Libertadores Cup Champions Year by Year

The Libertadores Cup has had a champion in 65 editions, and a total of 27 teams have won at least one title. The first champion was Peñarol in 1960 and the most recent was Botafogo in 2024.

The last 4 editions of this international tournament were won by 4 different teams.

In the last 10 editions, 7 teams have won the title: Flamengo (2), Palmeiras (2), River Plate (2), Atlético Nacional, Botafogo, Fluminense and Gremio.

Among the teams that won titles, the most successful in the Libertadores Cup is Independiente with 7 trophies.

Last Champion:
	Botafogo (Brazil)
2024

Libertadores Cup, Champions by Year

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

2025

* champion to be decided

2024

Botafogo
(Brazil)

Atlético Mineiro
(Brazil)

3-1

2023

Fluminense
(Brazil)

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

2-1

2022

Flamengo
(Brazil)

Athletico Paranaense
(Brazil)

1-0

2021

Palmeiras
(Brazil)

Flamengo
(Brazil)

2-1

2020

Palmeiras
(Brazil)

Santos
(Brazil)

1-0

2019

Flamengo
(Brazil)

River Plate
(Argentina)

2-1

2018

River Plate
(Argentina)

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

2-2 / 3-1

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

2017

Gremio
(Brazil)

Lanús
(Argentina)

1-0 / 2-1

2016

Atlético Nacional
(Colombia)

Independiente del Valle
(Ecuador)

1-1 / 1-0

2015

River Plate
(Argentina)

Tigres
(Mexico)

0-0 / 3-0

2014

San Lorenzo
(Argentina)

Nacional
(Paraguay)

1-1 / 1-0

2013

Atlético Mineiro
(Brazil)

Olimpia
(Paraguay)

0-2 / 2-0 (4-3 on penalties)

2012

Corinthians
(Brazil)

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

1-1 / 2-0

2011

Santos
(Brazil)

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

0-0 / 2-1

2010

Internacional
(Brazil)

Guadalajara
(Mexico)

2-1 / 3-2

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

2009

Estudiantes
(Argentina)

Cruzeiro
(Brazil)

0-0 / 2-1

2008

Liga de Quito
(Ecuador)

Fluminense
(Brazil)

4-2 / 1-3 (3-1 on penalties)

2007

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

Gremio
(Brazil)

3-0 / 2-0

2006

Internacional
(Brazil)

Sao Paulo
(Brazil)

2-1 / 2-2

2005

Sao Paulo
(Brazil)

Athletico Paranaense
(Brazil)

1-1 / 4-0

2004

Once Caldas
(Colombia)

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

0-0 / 1-1 (2-0 on penalties)

2003

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

Santos
(Brazil)

2-0 / 3-1

2002

Olimpia
(Paraguay)

São Caetano
(Brazil)

0-1 / 2-1 (4-2 on penalties)

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

2001

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

Cruz Azul
(Mexico)

1-0 / 0-1 (3-1 on penalties)

2000

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

Palmeiras
(Brazil)

2-2 / 0-0 (4-2 on penalties)

1999

Palmeiras
(Brazil)

Deportivo Cali
(Colombia)

0-1 / 2-1 (4-3 on penalties)

1998

Vasco da Gama
(Brazil)

Barcelona
(Ecuador)

2-0 / 2-1

1997

Cruzeiro
(Brazil)

Sporting Cristal
(Peru)

0-0 / 1-0

1996

River Plate
(Argentina)

América de Cali
(Colombia)

0-1 / 2-0

1995

Gremio
(Brazil)

Atlético Nacional
(Colombia)

3-1 / 1-1

1994

Velez Sarsfield
(Argentina)

Sao Paulo
(Brazil)

1-0 / 0-1 (5-3 on penalties)

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

1993

Sao Paulo
(Brazil)

Universidad Católica
(Chile)

5-1 / 0-2

1992

Sao Paulo
(Brazil)

Newell's Old Boys
(Argentina)

0-1 / 1-0 (3-2 on penalties)

1991

Colo Colo
(Chile)

Olimpia
(Paraguay)

0-0 / 3-0

1990

Olimpia
(Paraguay)

Barcelona
(Ecuador)

2-0 / 1-1

1989

Atlético Nacional
(Colombia)

Olimpia
(Paraguay)

0-2 / 2-0 (5-4 on penalties)

1988

Nacional
(Uruguay)

Newell's Old Boys
(Argentina)

0-1 / 3-0

1987

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

América de Cali
(Colombia)

0-2 / 2-1 / 1-0

1986

River Plate
(Argentina)

América de Cali
(Colombia)

2-1 / 1-0

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

1985

Argentinos Juniors
(Argentina)

América de Cali
(Colombia)

1-0 / 0-1 / 1-1 (5-4 on penalties)

1984

Independiente
(Argentina)

Gremio
(Brazil)

1-0 / 0-0

1983

Gremio
(Brazil)

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

1-1 / 2-1

1982

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

Cobreloa
(Chile)

0-0 / 1-0

1981

Flamengo
(Brazil)

Cobreloa
(Chile)

2-1 / 0-1 / 2-0

1980

Nacional
(Uruguay)

Internacional
(Brazil)

0-0 / 1-0

1979

Olimpia
(Paraguay)

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

2-0 / 0-0

1978

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

Deportivo Cali
(Colombia)

0-0 / 4-0

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

1977

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

Cruzeiro
(Brazil)

1-0 / 0-1 / 0-0 (5-4 on penalties)

1976

Cruzeiro
(Brazil)

River Plate
(Argentina)

4-1 / 1-2 / 3-2

1975

Independiente
(Argentina)

Unión Española
(Chile)

0-1 / 3-1 / 2-0

1974

Independiente
(Argentina)

Sao Paulo
(Brazil)

1-2 / 2-0 / 1-0

1973

Independiente
(Argentina)

Colo Colo
(Chile)

1-1 / 0-0 / 2-1

1972

Independiente
(Argentina)

Universitario
(Peru)

0-0 / 2-1

1971

Nacional
(Uruguay)

Estudiantes
(Argentina)

0-1 / 1-0 / 2-0

1970

Estudiantes
(Argentina)

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

1-0 / 0-0

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

1969

Estudiantes
(Argentina)

Nacional
(Uruguay)

1-0 / 2-0

1968

Estudiantes
(Argentina)

Palmeiras
(Brazil)

2-1 / 1-3 / 2-0

1967

Racing Club
(Argentina)

Nacional
(Uruguay)

0-0 / 0-0 / 2-1

1966

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

River Plate
(Argentina)

2-0 / 2-3 / 4-2

1965

Independiente
(Argentina)

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

1-0 / 1-3 / 4-1

1964

Independiente
(Argentina)

Nacional
(Uruguay)

0-0 / 1-0

1963

Santos
(Brazil)

Boca Juniors
(Argentina)

3-2 / 2-1

1962

Santos
(Brazil)

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

2-1 / 2-3 / 3-0

Tournament

Champion

Runner-up

1961

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

Palmeiras
(Brazil)

1-0 / 1-1

1960

Peñarol
(Uruguay)

Olimpia
(Paraguay)

1-0 / 1-1