Copa Mercosur
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The Copa Mercosur (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkopa meɾkoˈsuɾ], Portuguese: Copa Mercosul [ˈkɔpɐ meʁkoˈsuw], "Mercosur Cup") was a football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile. The competition was created by CONMEBOL to generate TV money to the participating teams, but it went beyond and ended up, together with the Copa Merconorte, as natural replacement to the CONMEBOL Cup. These two, Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur, were replaced in 2002 by the Copa Sudamericana.
Quick Facts Organizing body, Founded ...
Organizing body | CONMEBOL |
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Founded | 1998 |
Abolished | 2001; 23 years ago (2001) |
Region | South America |
Number of teams | 20 |
Related competitions | Copa Merconorte |
Most successful club(s) | Palmeiras Flamengo Vasco San Lorenzo (1 title each) |
Television broadcasters | PSN |
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