In analogy to the European seasonwise lists of topscorers linked above, here the South American topscorers are listed by season.
season player club (country) goals
1931 Alberto Zozaya Estudiantes La Plata (Argentina) 33
1932 Bernabé Ferreyra River Plate B.A. (Argentina) 43
1933 Francisco Varallo Boca Juniors B.A. (Argentina) 34
1934 Evaristo Barrera Racing Club B.A. (Argentina) 34
1935 Augustin Cosso Vélez Sarsfield B.A. (Argentina) 33
1936 Flaminio Silva Olimpia Asunción (Paraguay) 34
1937 Arsenio Erico Independiente B.A. (Argentina) 47
1938 Arsenio Erico Independiente B.A. (Argentina) 43
1939 Arsenio Erico Independiente B.A. (Argentina) 40
1940 Delfín Benitez Racing Club B.A. (Argentina) 33
Isidro Langara San Lorenzo B.A. (Argentina) 33
1941 José Canteli Newell's Old Boys Rosario (Argent.)30
1942 Rinaldo Martino San Lorenzo B.A. (Argentina) 25
1943 Atilio Mellone Guarani Asunción (Paraguay) 27
1944 Atilio Mellone Huracán Buenos Aires (Argentina) 26
1945 Angel Labruna River Plate B.A. (Argentina) 25
1946 Leocadio Marin Olimpia Asunción (Paraguay) 26
1947 Leocadio Marin Olimpia Asunción (Paraguay) 27
Alfredo Di Stefano River Plate B.A. (Argentina) 27
1948 Alfredo Castillo Millonarios Bogota (Colombia) 31
1949 Pedro Cabillón Millonarios Bogota (Colombia) 42
1950 Casimiro Ávalos Deportivo Pereira (Colombia) 27
1951 Alfredo Di Stéfano Millonarios Bogotá (Colombia) 31
Valeriano Lopez Sport Boys Callao (Peru) 31
1952 René Meléndez Everton Vina del Mar (Chile) 30
1953 Jorge Robledo Colo Colo Santiago (Chile) 26
1954 Jorge Robledo Colo Colo Santiago (Chile) 25
1955 Nicolas Moreno Green Cross Temuco (Chile) 27
1956 Maximo Rolon Libertad Asunción (Paraguay) 23
1957 José Vicente Grecco Deportivo Ind. Medellín (Colombia) 30
1958 José Americo Montanini Atlético Bucaramanga (Colombia) 36
1959 Felipe Marino Cúcuta Medellín (Colombia) 35
1960 José Sanfilippo San Lorenzo (Argentina) 34
1961 Alberto Perazzo Independiente Bogota (Colombia) 32
1962 José Omar Verdún Cúcuta Deportivo (Colombia) 36
1963 Luis Hernán Alvárez Colo Colo Santiago (Chile) 37
1964 Omar Lorenzo Devanni Magdalena Bucaramanga (Colombia) 28
1965 Perfecto Rodríguez Independiente Medellín (Colombia) 38
1966 Omar Lorenzo Devanni Independiente Bogotá (Colombia) 31
1967 José María Ferrero Millonarios Bogotá (Colombia) 38
1968 José María Ferrero Millonarios Bogotá (Colombia) 32
1969 Francisco Bertocchi LDU de Quito (Ecuador) 26
1970 Osvaldo Castro Deportes Concepción (Chile) 36
1971 Carlos Bianchi Vélez Sarsfield B.A. (Argentina) 36
1972 Carlos Bianchi Vélez Sarsfield B.A. (Argentina) 27
Hugo Horacio Lóndero Cúcuta Deportivo (Colombia) 27
1973 Nelson Silva Pacheco Cúcuta Deportivo / Atlético Junior
Barranquilla (Colombia) 36
1974 Víctor Ephanor Atlético Barranquilla (Colombia) 33
1975 Héctor Horace Scotta San Lorenzo B.A. (Argentina) 60
1976 Angel Liciardi Deportivo Cuenca (Ecuador) 35
1977 Roque Avallay Chacarita Juniors San Martín /
Racing Club Avellaneda (Argentina) 34
Oscar Fabbiani Palestino Santiago (Chile) 34
1978 Jesús Reynaldo Bolívar La Paz (Bolivia) 39
1979 Juan José Irigoyén Millonarios Bogotá (Colombia) 36
1980 Diego Armando Maradona Argentinos Juniors B.A.(Argentina) 42
1981 Juan Carlos Sánchez Blooming Santa Cruz (Bolivia) 30
1982 Carlos Morete Talleres Córdona / Independiente
Avellaneda (Argentina) 37
1983 Juan Carlos Sánchez Blooming Santa Cruz (Bolivia) 30
1984 Victor Hugo Antelo Oriente Petrolero S.C. (Bolivia) 38
1985 Victor Hugo Antelo Oriente Petrolero S.C. (Bolivia) 37
1986 Jesús Reynaldo The Strongest La Paz (Bolivia) 36
1987 Fernando Salinas Bolívar La Paz (Bolivia) 28
1988 Sergio Angulo Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) 29
1989 Rubén Martínez Cobresal El Salvador (Chile) 25
1990 Claudio Adao Sport Boys Callao (Peru) 31
1991 Iván René Valenciano Atlético Barranquilla (Colombia) 30
1992 Alvaro Guillermo Pena San José Oruro (Bolivia) 32
1993 Miguel Guerrero Atlético Barranquilla (Colombia) 34
1994 Alberto Acosta Universidad Cat. Santiago (Chile) 33
1995 Rogeiro Da Silva Mineros De Guayana (Venezuela) 30
1996 Iván René Valenciano Atlético Junior (Colombia) 36
1997 Hamilton Ricard Deportivo Cali (Colombia) 36
1998 Jaime Iván Kaviedes Emelec Guayaquil (Ecuador) 43
1999 Mario Núñez Villarroel O'Higgins Rancagua (Chile) 34
2000 José Eduardo Esidio Universitario de Deportes (Peru) 37
2001 José Alfredo Castillo Oriente Petrolero S.C. (Bolivia) 42
2002 Joaquín Botero Bolívar La Paz (Bolivia) 49
2003 Editácio Vieira Goias EC Goiânia (Brazil) 31
de Andrade "Dimba"
B.A. – Buenos Aires
S.C. – Santa Cruz
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