Copa America: All previous winners in the tournament's history

  • Argentina are the reigning Copa America champions
  • Uruguay and Argentina have the most Copa America wins
  • Only eight CONMEBOL teams have ever won the tournament
Argentina are the reigning Copa America champions.
Argentina are the reigning Copa America champions. / CARL DE SOUZA/GettyImages
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After 47 editions of the Copa America, only eight different nations have won the tournament.

Ever since the first Copa America unfolded in 1916, South American soccer players have competed in the historic tournament with the goal of bringing the coveted title home to their country. Some players work their entire careers to lift an international trophy, especially as new superstars continue to emerge on the global stage.

Of the 10 participating CONMEBOL teams, Argentina and Uruguay have the most Copa America wins, each with 15. Brazil is not far behind with 9 wins. Most recently, Argentina won the tournament in 2021, led by Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María.

Despite Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil's domination of the Copa America, the competition's storied past includes other notable winners as well.

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Brazil won the Copa America in 2019. / LUIS ACOSTA/GettyImages

Copa America: Previous winners

Check out the full list of all the Copa America previous winners from 1916 to 2021.

Year

Copa America Winner

Copa America Runner-up

2021

Argentina

Brazil

2019

Brazil

Peru

2016

Chile

Argentina

2015

Chile

Argentina

2011

Uruguay

Paraguay

2007

Brazil

Argentina

2004

Brazil

Argentina

2001

Colombia

Mexico

1999

Brazil

Uruguay

1997

Brazil

Bolivia

1995

Uruguay

Brazil

1993

Argentina

Mexico

1991

Argentina

Brazil

1989

Brazil

Uruguay

1987

Uruguay

Chile

1983

Uruguay

Brazil

1979

Paraguay

Chile

1975

Peru

Colombia

1967

Uruguay

Argentina

1963

Bolivia

Paraguay

1959

Uruguay

Argentina

1959

Argentina

Brazil

1957

Argentina

Brazil

1956

Uruguay

Chile

1955

Argentina

Chile

1953

Paraguay

Brazil

1949

Brazil

Paraguay

1947

Argentina

Paraguay

1946

Argentina

Brazil

1945

Argentina

Brazil

1942

Uruguay

Argentina

1941

Argentina

Uruguay

1939

Peru

Uruguay

1937

Argentina

Brazil

1935

Uruguay

Argentina

1929

Argentina

Paraguay

1927

Argentina

Uruguay

1926

Uruguay

Argentina

1925

Argentina

Brazil

1924

Uruguay

Argentina

1923

Uruguay

Argentina

1922

Brazil

Paraguay

1921

Argentina

Brazil

1920

Uruguay

Argentina

1919

Brazil

Uruguay

1917

Uruguay

Argentina

1916

Uruguay

Argentina

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