Copa América
Overview
Copa América is CONMEBOL’s senior men’s national-team championship and the oldest existing continental international football tournament, first played in 1916.
Key facts
- Format
- Continental national-team championship
- Country/region
- South America
- Founded
- 1916
History
The first edition was staged in Argentina in 1916 with Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay taking part; Uruguay became the inaugural champion. The tournament was originally known as the South American Championship and grew alongside the development of CONMEBOL and international football in the region. Since 1975 the competition has been known as Copa América. Its history connects the major South American national teams and generations of players from Uruguay’s early successes through Brazil, Argentina and other champions. Footballopedia uses the competition as a hub for editions, national teams, stadiums, finals, scorers and player tournament records.