Copa CONMEBOL

The Copa CONMEBOL (English: CONMEBOL Cup) was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for South American football clubs.[1] 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; both cups would later be merged in the current Copa Sudamericana.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Copa CONMEBOL
Copa Conmebol
The trophy awarded to champions
Organizing bodyCONMEBOL
Founded1992
Abolished1999 (1999)
RegionSouth America
Number of teams16
Related competitionsCopa Mercosur
Copa Merconorte
Most successful club(s)Brazil Atlético Mineiro
(2 titles)

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.[9][10]

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.

List of champions

Finals
Keys
  • aet: after extra time
  • p: defined on penalty shoot-out
  •   result on points difference
  •   result on aggregate (when both teams equaled on points)
Ed. Year Coun. Winner Runner-up Coun. Scores Venue City Ref.
1
1992  BRAAtlético MineiroOlimpia PAR
2–0
MineirãoBelo Horizonte
[11]
0–1
Defensores del ChacoAsunción
2–1
2
1993 BRABotafogoPeñarol URU
1–1
Estadio CentenarioMontevideo
[12]
2–2
MaracanãRio de Janeiro
3–3 (3–1 p)
3
1994 BRASão PauloPeñarol URU
6–1
MorumbiSão Paulo
[13]
0–3
Estadio CentenarioMontevideo
6–4
4
1995 ARGRosario CentralAtlético Mineiro BRA
0–4
MineirãoBelo Horizonte
[14]
4–0
Gigante de ArroyitoRosario
4–4 (4–3 p)
5
1996 ARGLanúsSanta Fe COL
2–0
La FortalezaLanús
[15][16][17]
0–1
El CampínBogotá
2–1
6
1997 BRAAtlético MineiroLanús ARG
4–1
La FortalezaLanús
[11]
1–1
MineirãoBelo Horizonte
4–1
7
1998 BRASantosRosario Central ARG
1–0
Vila BelmiroSantos
[18]
0–0
Gigante de ArroyitoRosario
1–0
8
1999 ARGTalleres (C)CSA BRA
2–4
Rei PeléMaceió
[19][20][21]
3–0
Estadio OlímpicoCórdoba
5–4

Performances by club
Performance in the Copa CONMEBOL by club
Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Brazil Atlético Mineiro211992, 19971995
Argentina Rosario Central1119951998
Argentina Lanús1119961997
Brazil Botafogo101993
—
Brazil São Paulo101994
—
Brazil Santos101998
—
Argentina Talleres101999
—
Uruguay Peñarol02
—
1993, 1994
Paraguay Olimpia01
—
1992
Colombia Santa Fe01
—
1996
Brazil CSA01
—
1999

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 (San Lorenzo)		 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

References
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  2. Historia de la Copa Conmebol en página oficial Conmebol.com CONMEBOL Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  3. CONMEBOL Cup / UEFA Cup RSSSF Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  4. Información sobre la Copa Conmebol infofutbolonline.com Retrieved May 18, 2010
  5. THE BEST CLUB OF SOUTH AMERICA RSSSF Retrieved January 9, 2014
  6. Globo Esporte Retrieved December 10, 2007
  7. Terra Brazil- Retrieved December 5, 2012
  8. Santander Fútbol- Retrieved July 16, 2012
  9. Bola na Área Copa Conmebol- Retrieved 18, May 2010.
  10. RSSSF SOUTH AMERICAN COMPETITIONS- Retrieved January 9, 2014
  11. "Classic club: Atletico Mineiro". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  12. "Classic club: Botafogo". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  13. "Classic club: São Paulo". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  14. "Títulos del Club Atlético Rosario Central" (in Spanish). Rosario Central. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  15. "Lanús Campeón Copa Conmebol 1996" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Lanús. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  16. La Conmebol 1996, aquel primer grito internacional, Clarín, 12 Dec 2013
  17. A 19 AÑOS DEL PRIMER GRITO SAGRADO on Fortaleza Granate
  18. "Classic club: Santos". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  19. 1999. TALLERES CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA CONMEBOL on El Gráfico
  20. "Emblemas Oficiales" (in Spanish). Talleres de Córdoba. Archived from the original on 12 January 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  21. Hace 21 años, Talleres se consagró campeón de la Copa Conmebol on Club Talleres, 8 Dec 2020
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