Copa CONMEBOL
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The Copa CONMEBOL (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkopakonmeˈbol], Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɔ.pɐkõ.mɛˈbɔw], both meaning CONMEBOL Cup) was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was a very prestigious South American club football contest, similar to the UEFA Cup. Clubs qualified for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Teams that were not able to qualify for the Copa Libertadores would play in this tournament. The tournament was played as a knockout cup. The tournament ended in 1999, following the expansion of the Copa Libertadores to 32 teams.
The Copa Mercosur and Copa Merconorte - which both started in 1998 - replaced the Copa CONMEBOL, and the merger of those 3 cups would later transformed in the current Copa Sudamericana.
The last champion of the competition was Talleres, while Atlético Mineiro is the most successful club in the cup history, having won the tournament two times. The cup was won by seven different clubs but it was never won consecutively.
Format
Qualification
Each national association was assigned a number of entries determined by CONMEBOL which changed slightly from one edition to another. The best teams from the previous season that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores through their league qualified for the Copa CONMEBOL. The tournament itself was played in two-legged knockout stages. The champion of the Copa CONMEBOL disputed the Recopa Sudamericana, the Copa de Oro and the Copa Master de CONMEBOL, albeit irregularly.
Tournament
The tournament started in the first stage in which 16 clubs were paired in a series of two-legged knockout ties in the round of 16, the first of four stages that worked on a single elimination phase knockout system that culminated in the finals. During each stage of the tournament, ties were decided on points, followed by goal difference, away goals, then a penalty shootout after full-time of the second leg, if necessary.
Records and statistics
List of finals
Keys
- aet: after extra time
- p: defined on penalty shoot-out
- Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- Match playoff after the series ended tied on aggregate
- Defined on penalty shoot-out in the second leg
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 1 | 1992, 1997 | 1995 |
| Argentina Rosario Central | 1 | 1 | 1995 | 1998 |
| Argentina Lanús | 1 | 1 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Brazil Botafogo | 1 | 0 | 1993 | — |
| Brazil São Paulo | 1 | 0 | 1994 | — |
| Brazil Santos | 1 | 0 | 1998 | — |
| Argentina Talleres | 1 | 0 | 1999 | — |
| Uruguay Peñarol | 0 | 2 | — | 1993, 1994 |
| Paraguay Olimpia | 0 | 1 | — | 1992 |
| Colombia Santa Fe | 0 | 1 | — | 1996 |
| Brazil CSA | 0 | 1 | — | 1999 |
Performances by nation
Top scorers
| Year | Player (team) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil Aílton Delfino (Atlético Mineiro) | 6 |
| 1993 | Brazil Sinval (Botafogo) | 8 |
| 1994 | Brazil Juninho (São Paulo) Uruguay Martín Rodríguez Alba (Peñarol) Brazil Tupãzinho (Corinthians) | 5 |
| 1995 | Argentina Horacio Carbonari (Rosario Central) Uruguay Rubén da Silva (Rosario Central) Colombia Álex Escobar (América de Cali) | 4 |
| 1996 | Argentina Oscar Mena (Lanús) | 5 |
| 1997 | Brazil Valdir (Atlético Mineiro) | 7 |
| 1998 | Uruguay Carlos María Morales (LDU Quito) Brazil Viola (Santos) | 4 |
| 1999 | Brazil Marcelo Araxá (São Raimundo-AM) Brazil Missinho (CSA) | 4 |
See also
- Copa Sudamericana
- Copa Mercosur
- Copa Merconorte
- Copa Interamericana
- Copa Libertadores
- Copa Master de CONMEBOL
External links
- at RSSSF