# Peruvian football clubs in international competitions

The participation of the Peruvian football clubs in official international tournaments in the competitions organized by the CONMEBOL began in 1948 with the participation of the Deportivo Municipal in the Campeonato Sudamericano de Campeones, trophy recognized in 1996 as the first cup organized by the CONMEBOL. After this contest, the dispute of the official international tournaments was interrupted until 1960, when the South American teams began to participate in the Copa Libertadores.
Universitario is the Peruvian club that more international cups disputed, with 46 participations, followed by Sporting Cristal (45), Alianza Lima (37), Melgar (13), Cienciano (11), Sport Huancayo (9), Juan Aurich (8), Sport Boys (8) and Universidad César Vallejo (7).

## Defunct tournaments
### Campeonato Sudamericano de Campeones (1948)

The Copa de Campeones (Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-americano de Clubes Campeões) was a football competition played in 1948. It was played between 11 February and 17 March by clubs from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.
| Season | Clubs | Place | Ref. |
| 1948 | Deportivo Municipal | Fourth Place | |

### Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes (1970–1971)

The Copa Ganadores de Copa, also known as Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes, was a now defunct official South American football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Its first edition was held in 1970 and was won by Bolivian club Mariscal Santa Cruz. The second edition was organized in 1971, however, Group One matches have never been played and the tournament reduced to a friendly competition at the end and the winner of Group Two was crowned the champion. The competition was not held after this year.
| Season | Clubs | Place |
| 1970 | Deportivo Municipal | First Stage |
| 1971 | Juan Aurich | First Stage |

### Copa CONMEBOL (1992–1999)

The Copa CONMEBOL (CONMEBOL Cup) was an annual football tournament played between 1992 and 1999. It was the South American equivalent of the European UEFA Cup. It replaced the Supercopa Sudamericana which featured past Copa Libertadores champions. Teams that were not able to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. The tournament was played as a knockout cup. Six of the eight editions were played with sixteen teams whilst one was played with eighteen, featuring a preliminary round, and another with fourteen teams.
| Season | Clubs | Place |
| 1992 | Universitario | Round of 16 |
| 1993 | Deportivo Sipesa | Quarterfinals |
| 1994 | Sporting Cristal | Quarterfinals |
| 1995 | Ciclista Lima | Round of 16 |
| 1996 | Alianza Lima | Round of 16 |
| 1997 | Universitario | Semifinals |
| 1998 | Melgar | Round of 16 |
| 1999 | Sport Boys | Quarterfinals |

### Copa Merconorte (1998–2001)

The Copa Merconorte was an international football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and later the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico. The name was a counterpart to the Copa Mercosur, which was based on the actual Mercosur economic pact between Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile (no Merconorte trade bloc actually exists). It was superseded by the Copa Sudamericana in 2002.
| Season | Clubs | Place |
| 1998 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universitario | First Stage First Stage First Stage |
| 1999 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universitario | Semifinals First Stage First Stage |
| 2000 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universitario | First Stage First Stage First Stage |
| 2001 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universitario | First Stage First Stage First Stage |

## Current Tournaments
### Copa Libertadores de América (1960–)

The Copa Libertadores de América, officially the Copa Santander Libertadores de América for sponsorship reasons, is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the most prestigious club competition in South American football. Despite being a South American competition, Mexican teams have been invited since 1998. The name of the tournament is an homage to the Libertadores (Portuguese and Spanish for freedom fighters), the main leaders of the independence wars of South America.
| Season | Clubs | Place |
| 1961 | Universitario | First Stage |
| 1962 | Sporting Cristal | Group Stage |
| 1963 | Alianza Lima | Group Stage |
| 1964 | Alianza Lima | Group Stage |
| 1965 | Universitario | Group Stage |
| 1966 | Alianza Lima Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1967 | Sport Boys Universitario | Group Stage Semifinals |
| 1968 | Sporting Cristal Universitario | Quarterfinals Quarterfinals |
| 1969 | Juan Aurich Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1970 | Defensor Arica Universitario | Group Stage Quarterfinals |
| 1971 | Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Semifinals |
| 1972 | Alianza Lima Universitario | Group Stage Runner-up |
| 1973 | Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1974 | Defensor Lima Sporting Cristal | Semifinals Group Stage |
| 1975 | Unión Huaral Universitario | Group Stage Semifinals |
| 1976 | Alianza Lima Alfonso Ugarte | Semifinals Group Stage |
| 1977 | Sport Boys Unión Huaral | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1978 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal | Semifinals Group Stage |
| 1979 | Alianza Lima Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1980 | Atlético Chalaco Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1981 | Atlético Torino Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1982 | Deportivo Municipal Melgar | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1983 | Alianza Lima Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1984 | Melgar Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1985 | Sport Boys Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1986 | Universitario UTC | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1987 | Alianza Lima San Agustín | Group Stage Group Stage |
| 1988 | Alianza Lima Universitario | Group Stage Second Stage |
| 1989 | Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Round of 16 |
| 1990 | Sporting Cristal Unión Huaral | Group Stage Round of 16 |
| 1991 | Sport Boys Universitario | Group Stage Round of 16 |
| 1992 | Sport Boys Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Round of 16 |
| 1993 | Sporting Cristal Universitario | Quarterfinals Round of 16 |
| 1994 | Alianza Lima Universitario | Group Stage Round of 16 |
| 1995 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal | Round of 16 Quarterfinals |
| 1996 | Sporting Cristal Universitario | Round of 16 Group Stage |
| 1997 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Runner-up |
| 1998 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal | Round of 16 Group Stage |
| 1999 | Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Round of 16 |
| 2000 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage |
| 2001 | Sport Boys Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage |
| 2002 | Alianza Lima Cienciano Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Round of 16 Group Stage |
| 2003 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage |
| 2004 | Alianza Lima Cienciano Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Group Stage Round of 16 |
| 2005 | Alianza Lima Cienciano Sporting Cristal | Group Stage First Stage Group Stage |
| 2006 | Cienciano Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage |
| 2007 | Alianza Lima Cienciano Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Group Stage First Stage |
| 2008 | Cienciano Coronel Bolognesi Universidad San Martín | Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage |
| 2009 | Sporting Cristal Universidad San Martín Universitario | First Stage Round of 16 Group Stage |
| 2010 | Alianza Lima Juan Aurich Universitario | Round of 16 Group Stage Round of 16 |
| 2011 | Alianza Lima León de Huánuco Universidad San Martín | First Stage Group Stage Group Stage |
| 2012 | Alianza Lima Juan Aurich Sport Huancayo | Group Stage Group Stage First Stage |
| 2013 | Real Garcilaso Sporting Cristal Universidad César Vallejo | Quarterfinals Group Stage First Stage |
| 2014 | Real Garcilaso Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage First Stage Group Stage |
| 2015 | Alianza Lima Juan Aurich Sporting Cristal | First Stage Group Stage Group Stage |
| 2016 | Melgar Sporting Cristal Universidad César Vallejo | Group Stage Group Stage First Stage |
| 2017 | Melgar Deportivo Municipal Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage First Stage Group Stage Second Stage |
| 2018 | Alianza Lima Melgar Real Garcilaso Universitario | Group Stage Second Stage Group Stage First Stage |
| 2019 | Alianza Lima Melgar Real Garcilaso Sporting Cristal | Group Stage Group Stage First Stage Group Stage |
| 2020 | Alianza Lima Binacional Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage Second Stage Second Stage |
| 2021 | Ayacucho Sporting Cristal Universidad César Vallejo Universitario | Second Stage Group Stage First Stage Group Stage |
| 2022 | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universidad César Vallejo Universitario | Group Stage Group Stage First Stage Second Stage |
| 2023 | Alianza Lima Sport Huancayo Melgar Sporting Cristal | Group Stage First Stage Group Stage Group Stage |
| 2024 | Alianza Lima Melgar Sporting Cristal Universitario | Group Stage First Stage Second Stage Group Stage |
| 2025 | Alianza Lima Melgar Sporting Cristal Universitario | Third Stage |

### Recopa Sudamericana (1989–)

The Recopa Sudamericana (South American Winners' Cup, Recopa, or Cup Winners' Cup; Portuguese: Recopa Sul-Americana) is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. It is analogous to its European counterpart, the UEFA Super Cup.
| Season | Clubs | Place | Ref. |
| 2004 | Cienciano | Champion | |

### Copa Sudamericana (2002–)

The Copa Sudamericana, officially Copa Sudamericana de Clubes, also known as Copa Nissan Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons, is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most important competition in South American club football. Despite being an organized by CONMEBOL, they invited Mexican teams between 2005 and 2008. It can be said that the Copa Sudamericana is an equivalent of sorts to the now-defunct Copa Conmebol.
| Season | Clubs | Place |
| 2002 | Alianza Lima Universitario | Quarterfinals First Stage |
| 2003 | Alianza Lima Cienciano | First Stage Champion |
| 2004 | Alianza Atlético Cienciano Coronel Bolognesi | Round of 16 Round of 16 First Stage |
| 2005 | Alianza Atlético Universitario | First Stage First Stage |
| 2006 | Coronel Bolognesi Universidad San Martín | First Stage First Stage |
| 2007 | Coronel Bolognesi Universitario | First Stage First Stage |
| 2008 | Sport Ancash Universitario | Round of 16 First Stage |
| 2009 | Alianza Atlético Cienciano | Round of 16 Round of 16 |
| 2010 | Sport Huancayo Universidad San Martín Universidad César Vallejo | Second Stage Second Stage First Stage |
| 2011 | Juan Aurich Universidad César Vallejo Universitario | First Stage First Stage Quarterfinals |
| 2012 | Inti Gas León de Huánuco Unión Comercio Universidad San Martín | First Stage First Stage First Stage First Stage |
| 2013 | Inti Gas Juan Aurich Melgar Sport Huancayo | First Stage First Stage First Stage First Stage |
| 2014 | Alianza Lima Inti Gas Universidad César Vallejo UTC | First Stage First Stage Quarterfinals First Stage |
| 2015 | León de Huánuco Melgar Unión Comercio Universitario | First Stage First Stage First Stage Second Stage |
| 2016 | Deportivo Municipal Real Garcilaso Sport Huancayo Universitario | First Stage Second Stage Second Stage First Stage |
| 2017 | Alianza Lima Comerciantes Unidos Juan Aurich Sport Huancayo | First Stage First Stage First Stage First Stage |
| 2018 | Sport Huancayo Sport Rosario Sporting Cristal UTC | Second Stage First Stage First Stage First Stage |
| 2019 | Binacional Deportivo Municipal Melgar Sport Huancayo Sporting Cristal UTC | First Stage First Stage Second Stage First Stage Round of 16 First Stage |
| 2020 | Atlético Grau Cusco Melgar Sport Huancayo | First Stage First Stage Second Stage Round of 16 |
| 2021 | Carlos A. Mannucci Melgar Sport Huancayo Sporting Cristal UTC | First Stage Group Stage Group Stage Quarterfinals First Stage |
| 2022 | Ayacucho Cienciano Melgar Sport Boys | Group Stage First Stage Semifinals First Stage |
| 2023 | Binacional Cienciano Sporting Cristal Universidad César Vallejo Universitario | First Stage First Stage Knockout round play-offs Group Stage Knockout round play-offs |
| 2024 | ADT Deportivo Garcilaso Sport Huancayo Universidad César Vallejo | First Stage Group Stage First Stage Group Stage |
| 2025 | ADT Atlético Grau Cienciano Cusco Melgar | First Stage First Stage |

## Total International Participations by club

    As of 12 March 2025
| Club | Total | International Participations | International Participations | International Participations | International Participations | International Participations | International Participations | International Participations |
| Club | Total | Copa Libertadores (1961–) | Copa Sudamericana (2003–) | Recopa Sudamericana (1970–) | Copa CONMEBOL (1992–1999) | Copa Merconorte (1998–2001) | Copa de Campeones (1948) | Copa Ganadores de Copa (1970–1971) |
| Sporting Cristal | 49 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Universitario | 49 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Alianza Lima | 40 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Melgar | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cienciano | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sport Huancayo | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sport Boys | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Juan Aurich | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cusco | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Universidad San Martín | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Deportivo Municipal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ayacucho | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| UTC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Coronel Bolognesi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Alianza Atlético | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Unión Huaral | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Binacional | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| León de Huánuco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| ADT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Atlético Grau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Unión Comercio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Alfonso Ugarte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Atlético Chalaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Defensor Arica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Defensor Lima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| San Agustín | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Atlético Torino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Comerciantes Unidos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Deportivo Garcilaso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sport Ancash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sport Rosario | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Ciclista Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Deportivo Sipesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |