Copa América - wikipedia Copa América `` Copa America '' redirects here. For other uses, see Copa America ( disambiguation ). Copa América Copa América Logo. Founded 1916 ; 102 years ago ( 1916 ) Region South America ( CONMEBOL ) Number of teams 12 or 16 Related competitions FIFA Confederations Cup Current champions Chile ( 2nd title ) Most successful team ( s ) Uruguay ( 15 titles ) Website 2016 Copa América Centenario 2019 Copa América Tournaments 1916 1917 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1929 1935 1937 1939 1941 1942 1945 1946 1947 1949 1953 1955 1956 1957 1959 1959 1963 1967 1979 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2007 2011 2015 2016 2019 2024 Copa América ( America Cup ), known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship ( Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol in Spanish and Campeonato Sul - americano de Futebol ( Portugal ) ou Copa Sul - Americana de Futebol ( Brazil ) in Portuguese ), is an international men 's football tournament contested between national teams from CONMEBOL. Held every four years, it is the oldest international continental football competition. The competition determines the continental champion of South America. Since the 1990s, teams from North America and Asia have also been invited to participate. Since 1993, the tournament has generally featured 12 teams -- all 10 CONMEBOL teams and two additional teams from other confederations. Mexico has participated in every tournament since 1993, with one additional team drawn from CONCACAF, except for 1999, when AFC team Japan filled out the 12 - team roster. The 2016 version of the event, Copa América Centenario, featured sixteen teams, with six teams from CONCACAF in addition to the 10 from CONMEBOL. Mexico 's two runner - up finishes are the highest for a non-CONMEBOL side. Eight of the ten CONMEBOL national teams have won the tournament at least once in its 45 stagings since the event 's inauguration in 1916, with only Ecuador and Venezuela yet to win. Uruguay has the most championships in the tournament 's history, with 15 cups, while the current champion, Chile, has two cups. Argentina, which hosted the inaugural edition in 1916, has hosted the tournament the most times ( nine ). The United States is the only non-CONMEBOL country to host, having hosted the event in 2016. On three occasions ( in 1975, 1979, and 1983 ), the tournament was held in multiple South American countries. The highest finishing member of CONMEBOL has the right to participate in the next edition of the FIFA Confederations Cup, but is not obliged to do so. Copa América is the third-most popular international football tournament, after the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championships. Contents 1 History 1.1 Beginnings 1.2 Disorganization and intermittency 1.3 Renewal 2 Hosts 3 Format and rules 4 Invitees 4.1 Invitees nations record 5 Trophies 6 Results 7 Performance by country 8 Records and statistics 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2016 ) Beginnings The Uruguay team that won its second title in 1917. Brazil achieved its first championship in 1919. The first football team in South America, Lima Cricket and Football Club, was established in Peru in 1859, and the Argentine Football Association was founded in 1893. By the early 20th century, football was growing in popularity, and the first international competition held between national teams of the continent occurred in 1910 when Argentina organized an event to commemorate the centenary of the May Revolution. Chile and Uruguay participated, but this event is not considered official by CONMEBOL. Similarly, for the centennial celebration of its independence, Argentina held a tournament between 2 and 17 July 1916 with Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil being the first participants of the tournament. This so - called Campeonato Sudamericano de Football would be the first edition of what is currently known as Copa América ; Uruguay would triumph in this first edition after tying 0 -- 0 with hosts Argentina in the deciding, last match held in Estadio Racing Club in Avellaneda. Seeing the success of the tournament, a boardmember of the Uruguayan Football Association, Héctor Rivadavia, proposed the establishment of a confederation of the associations of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, and on 9 July, independence day in Argentina, CONMEBOL was founded. The following year, the competition was played again, this time in Uruguay. Uruguay would win the title again to win their bicampeonato after defeating Argentina 1 -- 0 in the last match of the tournament. The success of the tournament on Charrúan soil would help consolidate the tournament. After a flu outbreak in Rio de Janeiro canceled the tournament in 1918, Brazil hosted the tournament in 1919 and was crowned champion for the first time after defeating the defending champions 1 -- 0 in a playoff match to decide the title, while the Chilean city of Viña del Mar would host the 1920 event which was won by Uruguay. For the 1921 event, Paraguay participated for the first time after its football association affiliated to CONMEBOL earlier that same year. Argentina won the competition for the first time thanks to the goals of Julio Libonatti. In subsequent years, Uruguay would dominate the tournament, which at that time was the largest football tournament in the world. Argentina, however, would not be far behind and disputed the supremacy with the Charruas. After losing the 1928 final at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Argentina would gain revenge in the 1929 South American Championship by defeating the Uruguayans in the last, decisive match. During this period, both Bolivia and Peru debuted in the tournament in 1926 and 1927, respectively. Disorganization and intermittency The Carasucias or dirty faces, a name that was known for Argentina who won the 1957 South American Championship held in Peru. After the first World Cup held in Uruguay in 1930, the enmity between the football federations of Uruguay and Argentina prevented the competition from being played for a number of years. Only in 1935 was it possible to dispute a special edition of the event to be officially reinstated in 1939. Peru became the host nation of the 1939 edition and won the competition for the first time. Ecuador made their debut at that tournament. In 1941, Chile hosted that year 's edition in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Santiago for which the capacity of the newly built Estadio Nacional was expanded from 30,000 to 70,000 spectators. Despite the large investment and initial success of the team, the Chileans would be defeated in the last match by eventual champions Argentina. Uruguay hosted and won the 1942 edition. Chile would host again in 1945, and came close to playing for the title against Argentina. However, Brazil spoiled that possibility, and Argentina would win the tournament once again on Chilean soil. The event then entered a period of great disruption. The championship was not played on a regular basis and many editions would be deemed unofficial, only to be considered valid later on by CONMEBOL. For example, Argentina would be the first ( and so far only ) team to win three consecutive titles by winning the championships of 1945, 1946 and 1947. After those three annual tournaments, the competition returned to being held every two years, then three and later four. There were even two tournaments held in 1959, one in Argentina and a second in Ecuador. During this period, some of the national teams were indifferent to the tournament. Some did not participate every year, others sent lesser teams ; in the 1959 edition held in Ecuador, Brazil entered a team from the state of Pernambuco. Bolivia won for the first time when it hosted in 1963, but was defeated in the first game of the 1967 tournament by debutant Venezuela. The founding of the Copa Libertadores in 1959 also affected the way the tournament was viewed by its participants. After eight years of absence, the event resumed in 1975 and officially acquired the name Copa América. The tournament had no fixed venue, and all matches were played throughout the year in each country. Nine teams participated in the group stages with the defending champions receiving a bye into the semifinals. The tournament was contested every four years using this system until 1987. Renewal See also : Copa América Finals Aftermath of a match in the 2007 Copa América, held for the first time in Venezuela. In 1986, CONMEBOL decided to return to having one country host the tournament and to contest it every other year. From 1987 until 2001, the event was hosted every two years in rotation by the ten members of the confederation. The format would remain constant with a first round of groups, but the final round stage ranged from being a new, final round - robin group or a single - elimination system to decide the winner. This renewal helped the tournament, which began to receive television coverage in Europe and North America. The 1987 Copa América was held in Argentina ; this was the first time the nation had hosted an edition in 28 years. Despite entering as heavy favorites for being the reigning world champions ( having won the 1986 FIFA World Cup ), playing at home and having a team largely composed of its World Cup winners led by the legendary Diego Maradona, Argentina would finish in a disappointing fourth place after being beaten by defending champions Uruguay 0 -- 1 in the semifinals. Uruguay would defeat a surprisingly strong Chilean squad who made it to the final, disposing of the powerful Brazil 4 -- 0 on the group stage. Brazil lifted its first official international title since the 1970 FIFA World Cup upon winning the 1989 Copa América held on home soil. Argentina, in turn, won the Copa América after 32 long years in 1991 in Chile, thanks to a refreshed squad led by the prolific goalscorer Gabriel Batistuta. The 1993 Copa América tournament in Ecuador would take its current form. Along with the usual ten teams, CONMEBOL invited two countries from CONCACAF to participate, Mexico and the United States. Uruguay managed to win the competition in 1995 as host, ending a period of decline for Uruguayan football. With the implementation of rotating hosts, Colombia, Paraguay and Venezuela hosted the tournament for the first time. Brazil entered a successful series of victories, winning four of the five continental titles between 1997 and 2007. The first, in 1997, was won after defeating host nation Bolivia 1 -- 3 with goals from Leonardo, Denílson and Ronaldo becoming crucial in the Verde - Amarela 's consagration on Bolivia 's altitude. Brazil would successfully defend the title in 1999 after thumping Uruguay 3 -- 0 in Asuncion, Paraguay. However, the 2001 Copa América saw one of the biggest surprises of the history of the sport as Honduras eliminated Brazil in the quarterfinals. Colombia, the host nation, would go on to win the competition for the first time ever. From 2001 to 2007, the tournament was contested every three years, and from 2007 forward every four years, with the exception of the tournament 's centennial in 2016. Running from an embarrassing performance in 2001, Brazil reestablished itself in the South American pantheon after defeating Argentina, on penalties, in order to win the 2004 competition held in Peru. Three years later, the two teams met again in the final, this time in Venezuela. Once again, Brazil came out victorious after crushing Argentina 3 -- 0. Argentina hosted the 2011 competition and was ousted by Uruguay in the quarterfinals by penalty shootout. Uruguay would go on defeating Peru 2 -- 0 in the semis to reach the finals and overpower Paraguay 3 -- 0, thus winning the trophy on Argentinean soil for the third time and second in a row. This, the 43rd edition, was the first time that neither Argentina nor Brazil reached the semifinals of a tournament they both had entered. The 2015 competition was hosted in Chile, who swapped hosting positions with Brazil in light of the latter 's hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. Chile went on to win the tournament, their first title, on home soil. In 2016, the centenary of the tournament was celebrated with the Copa América Centenario tournament hosted in the United States ; the tournament was the first to be hosted outside of South America and had an expanded field of 16 teams from CONMEBOL and CONCACAF. During the tournament, media outlets reported that CONMEBOL and CONCACAF were negotiating a merger of the Copa América with the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the latter 's continental tournament held every 2 years, with the United States hosting regular tournaments ; United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati called the report inaccurate, saying that no such discussion had taken place and that a new tournament would have to be established. For the second time in history, Chile won the trophy. Hosts In 1984, CONMEBOL adopted the policy of rotating the right to host the Copa América amongst the ten member confederations. The first rotation was completed following the 2007 Copa América which took place in Venezuela. A second rotation commenced in 2011, with host countries rotating in alphabetical order, starting with Argentina. Chile, Mexico and the United States expressed interest in hosting the next tournament, but the CONMEBOL Executive Committee decided to continue the execution of the rotation, giving priority of the organization to each of its member associations ; each association confirms whether they will host an edition or not, having no obligation to do so. Argentina confirmed on 24 November 2008, via representatives of the Argentine Football Association, that it would host the 2011 Copa América. The 2015 Copa América was due to be held in Brazil following the order of rotation. However, the hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics in that nation resulted in the decision being reconsidered. Although CONMEBOL President Nicolas Leoz proposed hosting the continental tournament in Mexico ( a member of the CONCACAF federation ) and board members Brazil and Chile discussed the possibility of exchanging the 2015 and 2019 tournaments, it was decided and confirmed by the CBF in February 2011 that the 2015 Copa América would remain in Brazil. However, in March 2012, it was announced that Chile would be hosting the 2015 Copa América, after CBF president Ricardo Teixeira resigned from his position and the CBF agreed to swap the tournament 's hosting with Chile. The swap was made official in May 2012. The centennial edition of the tournament, Copa América Centenario, took place in June 2016, and was held in the United States. The Copa América Centenario marked the first time the tournament was hosted by a non-CONMEBOL nation. Each Copa América since 1987 has had its own mascot or logo. Gardelito, the mascot for the 1987 competition, was the first Copa América mascot. Map of countries ' times hosted. Times hosted Hosts Editions mascot 9 Argentina ( 1916, 1921, 1925, 1929, 1937, 1946, 1959, 1987, 2011 ) 7 Uruguay ( 1917, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1956, 1967, 1995 ) 7 Chile ( 1920, 1926, 1941, 1945, 1955, 1991, 2015 ) 6 Peru ( Copa América 1927, Copa América 1935, Copa América 1939, Copa América 1953, Copa América 1957, Copa América 2004 ) Brazil ( Copa América 1919, Copa América 1922, Copa América 1949, Copa América 1989, 2019 Copa América ) Ecuador ( Copa América 1947, Copa América 1959, Copa América 1993 ) No fixed host nation ( Copa América 1975, Copa América 1979, Copa América 1983 ) Bolivia ( Copa América 1963, Copa América 1997 ) Paraguay ( Copa América 1999 ) Colombia ( Copa América 2001 ) Venezuela ( Copa América 2007 ) United States ( 2016 Copa América Centenario ) = non-CONMEBOL host. Format and rules The tournament was previously known as Campeonato Sudamericano de Futbol ( South American Championship of Football ). South American Championship of Nations was the official English language name. The current name has been used since 1975. Between 1975 and 1983 it had no host nation, and was held in a home and away fashion. The current final tournament features 12 national teams competing over a month in the host nation. There are two phases : the group stage followed by the knockout stage. In the group stage, teams compete within three groups of four teams each. Three teams are seeded, including the hosts, with the other seeded teams selected using a formula based on the FIFA World Rankings. The other teams are assigned to different `` pots '', usually based also on the FIFA Rankings, and teams in each pot are drawn at random to the three groups. Each group plays a round - robin tournament, in which each team is scheduled for three matches against other teams in the same group. The last round of matches of each group is not scheduled at the same time unlike many tournaments around the world. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage as well as the two best third - place teams. Points are used to rank the teams within a group. Beginning in 1995, three points have been awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss ( before, winners received two points ). The ranking of each team in each group is determined as follows : a ) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches ; b ) goal difference in all group matches ; c ) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows : d ) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned ; e ) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned ; f ) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned ; g ) drawing of lots by the CONMEBOL Organizing Committee ( i.e. at random ). The knockout stage is a single - elimination tournament in which teams play each other in one - off matches, with penalty shootouts used to decide the winner if a match is still tied after 90 minutes in the quarter - finals and semi-finals, and after extra time in the final. It begins with the quarter - finals, then semi-finals, the third - place match ( contested by the losing semi-finalists ), and the final. Invitees Owing to CONMEBOL 's somewhat limited number of registered confederations, countries from other continents are usually invited to participate to make up the 12 teams necessary for the current tournament format. Since 1993, two teams from other confederations, usually from CONCACAF whose members are geographically and culturally close, have also been invited. In all, eight different nations have received invitations : Costa Rica ( 1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016 ), Honduras ( 2001 ), Japan ( 1999 ), Jamaica ( 2015, 2016 ), Mexico ( 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016 ), Haiti ( 2016 ), Panama ( 2016 ), and the United States ( 1993, 1995, 2007, 2016 ). The United States was invited to every tournament between 1997 and 2007 but frequently turned down the invitation due to scheduling conflicts with Major League Soccer. However, on 30 October 2006, the US Soccer Federation accepted the invitation to participate in the 2007 tournament, ending a 12 - year absence. At the 2001 Copa América, Canada was an invitee, but withdrew just before the start of the tournament due to security concerns. At the 2011 Copa América, Japan withdrew, citing difficulties with European clubs in releasing Japanese players following the earthquake. Spain was invited to the 2011 edition, but according to the Royal Spanish Football Federation, they declined because they did not want to interrupt the Spanish players ' holidays. At the 2015 Copa América, Japan declined the invitation as it would bring burdens to their overseas players, and China had to withdraw due to the Asian sector of qualification for the 2018 World Cup being held at the same time. Invitees nations record Team 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2007 2011 2015 2016 2019 Editions Costa Rica -- -- GS -- QF QF -- GS -- GS -- 5 Haiti -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GS -- Honduras -- -- -- -- 3rd -- -- -- -- -- -- Jamaica -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GS GS -- Japan -- -- -- GS -- -- -- -- -- -- Q Mexico 2nd QF 3rd 3rd 2nd QF 3rd GS GS QF -- 10 Panama -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GS -- Qatar -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Q United States GS 4th -- -- -- -- GS -- -- 4th -- ( QF = quarter final, GS = group stage, 2nd / 3rd / 4th = final rank ) Trophies The Copa América Centenario trophy, specifically designed for the 100th anniversary of the competition. The Copa América trophy, which is awarded to the winner of the tournament, was donated to the Association by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Ernesto Bosch, in 1910, when Argentina organized an event to commemorate the centenary of the May Revolution. That competition ( also attended by Uruguay and Chile ) was named `` Copa del Centenario '' ( Centennial Cup ). The current Copa América trophy was purchased in 1916 from `` Casa Escasany '', a jewelry shop in Buenos Aires, at the cost of 3,000 Swiss francs. The Copa América trophy is a 9 kg ( 20 lb ) weight and 77 cm ( 30 in ) tall silver ornament, with a wooden base which contains several plaques. The plaques are engraved with every winner of the competition, as well as the edition won. On April 2016, a new trophy -- specifically designed for the Copa América Centenario -- was introduced at the Colombian Football Federation headquarters of Bogota to commemorate the 100th. anniversary of the competition. The trophy was based on the original Copa América trophy 's shape, with the addition of the 2016 edition logo. The CAC was 61 cm ( 24 in ) tall with a weight of 7.1 kg ( 16 lb ), being covered by 24 - carat gold. The emblems of CONMEBOL and CONCACAF were also engraved on its body. The Copa América Centenario trophy was designed by Epico Studios in the United States and manufactured by London Workshops of Thomas Lyte in England. The winning team will keep the trophy in perpetuity. Apart from the main trophy, the `` Copa Bolivia '' ( a trophy made in silver ) has been awarded to the runner - up of the competition since the 1997 edition. The trophy is named after the country that hosted the 1997 Copa América, with a small Bolivian flag attached on one of its sides. Results South American Championship era # Year Hosts Winners Score Runners - up Third place Score Fourth place Number of teams 1916 Details Argentina Uruguay Argentina Brazil Chile 1917 Details Uruguay Uruguay Argentina Brazil Chile 1919 Details Brazil Brazil 1 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Uruguay Argentina Chile 1920 Details Chile Uruguay Argentina Brazil Chile 5 1921 Details Argentina Argentina Brazil Uruguay Paraguay 5 / 4 6 1922 Details Brazil Brazil 3 -- 0 Paraguay Uruguay Argentina 5 7 1923 Details Uruguay Uruguay Argentina Paraguay Brazil 5 / 4 8 1924 Details Uruguay Uruguay Argentina Paraguay Chile 5 / 4 9 1925 Details Argentina Argentina Brazil Paraguay N / A 5 / 3 10 1926 Details Chile Uruguay Argentina Chile Paraguay 6 / 5 11 1927 Details Peru Argentina Uruguay Peru Bolivia 7 / 4 12 1929 Details Argentina Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Peru 7 / 4 13 1935 Details Peru Uruguay Argentina Peru Chile 7 / 4 14 1937 Details Argentina Argentina 2 -- 0 Brazil Uruguay Paraguay 8 / 6 15 1939 Details Peru Peru Uruguay Paraguay Chile 9 / 5 16 1941 Details Chile Argentina Uruguay Chile Peru 9 / 5 17 1942 Details Uruguay Uruguay Argentina Brazil Paraguay 9 / 7 18 1945 Details Chile Argentina Brazil Chile Uruguay 9 / 7 19 1946 Details Argentina Argentina Brazil Paraguay Uruguay 9 / 6 20 1947 Details Ecuador Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Chile 9 / 8 21 1949 Details Brazil Brazil 7 -- 0 Paraguay Peru Bolivia 9 / 8 22 1953 Details Peru Paraguay 3 -- 2 Brazil Uruguay Chile 9 / 7 23 1955 Details Chile Argentina Chile Peru Uruguay 9 / 6 24 1956 Details Uruguay Uruguay Chile Argentina Brazil 9 / 6 25 1957 Details Peru Argentina Brazil Uruguay Peru 9 / 7 26 1959 Details Argentina Argentina Brazil Paraguay Peru 9 / 7 27 1959 Details Ecuador Uruguay Argentina Brazil Ecuador 9 / 5 28 1963 Details Bolivia Bolivia Paraguay Argentina Brazil 9 / 7 29 1967 Details Uruguay Uruguay Argentina Chile Paraguay 6 show Notes ^ Jump up to : The tournament winner was decided in a single group stage. ^ Jump up to : After both teams finished tied in the standings, the title was decided in a playoff match. ^ Jump up to : Chile withdrew from the tournament. ^ Jump up to : Brazil withdrew from the tournament. ^ Jump up to : Chile and Uruguay withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Brazil, Chile and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Bolivia, Brazil and Chile withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. ^ Jump up to : Bolivia and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Paraguay and Peru withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Colombia, Ecuador and Peru withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Argentina withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Argentina and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Bolivia, Brazil and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Bolivia and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Colombia and Ecuador withdrew from the tournament. Jump up ^ Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Peru withdrew from the tournament. Copa América era # Year Hosts Winners Score Runners - up Third place Score Fourth place Number of teams 30 Details Various Peru 0 -- 1 / 2 -- 1 Play - off : 1 -- 0 Colombia Brazil Uruguay 10 31 1979 Details Various Paraguay 3 -- 0 / 0 -- 1 Play - off : 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Chile Brazil Peru 10 32 Details Various Uruguay 2 -- 0 / 1 -- 1 Brazil Paraguay Peru 10 33 Details Argentina Uruguay 1 -- 0 Chile Colombia 2 -- 1 Argentina 10 34 1989 Details Brazil Brazil Uruguay Argentina Paraguay 10 35 1991 Details Chile Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia 10 36 1993 Details Ecuador Argentina 2 -- 1 Mexico Colombia 1 -- 0 Ecuador 12 37 1995 Details Uruguay Uruguay 1 -- 1 ( 5 -- 3 p ) Brazil Colombia 4 -- 1 United States 12 38 1997 Details Bolivia Brazil 3 -- 1 Bolivia Mexico 1 -- 0 Peru 12 39 1999 Details Paraguay Brazil 3 -- 0 Uruguay Mexico 2 -- 1 Chile 12 40 2001 Details Colombia Colombia 1 -- 0 Mexico Honduras 2 -- 2 ( 5 -- 4 p ) Uruguay 12 41 Details Peru Brazil 2 -- 2 ( 4 -- 2 p ) Argentina Uruguay 2 -- 1 Colombia 12 42 2007 Details Venezuela Brazil 3 -- 0 Argentina Mexico 3 -- 1 Uruguay 12 43 2011 Details Argentina Uruguay 3 -- 0 Paraguay Peru 4 -- 1 Venezuela 12 44 2015 Details Chile Chile 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) ( 4 -- 1 p ) Argentina Peru 2 -- 0 Paraguay 12 45 2016 Details United States Chile 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) ( 4 -- 2 p ) Argentina Colombia 1 -- 0 United States 16 46 2019 Details Brazil 12 47 2024 Details Ecuador 12 or 16 a.e.t. : after extra time p : after penalty shoot - out show Notes ^ Jump up to : No third place match was played ; teams are listed in alphabetical order. ^ Jump up to : The tournament winner was decided by a final round - robin group contested by four teams ( Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay ). ^ Jump up to : The tournament winner was decided by a final round - robin group contested by four teams ( Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia ). Jump up ^ Argentina and invitee Canada withdrew from the tournament ; Honduras and Costa Rica took their place. Jump up ^ Six CONCACAF teams, including newcomers Haiti and Panama, participated in the tournament as celebration of the centenary of CONMEBOL and the Copa América. Performance by country Cumulative top four results for both South American Championships and Copa Américas. Team Winners Runners - up Third place Fourth place Uruguay 15 ( 1916, 1917 *, 1920, 1923 *, 1924 *, 1926, 1935, 1942 *, 1956 *, 1959 ( Ecuador ), 1967 *, 1983, 1987, 1995 *, 2011 ) 6 ( 1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999 ) 9 ( 1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957, 1975, 2004 ) 5 ( 1945, 1946, 1955, 2001, 2007 ) Argentina 14 ( 1921 *, 1925 *, 1927, 1929 *, 1937 *, 1941, 1945, 1946 *, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959 ( Argentina ) *, 1991, 1993 ) 14 ( 1916 *, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959 ( Ecuador ), 1967, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016 ) 4 ( 1919, 1956, 1963, 1989 ) 2 ( 1922, 1987 * ) Brazil 8 ( 1919 *, 1922 *, 1949 *, 1989 *, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007 ) 11 ( 1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959 ( Argentina ), 1983, 1991, 1995 ) 7 ( 1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1959 ( Ecuador ), 1975, 1979 ) 3 ( 1923, 1956, 1963 ) Paraguay 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 ) Chile 2 ( 2015 *, 2016 ) 4 ( 1955 *, 1956, 1979, 1987 ) 5 ( 1926 *, 1941 *, 1945 *, 1967, 1991 * ) 10 ( 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920 *, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953, 1999 ) Peru 2 ( 1939 *, 1975 ) -- 8 ( 1927 *, 1935 *, 1949, 1955, 1979, 1983, 2011, 2015 ) 5 ( 1929, 1941, 1957 *, 1959 ( Argentina ), 1997 ) Colombia 1 ( 2001 * ) 1 ( 1975 ) 4 ( 1987, 1993, 1995, 2016 ) 2 ( 1991, 2004 ) Bolivia 1 ( 1963 * ) 1 ( 1997 * ) -- 2 ( 1927, 1949 ) Mexico ^ -- 2 ( 1993, 2001 ) 3 ( 1997, 1999, 2007 ) -- Honduras ^ -- -- 1 ( 2001 ) -- Ecuador -- -- -- 2 ( 1959 ( Ecuador ) *, 1993 * ) United States ^ -- -- 2 ( 1995, 2016 * ) Venezuela -- -- -- 1 ( 2011 ) * = hosts ^ = invitees There have been only 3 editions where neither Brazil nor Uruguay has finished in the top four ( 1993, 2015, 2016 ). There have been only 3 editions where neither Argentina nor Brazil has finished in the top four ( 1939, 2001, 2011 ). There have been only 3 editions where neither Argentina nor Uruguay finish in the top four ( 1949, 1979, 1997 ). All Copa América tournaments held in Brazil and Uruguay have been won by the host nation. Records and statistics Main article : Copa América records and statistics See also Copa América Centenario Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo Football continental championships References Jump up ^ `` X Campeonato Sud Americano de Football ''. biblioteca.afa.org.ar. Retrieved 27 February 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` The oldest continental tournament in the world ''. CONMEBOL.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014. Jump up ^ `` CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Announce Agreement to Bring Copa America 2016 to the United States ''. CONCACAF.com. 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Copa América : History ''. CONMEBOL. Retrieved 27 February 2015. 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Jump up ^ `` Una historia que cumple 100 años '' by Oscar Barnade, Clarín, 6 June 2016 Jump up ^ `` El origen catalán de la Copa América '', Sobre Césped.com Jump up ^ `` Trofeo de la Copa América '' on DePeru.com Jump up ^ `` Fue presentado en Bogotá el trofeo de la Copa América Centenario '', El Espectador, 28 April 2016 Jump up ^ `` Copa América Centenario : La historia de los dos trofeos '', Copa América website Jump up ^ `` Este es el trofeo que se llevará el ganador de la Copa América '', El Colombiano, 2 June 2016 Jump up ^ `` Así es el trofeo de la Copa América Centenario '', Infobae, 28 April 2016 Jump up ^ `` ' Bolivia ' para el segundo '', Correo del Sur, 4 July 2015 Jump up ^ `` Entérate por qué el trofeo de subcampeón tiene una bandera de Bolivia '', Ovación Deportes, 5 July 2016 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Copa América. Copa América, CONMEBOL.com The Copa América Archive -- Trivia RSSSF archive -- includes extensive match reports. Copa América Tournaments Argentina 1916 Uruguay 1917 Brazil 1919 Chile 1920 Argentina 1921 Brazil 1922 Uruguay 1923 Uruguay 1924 Argentina 1925 Chile 1926 Peru 1927 Argentina 1929 Peru 1935 Argentina 1937 Peru 1939 Chile 1941 Uruguay 1942 Chile 1945 Argentina 1946 Ecuador 1947 Brazil 1949 Peru 1953 Chile 1955 Uruguay 1956 Peru 1957 Argentina 1959 Ecuador 1959 Bolivia 1963 Uruguay 1967 1975 ( No fixed venue ) 1979 ( No fixed venue ) 1983 ( No fixed venue ) Argentina 1987 Brazil 1989 Chile 1991 Ecuador 1993 Uruguay 1995 Bolivia 1997 Paraguay 1999 Colombia 2001 Peru 2004 Venezuela 2007 Argentina 2011 Chile 2015 United States 2016 ( Centenario ) Brazil 2019 Ecuador 2024 Finals 1919 1922 1937 1949 1953 1979 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2007 2011 2015 2016 Squads 1916 1917 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1929 1935 1937 1939 1941 1942 1945 1946 1947 1949 1953 1955 1956 1957 1959 ARG ECU 1963 1967 1979 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2007 2011 2015 2016 Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo ( 1910 ) Hat - 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Question: when was the last time uruguay won copa america
Answer: 2011