Copa América records and statistics
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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
Summarize
Perspective
Cumulative top four results for both South American Championships and Copa América.
- *=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).
- Italics indicate tournament hosts
Debut of national teams
Year | Debuting teams | ||
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Teams | No. | Cum. | |
1916 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | 4 |
1917 – 1920 | None | 0 | 4 |
1921 | ![]() |
1 | 5 |
1922 – 1925 | None | 0 | 5 |
1926 | ![]() |
1 | 6 |
1927 | ![]() |
1 | 7 |
1929 – 1937 | None | 0 | 7 |
1939 | ![]() |
1 | 8 |
1939 – 1942 | None | 0 | 8 |
1945 | ![]() |
1 | 9 |
1946 – 1963 | None | 0 | 9 |
1967 | ![]() |
1 | 10 |
1975 – 1991 | None | 0 | 10 |
1993 | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 12 |
1995 | None | 0 | 12 |
1997 | ![]() |
1 | 13 |
1999 | ![]() |
1 | 14 |
2001 | ![]() |
1 | 15 |
2004 – 2011 | None | 0 | 15 |
2015 | ![]() |
1 | 16 |
2016 | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 18 |
2019 | ![]() |
1 | 19 |
2021 | None | 0 | 19 |
2024 | ![]() |
1 | 20 |
Overall team records
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Perspective
- As of 2024 Copa América
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]
Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
44 | 208 | 132 | 43 | 33 | 483 | 183 | +300 | 439 |
2 | ![]() |
46 | 212 | 115 | 40 | 57 | 421 | 226 | +195 | 385 |
3 | ![]() |
38 | 195 | 109 | 41 | 45 | 435 | 206 | +229 | 368 |
4 | ![]() |
41 | 191 | 67 | 35 | 89 | 291 | 317 | −26 | 236 |
5 | ![]() |
39 | 180 | 64 | 43 | 73 | 267 | 311 | −44 | 235 |
6 | ![]() |
34 | 164 | 58 | 40 | 66 | 230 | 258 | −28 | 214 |
7 | ![]() |
24 | 130 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 154 | 194 | −40 | 185 |
8 | ![]() |
29 | 122 | 20 | 26 | 76 | 109 | 308 | −199 | 86 |
9 | ![]() |
30 | 130 | 17 | 28 | 85 | 139 | 331 | −192 | 79 |
10 | ![]() |
11 | 51 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 74 |
11 | ![]() |
20 | 74 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 182 | −123 | 51 |
12 | ![]() |
6 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 22 |
13 | ![]() |
5 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 20 |
14 | ![]() |
1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
15 | ![]() |
2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 |
16 | ![]() |
1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 |
17 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
18 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
19 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
20 | ![]() |
3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Medal table
General statistics by tournament
Note: Carlos Valderrama (1987) was the first player to officially win the best player of the tournament award.
Hosts
Year | Hosting team | Finish |
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1916 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1917 | ![]() |
Champions |
1919 | ![]() |
Champions |
1920 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1921 | ![]() |
Champions |
1922 | ![]() |
Champions |
1923 | ![]() |
Champions |
1924 | ![]() |
Champions |
1925 | ![]() |
Champions |
1926 | ![]() |
Third place |
1927 | ![]() |
Third place |
1929 | ![]() |
Champions |
1935 | ![]() |
Third place |
1937 | ![]() |
Champions |
1939 | ![]() |
Champions |
1941 | ![]() |
Third place |
1942 | ![]() |
Champions |
1945 | ![]() |
Third place |
1946 | ![]() |
Champions |
1947 | ![]() |
Sixth place |
1949 | ![]() |
Champions |
1953 | ![]() |
Fifth place |
1955 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1956 | ![]() |
Champions |
1957 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1959 | ![]() |
Champions |
1959 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1963 | ![]() |
Champions |
1967 | ![]() |
Champions |
1975 | No host | |
1979 | No host | |
1983 | No host | |
1987 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1989 | ![]() |
Champions |
1991 | ![]() |
Third place |
1993 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1995 | ![]() |
Champions |
1997 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1999 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
2001 | ![]() |
Champions |
2004 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
2007 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
2011 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
2015 | ![]() |
Champions |
2016 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
2019 | ![]() |
Champions |
2021 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
2024 | ![]() |
Group stage |
Defending champions
Year | Defending champions | Finish |
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1917 | ![]() |
Champions |
1919 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1920 | ![]() |
Third place |
1921 | ![]() |
Third place |
1922 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1923 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1924 | ![]() |
Champions |
1925 | ![]() |
Did not enter |
1926 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1927 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1929 | ![]() |
Champions |
1935 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1937 | ![]() |
Third place |
1939 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1941 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1942 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1945 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
1946 | ![]() |
Champions |
1947 | ![]() |
Champions |
1949 | ![]() |
Did not enter |
1953 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1955 | ![]() |
Third place |
1956 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1957 | ![]() |
Third place |
1959 | ![]() |
Champions |
1959 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1963 | ![]() |
Did not enter |
1967 | ![]() |
Sixth place |
1975 | ![]() |
Semi-finals |
1979 | ![]() |
Semi-finals |
1983 | ![]() |
Semi-finals |
1987 | ![]() |
Champions |
1989 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1991 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1993 | ![]() |
Champions |
1995 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
1997 | ![]() |
Group stage |
1999 | ![]() |
Champions |
2001 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
2004 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
2007 | ![]() |
Champions |
2011 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
2015 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
2016 | ![]() |
Champions |
2019 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
2021 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
2024 | ![]() |
Champions |
2028 | ![]() |
TBD |
Coaches with most matches
Rank | Coach | Nationality | Team(s) managed | Matches | Tournaments | Notes |
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1 | Guillermo Stábile | ![]() |
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44 | 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957 | Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957 |
2 | Luis Tirado | ![]() |
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35 | 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956 | Runner-up in 1955 and 1956 |
3 | Manuel Fleitas Solich | ![]() |
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33 | 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953 | Champion in 1953 |
Óscar Tabárez | ![]() |
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1989, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | Champion in 2011 | ||
5 | Francisco Maturana | ![]() |
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27 | 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001 | Champion in 2001 |
6 | Hernán Darío Gómez | ![]() |
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26 | 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2019 | |
7 | Ricardo Gareca | ![]() |
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22 | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | Runner-up in 2019 |
8 | Alfio Basile | ![]() |
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19 | 1991, 1993, 2007 | Champion in 1991 and 1993 |
Flávio Costa | ![]() |
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1945, 1946, 1949 | Champion in 1949 | ||
Lionel Scaloni | ![]() |
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2019, 2021, 2024 | Champion in 2021 and 2024 |
Titles by coach
Rank | Coach | Nationality | Team(s) managed | Titles | Notes |
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1 | Guillermo Stábile | ![]() |
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6 | Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957 (runner-up in 1942) |
2 | Alfio Basile | ![]() |
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2 | 1991 and 1993 (runner-up in 2007) |
Juan Carlos Corazzo | ![]() |
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2 | 1959 and 1967 | |
Ernesto Fígoli | ![]() |
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2 | 1920 and 1926 | |
Lionel Scaloni | ![]() |
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2 | 2021 and 2024 |
- Dunga of
Brazil, Manuel Seoane of
Argentina, Danilo Alvim of
Brazil and Pedro Cea of
Uruguay won the Copa América as a player and also as a coach: Cea won in 1923 and 1924 as a player and in 1942 as a coach; Seoane won in 1925, 1927 and 1929 as a player and in 1937 as a coach; Alvim won in 1949 as a player and in 1963 as a coach (coaching Bolivia); Dunga won in 1989 and 1997 as a player and in 2007 as a coach.
Teams
Overall
- Most Copa América appearances: 46,
Uruguay
- For a detailed list, see Copa América participations
- Most championships: 16,
Argentina
- Most appearances in Copa América final matches: 30,
Argentina
- Most appearances in Copa América top four: 37,
Argentina
- For a detailed list of top four appearances, see Copa América results
- Most matches played: 212,
Uruguay
- Fewest matches played: 3,
Haiti,
Qatar
- Most wins: 132,
Argentina
- Most losses: 89,
Chile
- Most draws: 43,
Argentina,
Paraguay
- Team with the most goals scored in a single match:
Argentina 12−0
Ecuador (1942)
- Most goals scored: 483,
Argentina
- Most goals conceded: 331,
Ecuador
- Fewest goals scored: 1,
Haiti,
Jamaica
- Fewest goals conceded: 5,
Honduras,
Qatar
- Highest average of goals scored per match: 2.32,
Argentina
- Lowest average of goals conceded per match: 0.83,
Honduras
In one tournament
Streaks
Individual
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Goals scored
Assist provided
Rank | Player[6] | Assist |
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1. | ![]() |
18 |
2. | ![]() |
17 |
3. | ![]() |
9 |
3. | ![]() |
9 |
5. | ![]() |
8 |
6. | ![]() |
7 |
6. | ![]() |
7 |
8. | ![]() |
6 |
8. | ![]() |
6 |
Matches played

Rank | Player | Country | Matches | Tournaments |
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1 | Lionel Messi | ![]() | 39 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
2 | Sergio Livingstone | ![]() | 34 | 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953 |
3 | Zizinho | ![]() | 33 | 1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957 |
4 | Víctor Ugarte | ![]() | 30 | 1947, 1949, 1953, 1959 (ARG) |
5 | Ángel Di María | ![]() | 28 | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
Paolo Guerrero | ![]() | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024 | ||
7 | Leonel Álvarez | ![]() | 27 | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 |
Claudio Bravo | ![]() | 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024 | ||
Mauricio Isla | ![]() | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
Gary Medel | ![]() | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | ||
Nicolás Otamendi | ![]() | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
Carlos Valderrama | ![]() | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 | ||
Yoshimar Yotún | ![]() | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | ||
14 | Pedro Gallese | ![]() |
26 | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
Javier Mascherano | ![]() | 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016 | ||
Alexis Sánchez | ![]() | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
Eduardo Vargas | ![]() | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
18 | Álex Aguinaga | ![]() |
25 | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004 |
Christian Cueva | ![]() | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
Cornelio Heredia | ![]() | 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956 | ||
Cláudio Taffarel | ![]() | 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 |
Data published by Copa América's official website.[7]
Titles by player

Individual records
- Most goals scored in a single tournament: 9 –
Jair (1949),
Humberto Maschio (1957) and
Javier Ambrois (1957)
- Most goals scored in a single match by a player: 5 –
Héctor Scarone (1926),
Juan Marvezzi (1941),
José Manuel Moreno (1942) and
Evaristo (1957)
- Most tournaments scored in: 6 –
Zizinho (1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957) and
Lionel Messi (2007, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)[13]
- Most opponents scored against: 10 –
Lionel Messi (2007–2024)[14]
- Most overall assists provided: 18 –
Lionel Messi (2007–2024)[15]
- Most assists provided in a single tournament: 6 –
Alex (2004)[16] and
James Rodríguez (2024)[17]
- Most tournaments assisted in: 7 –
Lionel Messi (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)
- Most overall goal contributions: 32 –
Lionel Messi (14 goals and 18 assists, 2007–2024)
- Most matches won by a player: 25 –
Lionel Messi (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)[18]
- Fastest goal scored: after 50 seconds –
Darío Franco v. Brazil (1991)[19][20]
- Fastest hat-trick: after 10 minutes –
José Manuel Moreno (1942)
- Youngest goalscorer: 16 years, 171 days –
Johnnier Montaño v. Argentina (1999)
- Oldest goalscorer: 37 years, 171 days –
Luis Suárez v. Canada (2024)
- Most overall direct free kicks scored: 4 –
Lionel Messi (2007–2024)
- Most overall man of the match awards won: 15 –
Lionel Messi (2007–2024)
- Most man of the match awards won in a single tournament: 4 –
Lionel Messi (2015 and 2021)
- Most finals played in: 5 –
Lionel Messi (2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024)[21]
List of penalty shoot-outs
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Perspective
- Most shoot-outs won: 6
Uruguay (1995, 1999 (2), 2011, 2024 (2))
- Most shoot-outs lost: 6
Uruguay (1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021)
- Most shoot-outs played: 12
Uruguay (1993, 1995, 1999 (2), 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2024 (2))
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Winning % | Years won | Years lost |
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![]() | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | 1995, 1999 (2), 2011, 2024 (2) | 1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021 |
![]() | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1993 (2), 2015, 2021, 2024 | 1995, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2016 |
![]() | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1995, 2004 (2), 2007, 2019 | 1993, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2024 |
![]() | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | 1993, 1995, 2016, 2021 | 1993, 2015, 2019, 2021 |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | 2011 (2), 2015 | 1995, 1999, 2019, 2021 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 2015, 2016, 2019 | 1999 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 2019, 2021 | 1999, 2016 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 1997, 1999 | 1995 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 2024 | 2024 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | – | 1997, 2024 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | – | 2011, 2024 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 2001 | – |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1995 | – |
Championship year in bold
By chronological order
References and footnotes
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