This file is a clubwise listing of how far clubs have come in the Copa Libertadores 1960-2009. After the club name, the list of participations; for every country the number of participations (in total) and of different participating clubs has been indicated.
Note that preliminary rounds (1998-2003 only between teams from Mexico and Venezuela, since 2005 extended to all countries) are included as part of the tournament.
W=winner F=finalist S=semifinal Q=quarterfinal 2=second round 1=first round
Pre=preliminary round
ARGENTINA [139 participations by 19 different clubs]
wins: 22 (7 clubs), finalists: 30 (8 clubs), semifinalists: 61 (11 clubs)
Argentinos Juniors [Buenos Aires] (2)
W 85
S 86
Arsenal [Buenos Aires] (1)
1 08
Banfield [Buenos Aires] (2)
Q 05
1 07
Boca Juniors [Buenos Aires] (22)
W 77,78,00,01,03,07
F 63,79,04
S 65,66,91,08
Q 70,02,05
2 89,09
1 71,82,86,94
Colón [Santa Fe] (1)
Q 98
Estudiantes [La Plata] (10)
W 68,69,70,09
F 71
S 83
Q 06
2 08
1 76,84
Ferro Carril Oeste [Buenos Aires] (2)
1 83,85
Gimnasia y Esgrima [La Plata] (2)
1 03,07
Huracán [Buenos Aires] (1)
S 74
Independiente [Avellaneda] (18)
W 64,65,72,73,74,75,84
S 66,76,79,85,87
Q 68,90
2 95
1 61,78,04
Lanús [Buenos Aires] (2)
2 08
1 09
Newell's Old Boys [Rosario] (5)
F 88,92
2 93,06
1 75
Quilmes [Buenos Aires] (2)
1 79,05
Racing Club [Avellaneda] (6)
W 67
S 68,97
2 89,03
1 62
River Plate [Buenos Aires] (30)
W 86,96
F 66,76
S 67,70,78,82,87,90,95,98,99,04,05
Q 00,01,03,06
2 97,02,08
1 73,77,80,81,91,93,07,09
Rosario Central (10)
S 75,01
2 00,04
1 71,72,74,81,87,06
San Lorenzo de Almagro [Buenos Aires] (11)
S 60,73,88
Q 92,96,08
1 00,01,02,05,09
Talleres [Córdoba] (1)
1 02
Vélez Sarsfield [Buenos Aires] (10)
W 94
S 80
Q 95,99,06
2 97,07
1 01,02,04
BOLIVIA [103 participations by 17 different clubs]
wins: 0, finalists: 0, semifinalists: 3 (3 clubs)
Always Ready [La Paz] (1)
1 68
Aurora [Cochabamba] (1)
1 64,09
Blooming [Santa Cruz] (6)
S 85
1 83,84,99,00
Pre 07
Bolívar [La Paz] (25)
S 86
Q 94,97,98,00
2 88,89,91,92,93,95
1 67,69,70,76,77,79,83,84,02,03,04,05,06,07
Chaco Petrolero [La Paz] (2)
1 71,72
Deportivo Municipal [La Paz] (3)
1 62,66,74
Guabirá [Santa Cruz] (2)
1 76,96
Jorge Wilstermann [Cochabamba] (15)
S 81
2 99
1 60,61,66,68,73,74,75,79,82,86,95,01,04
La Paz FC (1)
Pre 08
Litoral [Cochabamba] (1)
1 69
Oriente Petrolero [Santa Cruz] (17)
Q 88
2 91,97
1 72,73,77,78,80,85,87,90,98,01,02,03
Pre 05,06
Real Potosí (4)
1 02,07,08
Pre 09
San José [Oruro] (4)
2 96
1 92,93,08
The Strongest [La Paz] (17)
2 90,94
1 65,71,75,78,80,81,82,87,89,00,01,03,04,05,06
31 de Octubre [La Paz] (1)
1 67
Universitario [La Paz] (1)
1 70
Universitario [Sucre] (1)
1 09
BRAZIL [126 participations by 27 different clubs]
wins: 13 (8 clubs), finalists: 28 (11 clubs), semifinalists: 49 (15 clubs)
Atlético Mineiro [Belo Horizonte] (4)
S 78
Q 00
1 72,81
Atlético Paranaense [Curitiba] (3)
F 05
2 00
1 02
Bahia [Salvador] (3)
Q 89
1 60
Pre 64
Bangu [Rio de Janeiro] (1)
1 86
Botafogo [Rio de Janeiro] (3)
S 63,73
2 96
Corinthians [São Paulo] (7)
S 00
Q 96,99
2 91,03,06
1 77
Coritiba [Curitiba] (2)
1 86,04
Criciúma (1)
Q 92
Cruzeiro [Belo Horizonte] (11)
W 76,97
F 77,09
S 67,75
Q 01
2 94,98,04,08
Flamengo [Rio de Janeiro] (9)
W 81
S 82,84
Q 91,93
2 07,08
1 83,02
Fluminense [Rio de Janeiro] (3)
F 08
1 71,85
Goiás EC [Goiânia] (1)
2 06
Grêmio [Porto Alegre] (12)
W 83,95
F 84,07
S 96,02,09
Q 97,98,03
1 82,90
Guarani [Campinas] (3)
S 79
2 88
1 87
Internacional [Porto Alegre] (7)
W 06
F 80
S 77,89
1 76,93,07
Juventude [Caxias] (1)
1 00
Náutico [Recife] (1)
1 68
Palmeiras [São Paulo] (14)
W 99
F 61,68,00
S 71,01
Q 95,09
2 94,05,06
1 73,74,79
Paulista FC [Jundiaí] (1)
1 06
Paraná Clube [Curitiba] (1)
2 07
Paysandu SC [Belém] (1)
2 03
EC Santo André (1)
1 05
Santos (10)
W 62,63
F 03
S 64,65,07
Q 04,05,08
1 84
São Caetano (3)
F 02
Q 04
2 01
São Paulo (14)
W 92,93,05
F 74,94,06
S 72,04
Q 08,09
2 07
1 78,82,87
Sport Recife (2)
2 09
1 88
Vasco da Gama [Rio de Janeiro] (7)
W 98
Q 90,01
2 99
1 75,80,85
CHILE [105 participations by 18 different clubs]
wins: 1 (1 club), finalists: 6 (4 clubs), semifinalists: 19 (7 clubs)
(Head-to-head records of Chilean clubs versus others)
Audax Italiano [Santiago] (2)
1 07,08
Cobreloa [Calama] (13)
F 81,82
S 87
Q 89,03
2 93,01,02
1 83,00,04,05
Pre 07
Cobresal [El Salvador] (1)
1 86
Colo Colo [Santiago] (27)
W 91
F 73
S 64,67,97
2 88,90,92,94,98,99,07
1 61,71,74,80,82,83,85,87,89,03,04,08,09
Pre 05,06
Coquimbo (1)
1 92
Deportivo Concepción (2)
2 91,01
Everton [Viña del Mar] (2)
1 77,09
Huachipato [Talcahuano] (1)
1 75
Magallanes [San Bernardo] (1)
1 85
O'Higgins [Rancagua] (3)
S 80
1 79,84
Palestino [Santiago] (3)
S 79
1 76,78
Rangers [Talca] (1)
1 70
Santiago Wanderers [Valparaíso] (2)
Q 69
1 02
Unión Española [Santiago] (8)
F 75
S 71
Q 94
1 73,74,76,78,06
Unión San Felipe (1)
1 72
Universidad Católica [Santiago] (21)
F 93
S 62,66,69,84
Q 68,90,97
2 88,92,95,99,02
1 67,86,96,98,00,03,06,08
Universidad de Chile [Santiago] (15)
S 70,96
2 05,09
1 60,63,65,66,68,72,77,81,95,00,01
Universidad de Concepción (1)
1 04
COLOMBIA [101 participations by 15 different clubs]
wins: 2 (2 clubs), finalists: 9 (4 clubs), semifinalists: 27 (10 clubs)
América [Cali] (19)
F 85,86,87,96
S 80,83,88,92,93,03
Q 91,01
2 98,00,02
1 70,84,05,09
Atlético Bucaramanga (1)
2 98
Atlético Junior [Barranquilla] (9)
S 94
Q 96
2 00,01,05
1 71,78,81,84
Atlético Nacional [Medellín] (14)
W 89
F 95
S 90,91
Q 92
2 93,06,08
1 72,74,75,77,82,00
Boyacá Chicó FC (2)
1 09
Pre 08
Corporación Tuluá (1)
1 02
Cúcuta Deportivo (2)
S 07
2 08
Deportes Tolima [Ibagué] (4)
S 82
1 83,04,07
Deportivo Cali (18)
F 78,99
S 77,81
Q 69,04
2 03
1 68,70,71,73,75,79,86,87,97,01,06
Deportivo Pasto (1)
1 07
Independiente Medellín (5)
S 03
Q 94
2 05
1 67,09
Independiente Santa Fe [Bogotá] (6)
S 61
2 06
1 67,72,76,80
Millonarios [Bogotá] (14)
S 60,73,74
Q 89,95
2 97
1 62,63,64,68,76,79,85,88
Once Caldas [Manizales] (4)
W 04
2 05
1 99,02
Unión Magdalena [Santa Marta] (1)
1 69
ECUADOR [104 participations by 14 different clubs]
wins: 1 (1 club), finalists: 3 (2 clubs), semifinalists: 12 (4 clubs)
América [Quito] (2)
1 70,72
Barcelona [Guayaquil] (21)
F 90,98
S 71,72,86,87,92
Q 93,96
2 94,04
1 64,67,69,81,82,83,88,91,03
Pre 61
Deportivo Cuenca (6)
2 09
1 76,77,05,08
Pre 06
Deportivo Quito (6)
2 89
1 65,69,86,98,09
El Nacional [Quito] (22)
S 85
2 93,97,00,01,02
1 68,73,74,75,77,78,79,83,84,87,95,03,04,06,07
Pre 09
Emelec [Guayaquil] (18)
S 95
Q 68,90
2 94,99,01
1 62,66,67,71,73,80,89,97,00,02,03,07
Espoli [Quito] (1)
2 96
Everest [Guayaquil] (1)
1 63
Filanbanco [Guayaquil] (1)
1 88 (later as Valdez)
LDU Quito (14)
W 08
S 75,76
Q 70,06
2 91,99,04,05
1 78,82,00,07,09
Nueve de Octubre [Milagro] (3)
1 66,84,85
Olmedo [Riobamba] (4)
2 02
1 01,05
Pre 08
Técnico Universitario [Ambato] (2)
1 79,81
Universidad Católica [Quito] (2)
1 74,80
Valdez [Guayaquil] (1)
2 92 (previous as Filanbanco)
MEXICO [29 participations by 14 different clubs]
wins: 0, finalists: 1 (1 club), semifinalists: 6 (3 clubs)
América [Ciudad de México] (6)
S 00,02,08
Q 07
2 98,04
Atlante [Ciudad de México] (1)
Pre 01
Atlas [Guadalajara] (2)
Q 00,08
Cruz Azul [Ciudad de México] (2)
F 01
Q 03
Guadalajara (5)
S 05,06
2 09
1 98,08
Monterrey (1)
1 99
Morelia (1)
Q 02
Necaxa [Ciudad de México] (2)
2 07
Pre 99
Pachuca (2)
2 05
Pre 09
Pumas UNAM [Ciudad de México] (2)
2 03
1 06
San Luis (1)
2 09
Santos Laguna [Torreón] (1)
2 04
Tigres UANL (Monterrey) (2)
Q 05
2 06
Toluca (1)
2 07
PARAGUAY [107 participations by 10 different clubs]
wins: 3 (1 club), finalists: 6 (1 club), semifinalists: 19 (4 clubs)
Atlético Colegiales [Asunción] (2)
2 91
1 00
Cerro Porteño [Asunción] (32)
S 73,78,93,98,99
Q 69,91,92
2 90,95,96,00,01,03,05
1 62,64,67,71,72,74,75,80,81,85,88,94,97,02,06,07
Pre 08
12 de Octubre [Itauguá] (2)
1 02,03
Guaraní [Asunción] (11)
S 66
Q 68,70
2 97
1 65,67,71,85,01,04,09
Libertad [Asunción] (10)
S 77,06
Q 07
2 09
1 68,78,03,04,05,08
Nacional [Asunción] (4)
1 83,86,09
Pre 06
Olimpia [Asunción] (35)
W 79,90,02
F 60,89,91
S 61,80,82,86,94
Q 69,93
2 95,98,03
1 63,66,70,72,73,74,75,76,77,81,83,84,87,88,96,99,00,01,04
Sol de América [Asunción] (6)
Q 89
1 79,80,82,87,92
Sportivo Luqueño [Asunción] (3)
1 76,84,08
Tacuary [Asunción] (2)
Pre 05,07
PERU [103 participations by 18 different clubs]
wins: 0, finalists: 2 (2 club), semifinalists: 8 (4 clubs)
Alfonso Ugarte [Puno] (1)
1 76
Alianza [Lima] (20)
S 76,78
2 95,98
1 63,64,66,72,79,83,87,88,94,97,00,02,03,04,05,07
Atlético Chalaco [Callao] (1)
1 80
Atlético Torino [Talara] (1)
1 81
Cienciano [Cuzco] (6)
2 02
1 04,06,07,08
Pre 05
Colegio San Agustín (1)
1 87
Coronel Bolognesi [Tacna] (1)
1 08
Defensor Arica (1)
1 70
Defensor Lima (1)
S 74
Deportivo Municipal [Lima] (1)
1 82
Juan Aurich [Chiclayo] (1)
1 69
Mariano Melgar [Arequipa] (2)
1 82,84
Sport Boys [Callao] (6)
1 67,77,85,91,92,01
Sporting Cristal [Lima] (28)
F 97
Q 68,93,95
2 92,96,04
1 62,69,71,73,74,78,80,81,84,89,90,98,99,00,01,02,03,05,06
Pre 07,09
Unión Huaral (3)
2 90
1 75,77
Universidad San Martín [Lima] (2)
2 09
1 08
Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca (1)
1 86
Universitario [Lima] (26)
F 72
S 67,71,75
Q 68,70
2 88,89,91,93,94,99
1 61,65,66,73,79,83,85,86,96,00,01,03,06,09
URUGUAY [109 participations by 10 different clubs]
wins: 8 (2 clubs), finalists: 15 (2 clubs), semifinalists: 33 (3 clubs)
Bella Vista [Montevideo] (6)
Q 99
1 81,85,91,93,00
Cerro [Montevideo] (1)
1 95
Danubio [Montevideo] (6)
S 89
1 78,84,05,08
Pre 07
Defensor Sporting [Montevideo] (11) [Defensor until 1989]
Q 07,09
2 90,92,94,96
1 77,80,82,01
Pre 06
Fénix [Montevideo] (2)
1 03,04
Montevideo Wanderers [Montevideo] (6)
2 02
1 75,83,86,88
Pre 08
Nacional [Montevideo] (36)
W 71,80,88
F 64,67,69
S 62,66,72,81,83,84,09
Q 70,91,02,07
2 89,92,93,97,98,99,00,01,03,04,06,08
1 68,73,74,76,79,94,05
Peñarol [Montevideo] (38)
W 60,61,66,82,87
F 62,65,70,83
S 63,67,68,69,72,74,76,79,81,85
Q 88,97,98,02
2 89,95,96,00
1 71,73,75,77,78,86,01,03,04
Pre 05,09
Progreso [Montevideo] (2)
2 90
1 87
Rocha FC (1)
1 06
VENEZUELA [92 participations by 22 different clubs]
wins: 0, finalists: 0, semifinalists: 3 (3 clubs)
Atlético San Cristóbal (1)
S 83
Atlético Zulia [Maracaibo] (1) [*]
Pre 98
Canarias (1)
1 69
Caracas FC (11)
Q 09
2 95,07
1 93,96,04,05,06,08
Pre 98,02
Deportivo Anzoátegui [Puerto La Cruz] (1)
Pre 09
Deportivo Galicia [Caracas] (9)
1 65,67,68,70,71,75,76,79,80
Deportivo Italia [Caracas] (7)
Q 69
1 64,66,67,71,72,85
Deportivo ItalChacao [Caracas] (2)
Pre 00,01
Deportivo Lara [Barquisimeto] (1)
1 66
Deportivo (formerly Unión Atlético) Táchira [San Cristóbal] (15)
Q 04
2 89,91
1 80,82,83,85,87,88,01,05,09
Pre 00,06,07
Estudiantes [Mérida] (7)
Q 99
1 77,78,81,82,87
Pre 03
Marítimo [Caracas] (5)
2 92
1 88,89,91,94
Mineros de Guayana [Ciudad de Guayana] (4)
1 90,97
Pre 05,08
Minervén [Puerto Ordaz] (4)
Q 94
2 93,96,97
Nacional Táchira (1)
Pre 03
Pepeganga [Porlamar] (1)
2 90
Portugues [Caracas] (1)
Q 68
Portuguesa [Acarigua] (8)
S 77
1 74,75,76,78,79,81,84
Trujillanos [Valera] (2)
1 95
Pre 02
Unión Atlético Maracaibo (4)
1 04,06,07,08
Universidad de Los Andes [Mérida] (3) [*]
S 84
1 92
Pre 99
Valencia [Acarigua] (3)
1 70,72,74
[*] Universidad de Los Andes [Mérida] were relocated and renamed
Atlético Zulia [Maracaibo] for the 1996/97 and 1997/98 seasons.
Total competing teams:
Brazil 27
Venezuela 22 (4 only in preliminary rounds 1998-2009)
Argentina 19
Chile 18
Peru 18
Bolivia 17 (1 only in preliminary round 2008)
Colombia 15
Ecuador 14
Mexico 14 (1 only in preliminary round 2001)
Paraguay 10 (1 only in preliminary rounds 2005,2007)
Uruguay 10
total 184 (7 only in preliminary rounds 1998-2009)
Notes on format:
1960-1965 only one team per country. Since 1966 two, while in addition
the defending champions automatically qualify with a bye in the first
round(s).
1960 knockout first round and then semifinal
1961 knockout first round one game, then quarter final, semifinal, final
1962-1965 3 groupwinners to semifinal + defending champions
1966-1967 3 large groups of 6,4 and 6, top 2 to semifinal, where they were
joined by the defending champions
Brazil not entering 1966 and 67, Colombia not in 1966
1968 5 groups, two advance per group, three quarterfinal winners
to semifinal with defending champions
1969-1970 4 groups, without Brazil (69 and 70) and Argentina (69)
1971-1987 5 groups, winners to semifinal with defending champions
Venezuela withdrew 1973 en 1986
1988 top two advance, then knockout, except for one lucky loser in
the quarter final (Newell's Old Boys).
1989-1999 top three advance plus defending champions, then knockout
2000-2004 8 groups, top two advance, then knockout
2005 preliminary round with 12 clubs, then 8 groups, top two advance,
then knockout
[note: in 1966 and 1967 there were 7 semifinalists, in the 17 seasons
from 1971 to 1987 there were 6 semifinalists (so in total there
were 40 more 'semifinalists' than clubs featuring 'among the
last four'). The colum "realsf" below corrects the figure to
those clubs that finished first or second in the semifinal groups.]
country wins (cl) finals (cl) semis (cl) realsf (cl)
Argentina 22 ( 7) 30 ( 8) 61 (11) 55 (10)
Brazil 13 ( 8) 28 (11) 49 (15) 46 (14)
Uruguay 8 ( 2) 15 ( 2) 33 ( 3) 26 ( 3)
Paraguay 3 ( 1) 6 ( 1) 19 ( 4) 17 ( 2)
Colombia 2 ( 2) 9 ( 4) 27 (10) 24 ( 9)
Chile 1 ( 1) 6 ( 4) 19 ( 7) 14 ( 5)
Ecuador 1 ( 1) 3 ( 2) 12 ( 4) 8 ( 4)
Peru 2 ( 2) 8 ( 4) 4 ( 2)
Mexico 1 ( 1) 6 ( 3) 6 ( 3)
Bolivia 3 ( 3)
Venezuela 3 ( 3)
total 50 (22) 100 (35) 240 (67) 200 (52)
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Author: John Beuker
Last updated: 16 Jul 2009
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