# List of Copa América finals
The list of [Copa América](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-america) finals records the decisive matches of the CONMEBOL Copa América, the oldest national-team football tournament in the world, which has been played since 1916 and has staged 48 editions through 2024.[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol) • [2](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-conmebol-copa-america-editions-champions-host-nations-best-players) A final match in the modern sense exists only from 1975 onward; before then the champion was decided by a round-robin league, and two editions (1989 and 1991) briefly returned to that format.[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First finals format | 1975; from 1975 to 1983 the final was played home and away over two matches, with a playoff if the teams split[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol) |
| First modern single-final format | 1987, when Uruguay beat Chile 1-0 in the first edition with a Group Stage and Knockout Final Phase close to the current format[3](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-of-the-conmebol-copa-america-champions) |
| Most recent final | July 14, 2024, Argentina 1-0 Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, decided by Lautaro Martínez in extra time[3](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-of-the-conmebol-copa-america-champions) • [4](https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/07/15/copa-america-final-argentina-wins-stadium-chaos) |
| Most single-final wins | Brazil, with five wins in decisive single-game finals (1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019)[3](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-of-the-conmebol-copa-america-champions) |
| Finals decided on penalties | 1995, 2004, 2015, and 2016, all won by the team listed first in the result[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol) |
| Titles ranking | Argentina 16, Uruguay 15, Brazil 9; Peru, Paraguay, and Chile 2 each; Colombia and Bolivia 1 each[2](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-conmebol-copa-america-editions-champions-host-nations-best-players) |
## How the final format evolved
The way the champion has been crowned has changed several times since the first tournament in 1916, moving from a round-robin format to a knockout stage with home and away matches, back to the round-robin, and finally to the modern single knockout competition.[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol)
**Home-and-away finals, 1975 to 1983.** From 1975 to 1983 the final was determined over two matches, one at each team's home ground. If the teams each won a match, as happened in 1975 and 1979, a playoff was played. In 1979 the playoff ended in a draw, and Paraguay was crowned champion on aggregate score.[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol) These three editions, 1975, 1979, and 1983, had no fixed host nation, with matches played across multiple countries.[2](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-conmebol-copa-america-editions-champions-host-nations-best-players)
**Round-robin interlude and the modern final.** The 1989 and 1991 editions returned to a round-robin format before the competition adopted the modern single knockout final.[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol) The first edition with a format close to the current one, a Group Stage followed by a Knockout Final Phase, took place in 1987, when Uruguay defeated Chile in the final to win a 13th title. After a hiatus of two editions, the tournament settled on the format known today, with quarterfinals, semifinals, a third-place match, and a final.[3](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-of-the-conmebol-copa-america-champions)
## Finals since 1975
The following is the list of every edition in which a champion was decided in a finals format, which began in 1975.[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol)
| Year | Final | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Peru vs. Colombia | First leg 0-1, second leg 2-0, playoff 1-0 |
| 1979 | Paraguay vs. Chile | First leg 3-0, second leg 0-1, playoff 0-0 (Paraguay champion on aggregate) |
| 1983 | Uruguay vs. Brazil | First leg 2-0, second leg 1-1 |
| 1987 | Uruguay 1-0 Chile | Single final |
| 1993 | Argentina 2-1 Mexico | Single final |
| 1995 | Uruguay 1-1 Brazil | 5-3 on penalties |
| 1997 | Brazil 3-1 Bolivia | Single final |
| 1999 | Brazil 3-0 Uruguay | Single final |
| 2001 | Colombia 1-0 Mexico | Single final |
| 2004 | Brazil 2-2 Argentina | 4-2 on penalties |
| 2007 | Brazil 3-0 Argentina | Single final |
| 2011 | Uruguay 3-0 Paraguay | Single final |
| 2015 | Chile 0-0 Argentina | 4-1 on penalties |
| 2016 | Chile 0-0 Argentina | 4-2 on penalties |
| 2019 | Brazil 3-1 Peru | Single final |
| 2021 | Argentina 1-0 Brazil | Single final |
| 2024 | Argentina 1-0 Colombia | Decided in extra time |
[1](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol)
## Who has won the most finals
Counting only the title match as a decisive single game, Brazil has won the most Copa América finals, with five victories in 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, and 2019. Argentina and Uruguay are next with three single-game finals wins each, Chile has two, and Colombia has one.[3](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-of-the-conmebol-copa-america-champions) A separate statistics site gives Brazil seven finals wins, a figure that counts a broader set of decisive matches than the official single-game count.[5](https://www.sobrefutbol.com/torneos_sel_estadisticas/finales_ganadas/copa_america.htm)
Across the tournament's whole history, Argentina is the most successful team with 16 titles, followed by Uruguay with 15 and Brazil with 9.[2](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-conmebol-copa-america-editions-champions-host-nations-best-players) Argentina's titles came in 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021, and 2024.[2](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-conmebol-copa-america-editions-champions-host-nations-best-players)
## The 2024 final
The most recent final was played on July 14, 2024 at [Hard Rock Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/hard-rock-stadium) in [Miami Gardens, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/miami-gardens-florida), between Argentina and Colombia.[3](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-of-the-conmebol-copa-america-champions) Lautaro Martínez, the tournament's leading scorer, scored in the 112th minute of extra time to give Argentina a 1-0 victory and a 16th title, moving the team clear at the top of the all-time ranking.[3](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-of-the-conmebol-copa-america-champions) • [4](https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/07/15/copa-america-final-argentina-wins-stadium-chaos) [James Rodríguez](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-rodriguez) was named Best Player of the tournament.[2](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-conmebol-copa-america-editions-champions-host-nations-best-players)
For Colombia it was a first final in 23 years: the previous one had been in 2001, when Colombia beat Mexico 1-0 with a goal by [Iván Córdoba](https://www.edgepedia.org/ivan-cordoba) to win its only title.[6](https://copaamerica.com/es/novedades/colombia-regreso-final-copa-america-estados-unidos) The match started 82 minutes late after spectators breached security gates.[7](https://apnews.com/article/1dbcc114e33b1c24475fe6479cfb103e)
## References
1. [Every Final in the History of CONMEBOL Copa América™, Copa América](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-every-final-history-conmebol)
2. [All CONMEBOL Copa América™ editions: champions, host nations and iconic players, Copa América](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-conmebol-copa-america-editions-champions-host-nations-best-players)
3. [Every CONMEBOL Copa América™ Champion in History, Copa América](https://copaamerica.com/en/news/all-of-the-conmebol-copa-america-champions)
4. [Argentina wins Copa America after chaotic delay at Miami stadium, Axios](https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/07/15/copa-america-final-argentina-wins-stadium-chaos)
5. [Selecciones con Más Finales Ganadas en la Copa América, Sobrefutbol](https://www.sobrefutbol.com/torneos_sel_estadisticas/finales_ganadas/copa_america.htm)
6. [Colombia y su regreso a una Final de la CONMEBOL Copa América™, Copa América](https://copaamerica.com/es/novedades/colombia-regreso-final-copa-america-estados-unidos)
7. [One year from World Cup opener, FIFA leaves questions unanswered on tickets and security, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/1dbcc114e33b1c24475fe6479cfb103e)
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