The Copa America is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. It is normally held every two years, but the intervals may change.

The participating nations are: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela. Since 1993 teams from North America are also invited. Usually the winner and runner-up of the CONCACAF Gold Cup are admitted.

Winners

  • 2001 Colombia
  • 1999 Brazil
  • 1997 Brazil
  • 1995 Uruguay
  • 1993 Argentina
  • 1991 Argentina
  • 1989 Brazil
  • 1987 Uruguay
  • 1967 Uruguay
  • 1963 Bolivia
  • 1959 Argentina
  • 1957 Argentina
  • 1955 Argentina
  • 1953 Paraguay
  • 1949 Brazil
  • 1947 Argentina
  • 1942 Uruguay
  • 1939 Peru
  • 1937 Argentina
  • 1929 Argentina
  • 1927 Argentina
  • 1926 Uruguay
  • 1925 Argentina
  • 1924 Uruguay
  • 1923 Uruguay
  • 1922 Brazil
  • 1921 Argentina
  • 1920 Uruguay
  • 1919 Brazil
  • 1917 Uruguay

Hosts

  • 2006 Venezuela
  • 2004 Peru
  • 2001 Colombia
  • 1999 Paraguay
  • 1997 Bolivia
  • 1995 Uruguay
  • 1993 Ecuador
  • 1991 Chile
  • 1989 Brazil
  • 1987 Argentina
  • 1967 Uruguay
  • 1963 Bolivia
  • 1959 Argentina
  • 1957 Peru
  • 1955 Chile
  • 1953 Peru
  • 1949 Brazil
  • 1947 Ecuador
  • 1942 Uruguay
  • 1939 Peru
  • 1937 Argentina
  • 1929 Argentina
  • 1927 Peru
  • 1926 Chile
  • 1925 Argentina
  • 1924 Uruguay
  • 1923 Uruguay
  • 1922 Brazil
  • 1921 Argentina
  • 1920 Chile
  • 1919 Brazil
  • 1917 Uruguay