Teams with the Most Finals Lost in the Libertadores Cup
Full list of soccer teams that played finals in the Libertadores Cup, ordered from those who lost the most to those who didn't lost any finals.
Which team has lost the most finals?
Boca Juniors is the team with the most finals lost in the history of the Libertadores Cup, having been the losser 6 times in definitions with final game format. That means that it has been the team that lost in the 9.2% of a total of 65 finals.
On the bright side, other than its 6 finals lost, Boca Juniors has 6 finals won.
Most Finals Lost
6 finals
Boca Juniors
A total of 44 teams played at least once in one of the 65 finals disputed in the Libertadores Cup. Most of them (34), lost at least once, 16 of them lost 2 or more times and only 2 of them lost 5 finals or more. Here you can see the full list of these teams ordered by finals lost.
Teams with the Most Finals Lost - Full List
| Team | Finals Lost | Years | % of Total Finals | Finals Played | Finals Won | % of Finals Won | ||
| 1. | | Boca Juniors | 6 | 1963, 1979, 2004, 2012, 2018, 2023 | 9.2% | 12 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2. |  | Peñarol | 5 | 1962, 1965, 1970, 1983, 2011 | 7.7% | 10 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 3. |  | América de Cali | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996 | 6.2% | 4 | - | 0.0% |
 | Olimpia | 4 | 1960, 1989, 1991, 2013 | 6.2% | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | |
| 5. |  | Nacional | 3 | 1964, 1967, 1969 | 4.6% | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1961, 1968, 2000 | 4.6% | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | |
 | Sao Paulo | 3 | 1974, 1994, 2006 | 4.6% | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | |
 | River Plate | 3 | 1966, 1976, 2019 | 4.6% | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | |
| Team | Finals Lost | Years | % of Total Finals | Finals Played | Finals Won | % of Finals Won | ||
| 9. |  | Athletico Paranaense | 2 | 2005, 2022 | 3.1% | 2 | - | 0.0% |
 | Barcelona | 2 | 1990, 1998 | 3.1% | 2 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Cobreloa | 2 | 1981, 1982 | 3.1% | 2 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Deportivo Cali | 2 | 1978, 1999 | 3.1% | 2 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Newell's Old Boys | 2 | 1988, 1992 | 3.1% | 2 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Cruzeiro | 2 | 1977, 2009 | 3.1% | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | |
 | Gremio | 2 | 1984, 2007 | 3.1% | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | |
 | Santos | 2 | 2003, 2020 | 3.1% | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | |
| Team | Finals Lost | Years | % of Total Finals | Finals Played | Finals Won | % of Finals Won | ||
| 17. |  | Cruz Azul | 1 | 2001 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% |
 | Guadalajara | 1 | 2010 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Independiente del Valle | 1 | 2016 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Lanús | 1 | 2017 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Nacional | 1 | 2014 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | São Caetano | 1 | 2002 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Sporting Cristal | 1 | 1997 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Tigres | 1 | 2015 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Unión Española | 1 | 1975 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Universidad Católica | 1 | 1993 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Universitario | 1 | 1972 | 1.5% | 1 | - | 0.0% | |
 | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 2024 | 1.5% | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | |
 | Colo Colo | 1 | 1973 | 1.5% | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | |
 | Fluminense | 1 | 2008 | 1.5% | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | |
 | Internacional | 1 | 1980 | 1.5% | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | |
 | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 1995 | 1.5% | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | |
 | Flamengo | 1 | 2021 | 1.5% | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | |
 | Estudiantes | 1 | 1971 | 1.5% | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | |
| Team | Finals Lost | Years | % of Total Finals | Finals Played | Finals Won | % of Finals Won | ||
| 35. |  | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
 | Botafogo | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | |
 | Corinthians | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | |
 | Liga de Quito | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | |
 | Once Caldas | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | |
 | Racing Club | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | |
 | San Lorenzo | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | |
 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | |
 | Velez Sarsfield | 0 | - | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | |
 | Independiente | 0 | - | 0.0% | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | |