Copa Sudamericana records and statistics
This page details the records and statistics of the Copa Sudamericana football tournament. The Copa Sudamericana is an international club tournament played annually in South America. It includes 3-8 teams from all ten CONMEBOL members. It is typically held from August to December and it consists of six stages. The all-time leader in titles won are Argentina's Boca Juniors and Independiente.
General performances
By club
| Team | Winner | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 2004, 2005 | |
| Independiente | 2 | 0 | 2010, 2017 | |
 LDU Quito | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2011 |
| River Plate | 1 | 1 | 2014 | 2003 |
| Lanús | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2020 |
| San Lorenzo | 1 | 0 | 2002 | |
 Cienciano | 1 | 0 | 2003 | |
 Pachuca | 1 | 0 | 2006 | |
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 2007 | |
 Internacional | 1 | 0 | 2008 | |
 Universidad de Chile | 1 | 0 | 2011 | |
| São Paulo | 1 | 0 | 2012 | |
 Santa Fe | 1 | 0 | 2015 | |
| Chapecoense | 1 | 0 | 2016 | |
| Athletico Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 2018 | |
| Independiente del Valle | 1 | 0 | 2019 | |
| Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 0 | 2020 | |
| Atlético Nacional | 0 | 3 | 2002, 2014, 2016 | |
 Bolívar | 0 | 1 | 2004 | |
| UNAM | 0 | 1 | 2005 | |
| Colo-Colo | 0 | 1 | 2006 | |
| América | 0 | 1 | 2007 | |
| Estudiantes | 0 | 1 | 2008 | |
| Fluminense | 0 | 1 | 2009 | |
| Goiás | 0 | 1 | 2010 | |
| Tigre | 0 | 1 | 2012 | |
| Ponte Preta | 0 | 1 | 2013 | |
| Huracán | 0 | 1 | 2015 | |
| Flamengo | 0 | 1 | 2017 | |
| Junior | 0 | 1 | 2018 | |
| Colón | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
By nation
| Country | Winners | Runners-Up | Winning Clubs | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 9 | 6 | Boca Juniors (2); Independiente (2); Arsenal (1); Lanús (1); River Plate (1); San Lorenzo (1); Defensa y Justicia (1) | Colón (1); Estudiantes (1); Huracán (1); River Plate (1); Tigre (1); Lanús (1) |
| Brazil | 4 | 4 | Athletico Paranaense (1); Chapecoense (1); Internacional (1); São Paulo (1) | Flamengo (1); Fluminense (1); Goiás (1), Ponte Preta (1) |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1 | Independiente del Valle (1), LDU Quito (1) | LDU Quito (1) |
| Colombia | 1 | 4 | Santa Fe (1) | Atlético Nacional (3), Junior (1) |
| Mexico | 1 | 2 | Pachuca (1) | América (1); UNAM (1) |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | Universidad de Chile (1) | Colo-Colo (1) |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | Cienciano (1) | |
| Bolivia | 0 | 1 | Bolívar (1) | |
 Paraguay | 0 | 0 | ||
 Uruguay | 0 | 0 | ||
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 |
Most participations
- Updated until 2020 edition.
Clubs
By semifinal appearances
- In bold, teams that were finalists that year.
By country
| Country | Semifinals | Number of clubs |
Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
23 | 13 | River Plate (4), Boca Juniors (3), Vélez Sársfield (3), Independiente (2), San Lorenzo (2), Lanús (2), Argentinos Juniors (1), Arsenal (1), Estudiantes (1), Huracan (1), Tigre (1), Colón (1), Defensa Y Justicia (1) |
| Brazil |
18 | 12 | São Paulo (4), Athletico Paranaense (2), Fluminense (2), Internacional (2), Chapecoense (1), Flamengo (1), Goiás (1), Palmeiras (1), Ponte Preta (1), Vasco da Gama (1), Atlético Mineiro (1), Corinthians (1) |
| Colombia |
10 | 4 | Atlético Nacional (4), Junior (2), Millonarios (2), Santa Fe (2) |
| Mexico |
5 | 5 | América (1), Guadalajara (1), Pachuca (1), Toluca (1), UNAM (1) |
| Chile |
5 | 4 | Universidad Católica (2), Colo-Colo (1), Universidad de Chile (1), Coquimbo Unido (1) |
| Paraguay |
5 | 3 | Cerro Porteño (2), Libertad (2), Sportivo Luqueño (1) |
| Ecuador |
5 | 2 | LDU Quito (4), Independiente del Valle (1) |
| Uruguay |
2 | 2 | Nacional (1), River Plate (1) |
| Bolivia |
2 | 1 | Bolívar (2) |
| Peru |
1 | 1 | Cienciano (1) |
| Venezuela |
0 | 0 |
By quarterfinal appearances
By country
Unbeaten sides
- Three clubs have won the Copa Sudamericana unbeaten:
- Universidad de Chile had 10 wins and 2 draws in 2011
- São Paulo had 5 wins and 5 draws in 2012
- River Plate had 8 wins and 2 draws in 2014
Finals success rate
Two clubs has appeared in the finals of the Copa Sudamericana more than once with a 100% success rate:
- Boca Juniors (2004, 2005)
- Independiente (2010, 2017)
Twelve clubs have appeared in the final once, being victorious on that occasion:
- San Lorenzo (2002)
- Cienciano (2003)
- Pachuca (2006)
- Arsenal (2007)
- Internacional (2008)
- Universidad de Chile (2011)
- São Paulo (2012)
- Santa Fe (2015)
- Chapecoense (2016)
- Athletico Paranaense (2018)
- Independiente del Valle (2019)
- Defensa y Justicia (2020)
On the other end, sixteen clubs have appeared in the finals and have never won the tournament. One of those clubs has appeared in the finals more than once, losing on each occasion:
Consecutive participations
Emelec have the record number of consecutive participations with 8 from 2009 to 2016.
Biggest wins
- Defensor Sporting 9–0 Sport Huancayo (September 16, 2010)[1]
Biggest two leg win
Consecutive finals
One team has appeared in a record of two consecutive finals:
- Boca Juniors (2004, 2005)
Successful defending
Only one club have successfully defended the trophy: Boca Juniors (2005)