List of Recopa Sudamericana matches

The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual association football competition organized by CONMEBOL. It is contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. The Recopa Sudamericana was contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores,[1] and the Supercopa Sudamericana, from 1989 until 1998, when CONMEBOL discontinued the Supercopa Sudamericana.[2] The last Recopa Sudamericana in this format was the 1998 edition between Cruzeiro and River Plate which was won by the former.[3]

List of Recopa Sudamericana matches
Founded1989
RegionSouth America (CONMEBOL)
Number of teams2
Current championsBrazil Fluminense (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Argentina Boca Juniors (4 titles)
2024 Recopa Sudamericana

The format of the competition has varied greatly; it has been played over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium, or at a single neutral venue. Since the 2005 competition, the final has been contested in a home-and-away format. The 1998 competition was played as part of the Copa Mercosur. The 1993 tournament was played as part of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The 1991 edition was not played at all since Paraguay's Olimpia won both the Libertadores and Supercopa. Although Brazilian team São Paulo also won the two qualifying competitions, they disputed the 1994 edition against Copa CONMEBOL winner Botafogo.[4]

Like all CONMEBOL tournaments, the teams accumulate points according to the results of the match (3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). The team with the most points after both legs wins the Recopa. The current Recopa is contested over a two-legged tie; the first leg is held at the stadium of the Copa Sudamericana champion, and the second leg is played at the Copa Libertadores champion's venue. Ties in points are settled initially on goal difference, then by away goals. If the teams are tied after full-time, a penalty shootout will decide the winner of the finals.

Argentine club Boca Juniors hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition four times. Boca Juniors, São Paulo, and Ecuador's LDU Quito are the only teams to have defended the title successfully. Brazilian clubs are the most successful in the tournament, having amassed seven titles. The current champion is Fluminense, who beat LDU Quito to win the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana.

Matches edit

Key
Finals decided after extra time
Finals decided by a penalty shoot-out
Winners of the Copa Libertadores
Winners of the Supercopa Libertadores
Winners of the Copa Sudamericana
Winners of the Copa CONMEBOL
List of Recopa Sudamericana finals
Year Country Winners Score Runners-up Country Venue Attendance
1989   URU Nacional 1–0 Racing   ARG   Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 20,221
  URU Nacional 0–0 Racing   ARG   Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires 50,000
1990   ARG Boca Juniors 1–0 Atlético Nacional   COL   Miami Orange Bowl, Miami 9,000
1991   Olimpia was declared champion after winning both Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana.
1992   CHI Colo-Colo 0–0[a] Cruzeiro   BRA   Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe 60,000
1993   BRA São Paulo 0–0 Cruzeiro   BRA   Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo 12,974
  BRA São Paulo 0–0[b] Cruzeiro   BRA   Mineirão, Belo Horizonte 20,000
1994   BRA São Paulo[c] 3–1 Botafogo   BRA   Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
1995   ARG Independiente 1–0 Vélez Sársfield   ARG   National Stadium, Tokyo 25,300
1996   BRA Grêmio 4–1 Independiente   ARG   Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
1997   ARG Vélez Sársfield 1–1[d] River Plate   ARG   Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
1998   BRA Cruzeiro 2–0 River Plate   ARG   Mineirão, Belo Horizonte 18,000
  BRA Cruzeiro 3–0 River Plate   ARG   Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires 11,000
From 1999 until 2002 the Recopa Sudamericana wasn't contested due to the Supercopa Sudamericana being discontinued.
2003   PAR Olimpia 2–0 San Lorenzo   ARG   Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles 8,000
2004   PER Cienciano 1–1[e] Boca Juniors   ARG   Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale 7,000
2005   ARG Boca Juniors 3–1 Once Caldas   COL   Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires 45,000
  ARG Boca Juniors 1–2 Once Caldas   COL   Estadio Palogrande, Manizales 30,000
2006   ARG Boca Juniors 2–1 São Paulo   BRA   Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires 35,426
  ARG Boca Juniors 2–2 São Paulo   BRA   Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo 19,861
2007   BRA Internacional 1–2 Pachuca   MEX   Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca 10,080
  BRA Internacional 4–0 Pachuca   MEX   Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 46,744
2008   ARG Boca Juniors 3–1 Arsenal   ARG   Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda 10,359
  ARG Boca Juniors 2–2 Arsenal   ARG   Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires 32,357
2009   ECU LDU Quito 1–0 Internacional   BRA   Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 30,284
  ECU LDU Quito 3–0 Internacional   BRA   Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito 55,000
2010   ECU LDU Quito 2–1 Estudiantes   ARG   Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito 30,000
  ECU LDU Quito 0–0 Estudiantes   ARG   Estadio Centenario José L. Meiszner, Quilmes 24,000
2011   BRA Internacional 1–2 Independiente   ARG   Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda 40,000
  BRA Internacional 3–1 Independiente   ARG   Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 39,000
2012   BRA Santos 0–0 Universidad de Chile   CHI   Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago 35,000
  BRA Santos 2–0 Universidad de Chile   CHI   Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 24,000
2013   BRA Corinthians 2–1 São Paulo   BRA   Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo 31,691
  BRA Corinthians 2–0 São Paulo   BRA   Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 38,050
2014   BRA Atlético Mineiro 1–0 Lanús   ARG   Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús 12,000
  BRA Atlético Mineiro 4–3 (a.e.t.) Lanús   ARG   Mineirão, Belo Horizonte 54,786
2015   ARG River Plate 1–0 San Lorenzo   ARG   Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires 64,650
  ARG River Plate 1–0 San Lorenzo   ARG   Estadio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires 45,000
2016   ARG River Plate 0–0 Santa Fe   COL   Estadio El Campín, Bogotá 18,868
  ARG River Plate 2–1 Santa Fe   COL   Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires 62,000
2017   COL Atlético Nacional 1–2 Chapecoense   BRA   Arena Condá, Chapecó 19,005
  COL Atlético Nacional 4–1 Chapecoense   BRA   Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín 40,450
2018   BRA Grêmio 1–1 Independiente   ARG   Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda 47,000
  BRA Grêmio 0–0[f] Independiente   ARG   Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre 42,921
2019   ARG River Plate 0–1 Athletico Paranaense   BRA   Arena da Baixada, Curitiba 30,406
  ARG River Plate 3–0 Athletico Paranaense   BRA   Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires 66,500
2020   BRA Flamengo 2–2 Independiente del Valle   ECU   Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito 15,031
  BRA Flamengo 3–0 Independiente del Valle   ECU   Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 69,986
2021   ARG Defensa y Justicia 1–2 Palmeiras   BRA   Estadio Norberto Tomaghello, Florencio Varela 0[g]
  ARG Defensa y Justicia 2–1[h] Palmeiras   BRA   Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília[i] 0[g]
2022   BRA Palmeiras 2–2 Athletico Paranaense   BRA   Arena da Baixada, Curitiba 25,072
  BRA Palmeiras 2–0 Athletico Paranaense   BRA   Allianz Parque, São Paulo 30,065
2023   ECU Independiente del Valle 1–0 Flamengo   BRA   Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito 8,811
  ECU Independiente del Valle 0–1[j] Flamengo   BRA   Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 71,411
2024   BRA Fluminense 0–1 LDU Quito   ECU   Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito 30,712
  BRA Fluminense 2–0 LDU Quito   ECU   Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 61,217

Performances edit

By club edit

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Boca Juniors 4 1 1990, 2005, 2006, 2008 2004
  River Plate 3 2 2015, 2016, 2019 1997, 1998
  São Paulo 2 2 1993, 1994 2006, 2013
  Internacional 2 1 2007, 2011 2009
  Olimpia 2 0 1991, 2003
  LDU Quito 2 0 2009, 2010
  Grêmio 2 0 1996, 2018
  Independiente 1 3 1995 1996, 2011, 2018
  Cruzeiro 1 2 1998 1992, 1993
  Vélez Sarsfield 1 1 1997 1995
  Atlético Nacional 1 1 2017 1990
  Flamengo 1 1 2020 2023
  Independiente del Valle 1 1 2023 2020
  Palmeiras 1 1 2022 2021
  Nacional 1 0 1989
  Colo-Colo 1 0 1992
  Cienciano 1 0 2004
  Santos 1 0 2012
  Corinthians 1 0 2013
  Atlético Mineiro 1 0 2014
  Defensa y Justicia 1 0 2021
  Fluminense 1 0 2024

By country edit

Country Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runners-up
  Brazil 13 11 São Paulo (2), Internacional (2), Grêmio (2), Cruzeiro (1), Santos (1), Corinthians (1), Atlético Mineiro (1), Flamengo (1), Palmeiras (1), Fluminense (1) Cruzeiro (2), São Paulo (2), Athletico Paranaense (2), Internacional (1), Botafogo (1), Chapecoense (1), Palmeiras (1), Flamengo (1)
  Argentina 10 13 Boca Juniors (4), River Plate (3), Independiente (1), Vélez Sársfield (1), Defensa y Justicia (1) Independiente (3), River Plate (2), San Lorenzo (2), Boca Juniors (1), Vélez Sársfield (1), Racing (1), Arsenal (1), Estudiantes (1), Lanús (1)
  Ecuador 3 2 LDU Quito (2), Independiente del Valle (1) Independiente del Valle (1), LDU Quito (1)
  Paraguay 2 0 Olimpia (2)
  Colombia 1 3 Atlético Nacional (1) Atlético Nacional (1), Once Caldas (1), Santa Fe (1)
  Chile 1 1 Colo-Colo (1) Universidad de Chile (1)
  Uruguay 1 0 Nacional (1)
  Peru 1 0 Cienciano (1)
  Mexico 0 1 Pachuca (1)

By method of qualification edit

Cup Winners Runners-up
Copa Libertadores 22 10
Copa Sudamericana 7 15
Supercopa Sudamericana 5 5
Copa CONMEBOL 0 1

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Colo-Colo won the penalty-shootout 5–4.
  2. ^ Score was 2–2 aggregate after 90 minutes. São Paulo won the penalty-shootout 4–2.
  3. ^ São Paulo was also the 1993 Supercopa Sudamericana winner.
  4. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Vélez Sársfield won the penalty-shootout 4–2.
  5. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Cienciano won the penalty-shootout 4–2.
  6. ^ Score was 1–1 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Grêmio won the penalty-shootout 5–4.
  7. ^ a b The 2021 finals were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.
  8. ^ Score was 3–3 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Defensa y Justicia won the penalty-shootout 4–3.
  9. ^ The match was originally planned by Palmeiras to be held at the Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil, but was moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.
  10. ^ Score was 1–1 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Independiente del Valle won the penalty-shootout 5–4.

References edit

  1. ^ "Competiciones, Copa Santander Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. May 18, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "Echó a los dueños del circo" (in Spanish). El País. July 14, 2003. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Gonzalez, Miguel Alvim (December 7, 1999). "Supercopa Masters 1998". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  4. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (May 14, 2010). "Recopa". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010.

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