 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1953, 1979 |
| Peru | 2 | 1939, 1975 |
| Chile | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Colombia | 1 | 2001 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1963 |
This was all about the Copa America Winners and Champions from the year 1916 to 2019. The next edition of Copa America football tournament will start on 12 June 2020. Stay connected for further updates.
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