This file is a clubwise listing of how far clubs have come in the Copa Libertadores 1960-2019. 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 (p1, p2, p3 since 2017) ARGENTINA [196 participations by 22 different clubs] wins: 25 (8 clubs), finalists: 37 (10 clubs), semifinalists: 73 (12 clubs) Argentinos Juniors [Buenos Aires] (3) W 85 S 86 1 11 Arsenal [Sarandí] (4) Q 14 1 08,12,13 Atlético Tucumán (San Miguel de Tucumán) (2) Q 18 1 17 Banfield [Banfield] (4) Q 05 2 10 1 07 p3 18 Boca Juniors [Buenos Aires] (28) W 77,78,00,01,03,07 F 63,79,04,12,18 S 65,66,91,08,16,19 Q 70,02,05,13 2 89,09,15 1 71,82,86,94 Colón [Santa Fe] (2) Q 98 Pre 10 Estudiantes [La Plata] (15) W 68,69,70,09 F 71 S 83 Q 06,10 2 08,11,15,18 1 76,84,17 Ferro Carril Oeste [Buenos Aires] (2) 1 83,85 Gimnasia y Esgrima [La Plata] (2) 1 03,07 Godoy Cruz [Mendoza] (4) 2 17,19 1 11,12 Huracán [Buenos Aires] (4) S 74 2 16 1 15,19 Independiente [Avellaneda] (20) W 64,65,72,73,74,75,84 S 66,76,79,85,87 Q 68,90,18 2 95 1 61,78,04,11 Lanús [Lanús] (6) F 17 Q 14 2 08,12 1 09,10 Newell's Old Boys [Rosario] (8) F 88,92 S 13 2 93,06 1 75,14 Pre 10 Quilmes [Quilmes] (2) 1 79,05 Racing Club [Avellaneda] (9) W 67 S 68,97 Q 15 2 89,03,16,18 1 62 River Plate [Buenos Aires] (35) W 86,96,15,18 F 66,76,19 S 67,70,78,82,87,90,95,98,99,04,05,17 Q 00,01,03,06 2 97,02,08,16 1 73,77,80,81,91,93,07,09 Rosario Central (12) S 75,01 Q 16 2 00,04 1 71,72,74,81,87,06,19 San Lorenzo de Almagro [Buenos Aires] (16) W 14 S 60,73,88 Q 92,96,08,17 2 19 1 00,01,02,05,09,15,16 Talleres [Córdoba] (2) 1 02 p3 19 Tigre [Buenos Aires] (1) 2 13 Vélez Sarsfield [Buenos Aires] (15) W 94 S 80,11 Q 95,99,06,12 2 97,07,10,13,14 1 01,02,04 BOLIVIA [136 participations by 18 different clubs] wins: 0, finalists: 0, semifinalists: 4 (3 clubs) Always Ready [La Paz] (1) 1 68 Aurora [Cochabamba] (2) 1 64,09 Blooming [Santa Cruz] (7) S 85 1 83,84,99,00,10 Pre 07 Bolívar [La Paz] (33) S 86,14 Q 94,97,98,00 2 88,89,91,92,93,95,12 1 67,69,70,76,77,79,83,84,02,03,04,05,06,07,10,16,18 Pre 11,13 p1 19 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] (19) S 81 Q 17 2 99 1 60,61,66,68,73,74,75,79,82,86,95,01,04,11,19 p3 18 La Paz FC (1) Pre 08 Litoral [Cochabamba] (1) 1 69 Oriente Petrolero [Santa Cruz] (21) Q 88 2 91,97 1 72,73,77,78,80,85,87,90,98,01,02,03,11 Pre 05,06,14,16 p2 18 Real Potosí (6) 1 02,07,08 Pre 09,10,12 San José [Oruro] (7) 2 96 1 92,93,08,13,15,18 Sport Boys Warnes [Warnes] (1) 1 17 The Strongest [La Paz] (25) 2 90,94,14,17 1 65,71,75,78,80,81,82,87,89,00,01,03,04,05,06,12,13,15,16,18 p2 19 31 de Octubre [La Paz] (1) 1 67 Universitario [La Paz] (1) 1 70 Universitario [Sucre] (3) 2 15 1 09 p1 17 BRAZIL [189 participations by 28 different clubs] wins: 19 (10 clubs), finalists: 34 (13 clubs), semifinalists: 62 (15 clubs) Atlético Mineiro [Belo Horizonte] (10) W 13 S 78 Q 00,16 2 14,15,17 1 72,81,19 Atlético/Athletico Paranaense [Curitiba] (6) F 05 2 00,17,19 1 02,14 Bahia [Salvador] (3) Q 89 1 60 Pre 64 Bangu [Rio de Janeiro] (1) 1 86 Botafogo [Rio de Janeiro] (5) S 63,73 Q 17 2 96 1 14 Chapecoense [Chapecó] (2) 1 17 p2 18 Corinthians [São Paulo] (14) W 12 S 00 Q 96,99 2 91,03,06,10,13,15,16,18 1 77 Pre 11 Coritiba [Curitiba] (2) 1 86,04 Criciúma (1) Q 92 Cruzeiro [Belo Horizonte] (17) W 76,97 F 77,09 S 67,75 Q 01,10,14,15,18 2 94,98,04,08,11,19 Flamengo [Rio de Janeiro] (15) W 81,19 S 82,84 Q 91,93,10 2 07,08,18 1 83,02,12,14,17 Fluminense [Rio de Janeiro] (6) F 08 Q 12,13 2 11 1 71,85 Goiás EC [Goiânia] (1) 2 06 Grêmio [Porto Alegre] (19) W 83,95,17 F 84,07 S 96,02,09,18,19 Q 97,98,03 2 11,13,14,16 1 82,90 Guarani [Campinas] (3) S 79 2 88 1 87 Internacional [Porto Alegre] (12) W 06,10 F 80 S 77,89,15 Q 19 2 11,12 1 76,93,07 Juventude [Caxias] (1) 1 00 Náutico [Recife] (1) 1 68 Palmeiras [São Paulo] (19) W 99 F 61,68,00 S 71,01,18 Q 95,09,19 2 94,05,06,13,17 1 73,74,79,16 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 (14) W 62,63,11 F 03 S 64,65,07,12 Q 04,05,08,17 2 18 1 84 São Caetano (3) F 02 Q 04 2 01 São Paulo (19) W 92,93,05 F 74,94,06 S 72,04,10,16 Q 08,09 2 07,13,15 1 78,82,87 p2 19 Sport Recife (2) 2 09 1 88 Vasco da Gama [Rio de Janeiro] (9) W 98 Q 90,01,12 2 99 1 75,80,85,18 CHILE [138 participations by 19 different clubs] wins: 1 (1 club), finalists: 6 (4 clubs), semifinalists: 21 (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] (2) 1 86,16 Colo Colo [Santiago] (33) W 91 F 73 S 64,67,97 Q 18 2 88,90,92,94,98,99,07 1 61,71,74,80,82,83,85,87,89,03,04,08,09,10,11,15,16 Pre 05,06 p2 17 Coquimbo (1) 1 92 Deportivo Concepción (2) 2 91,01 Everton [Viña del Mar] (2) 1 77,09 Huachipato [Talcahuano] (2) 1 75,13 Deportes Iquique (2) 1 13,17 Magallanes [San Bernardo] (1) 1 85 O'Higgins [Rancagua] (4) S 80 1 79,84,14 Palestino [Santiago] (5) S 79 1 76,78,15,19 Rangers [Talca] (1) 1 70 Santiago Wanderers [Valparaíso] (3) Q 69 1 02 p3 18 Unión Española [Santiago] (12) F 75 S 71 Q 94 2 12,14 1 73,74,76,78,06,11 p3 17 Unión San Felipe (1) 1 72 Universidad Católica [Santiago] (26) F 93 S 62,66,69,84 Q 68,90,97,11 2 88,92,95,99,02 1 67,86,96,98,00,03,06,08,10,12,17,19 Universidad de Chile [Santiago] (23) S 70,96,10,12 2 05,09 1 60,63,65,66,68,72,77,81,95,00,01,13,14,15,18 Pre 16 p2 19 Universidad de Concepción (3) 1 04,19 p2 18 COLOMBIA [135 participations by 15 different clubs] wins: 3 (2 clubs), finalists: 10 (4 clubs), semifinalists: 29 (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] (15) S 94 Q 96 2 00,01,05,11 1 71,78,81,84,12,18,19 Pre 10 p3 17 Atlético Nacional [Medellín] (21) W 89,16 F 95 S 90,91 Q 92,14 2 93,06,08,12,15,18 1 72,74,75,77,82,00,17 p3 19 Boyacá Chicó FC (2) 1 09 Pre 08 Corporación Tuluá (1) 1 02 Cúcuta Deportivo (2) S 07 2 08 Deportes Tolima [Ibagué] (7) S 82 1 83,04,07,11,13,19 Deportivo Cali (20) F 78,99 S 77,81 Q 69,04 2 03 1 68,70,71,73,75,79,86,87,97,01,06,14,16 Deportivo Pasto (1) 1 07 Independiente Medellín (8) S 03 Q 94 2 05 1 67,09,10,17 p2 19 Independiente Santa Fe [Bogotá] (12) S 61,13 Q 15 2 06 1 67,72,76,80,14,16,17,18 Millonarios [Bogotá] (17) S 60,73,74 Q 89,95 2 97 1 62,63,64,68,76,79,85,88,13,18 p3 17 Once Caldas [Manizales] (8) W 04 Q 11 2 05,10 1 99,02 Pre 12,15 Unión Magdalena [Santa Marta] (1) 1 69 ECUADOR [137 participations by 17 different clubs] wins: 1 (1 club), finalists: 4 (3 clubs), semifinalists: 14 (5 clubs) América [Quito] (2) 1 70,72 Barcelona [Guayaquil] (25) F 90,98 S 71,72,86,87,92,17 Q 93,96 2 94,04 1 64,67,69,81,82,83,88,91,03,13,15 Pre 61 p2 19 Delfín [Manta] (2) 1 18 p2 19 Deportivo Cuenca (7) 2 09 1 76,77,05,08,10 Pre 06 Deportivo Quito (10) 2 89,12 1 65,69,86,98,09,10 Pre 11,14 El Nacional [Quito] (24) 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 09,12 p2 17 Emelec [Guayaquil] (28) S 95 Q 68,90,15 2 94,99,01,12,13,17,19 1 62,66,67,71,73,80,89,97,00,02,03,07,10,11,14,16,18 Espoli [Quito] (1) 2 96 Everest [Guayaquil] (1) 1 63 Filanbanco [Guayaquil] (1) 1 88 (later as Valdez) Independiente del Valle (formerly Independiente José Terán) [Sangolqui] (5) F 16 1 14 Pre 15 p2 17,18 LDU Quito (18) W 08 S 75,76 Q 70,06,19 2 91,99,04,05,11 1 78,82,00,07,09,16 Pre 13 Macará [Ambato] (1) p1 18 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 [50 participations by 19 different clubs] wins: 0, finalists: 3 (3 clubs), semifinalists: 8 (4 clubs) NB: participation Guadalajara and San Luis in 2009/10 (withdrew before playing round 2 in 2009 due to swine flu and admitted to round 2 in 2010) listed under 10. América [Ciudad de México] (7) S 00,02,08 Q 07 2 98,04,11 Atlante [Ciudad de México] (1) Pre 01 Atlas [Guadalajara] (3) Q 00,08 1 15 Cruz Azul [Ciudad de México] (3) F 01 Q 03 2 12 Estudiantes (Tecos) [Guadalajara] (1) Pre 10 Guadalajara (6) F 10 S 05,06 1 98,08,12 Jaguares [Tuxtla Gutiérrez] (1) Q 11 León (2) 2 14 Pre 13 Monterrey (2) 1 99,10 Morelia (4) Q 02 1 10 Pre 14,15 Necaxa [Ciudad de México] (2) 2 07 Pre 99 Pachuca (2) 2 05 Pre 09 Puebla (1) Pre 16 Pumas UNAM [Ciudad de México] (3) Q 16 2 03 1 06 San Luis (2) 2 10 1 11 Santos Laguna [Torreón] (2) 2 04,14 Tigres UANL (Monterrey) (4) F 15 Q 05 2 06 Pre 12 Tijuana (1) Q 13 Toluca (3) 2 07,16 1 13 PARAGUAY [140 participations by 11 different clubs] wins: 3 (1 club), finalists: 8 (2 clubs), semifinalists: 23 (5 clubs) Atlético Colegiales [Asunción] (2) 2 91 1 00 Cerro Porteño [Asunción] (40) S 73,78,93,98,99,11 Q 69,91,92,19 2 90,95,96,00,01,03,05,14,16,18 1 62,64,67,71,72,74,75,80,81,85,88,94,97,02,06,07,10,13 Pre 08,15 Deportivo Capiatá [Capiatá] (1) p3 17 12 de Octubre [Itauguá] (2) 1 02,03 Guaraní [Asunción] (17) S 66,15 Q 68,70 2 97,17 1 65,67,71,85,01,04,09,11 Pre 14,16 p3 18 Libertad [Asunción] (18) S 77,06 Q 07,10,11,12 2 09,18,19 1 68,78,03,04,05,08,13,15,17 Nacional [Asunción] (8) F 14 1 83,86,09,10,12 Pre 06 p1 19 Olimpia [Asunción] (41) W 79,90,02 F 60,89,91,13 S 61,80,82,86,94 Q 69,93 2 95,98,03,19 1 63,66,70,72,73,74,75,76,77,81,83,84,87,88,96,99,00,01,04,12,16 p3 17 p2 18 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 [136 participations by 22 different clubs] wins: 0, finalists: 2 (2 club), semifinalists: 8 (4 clubs) Alfonso Ugarte [Puno] (1) 1 76 Alianza [Lima] (26) S 76,78 2 95,98,10 1 63,64,66,72,79,83,87,88,94,97,00,02,03,04,05,07,12,18,19 Pre 11,15 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] (2) 1 82 p1 17 Juan Aurich [Chiclayo] (4) 1 69,10,12,15 León de Huánuco (1) 1 13 Melgar (formerly Mariano Melgar) [Arequipa] (6) 1 82,84,16,17,19 p2 18 Real Garcilaso [Cuzco] (4) Q 13 1 14,18 q1 19 Sport Boys [Callao] (6) 1 67,77,85,91,92,01 Sport Huancayo (1) Pre 12 Sporting Cristal [Lima] (34) F 97 Q 68,93,95 2 92,96,04 1 62,69,71,73,74,78,80,81,84,89,90,98,99,00,01,02,03,05,06,13,15,16,17,19 Pre 07,09,14 Unión Huaral (3) 2 90 1 75,77 Universidad César Vallejo [Trujillo] (2) Pre 13,16 Universidad San Martín [Lima] (3) 2 09 1 08,11 Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca (1) 1 86 Universitario [Lima] (30) F 72 S 67,71,75 Q 68,70 2 88,89,91,93,94,99,10 1 61,65,66,73,79,83,85,86,96,00,01,03,06,09,14 p2 17 p1 18 URUGUAY [142 participations by 13 different clubs] wins: 8 (2 clubs), finalists: 16 (2 clubs), semifinalists: 35 (4 clubs) Bella Vista [Montevideo] (6) Q 99 1 81,85,91,93,00 Cerro [Montevideo] (3) 1 95,10 p2 17 Danubio [Montevideo] (8) S 89 1 78,84,05,08,15 Pre 07 p2 19 Defensor Sporting [Montevideo] (16) [Defensor until 1989] S 14 Q 07,09 2 90,92,94,96 1 77,80,82,01,12,18 Pre 06,13 p3 19 Fénix [Montevideo] (2) 1 03,04 Liverpool [Montevideo] (1) Pre 11 Montevideo Wanderers [Montevideo] (9) 2 02,15 1 75,83,86,88 Pre 08 p2 17 p1 18 Nacional [Montevideo] (46) W 71,80,88 F 64,67,69 S 62,66,72,81,83,84,09 Q 70,91,02,07,16 2 89,92,93,97,98,99,00,01,03,04,06,08,10,13,17,19 1 68,73,74,76,79,94,05,11,12,14,18 Pre 15 Peñarol [Montevideo] (46) W 60,61,66,82,87 F 62,65,70,83,11 S 63,67,68,69,72,74,76,79,81,85 Q 88,97,98,02 2 89,95,96,00 1 71,73,75,77,78,86,01,03,04,12,13,14,16,17,18,19 Pre 05,09 Progreso [Montevideo] (2) 2 90 1 87 Racing [Montevideo] (1) 1 10 River Plate [Montevideo] (1) 1 16 Rocha FC (1) 1 06 VENEZUELA [125 participations by 28 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 Carabobo FC (2) p2 17,18 Caracas FC (18) Q 09 2 95,07 1 93,96,04,05,06,08,10,11,13 Pre 98,02,12,14,16 p3 19 Deportivo Anzoátegui [Puerto La Cruz] (3) 1 14 Pre 09,13 Deportivo Galicia [Caracas] (9) 1 65,67,68,70,71,75,76,79,80 Deportivo Italia [Caracas] (8) Q 69 1 64,66,67,71,72,85,10 Deportivo ItalChacao [Caracas] (2) Pre 00,01 Deportivo La Guaira (1) p2 19 Deportivo Lara [Barquisimeto] (4) 1 66,13,18,19 Deportivo Petare [Caracas] (1) Pre 11 Deportivo (formerly Unión Atlético) Táchira [San Cristóbal] (22) Q 04 2 89,91,16 1 80,82,83,85,87,88,01,05,09,11,12,15 Pre 00,06,07,10 p2 18 p1 17 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 [Puerto Ordaz] (5) 1 90,97,15 Pre 05,08 Minervén [Puerto Ordaz] (4) Q 94 2 93,96,97 Monagas [Maturín] (1) 1 18 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] (3) 1 95,16 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 Zamora [Barinas] (5) 1 12,14,15,17,19 Zulia [Maracaibo] (1) 1 17 [*] Universidad de Los Andes [Mérida] were relocated and renamed Atlético Zulia [Maracaibo] for the 1996/97 and 1997/98 seasons. Total participations and different competing teams: Country Part Clubs (number of clubs never in first round proper) Brazil 189 28 Venezuela 125 28 ( 6 only in preliminary rounds 1998-2019) Argentina 196 22 Peru 136 22 ( 2 only in preliminary rounds 2012-2016) Chile 138 19 Mexico 50 19 ( 3 only in preliminary rounds 2001-2016) Bolivia 136 18 ( 1 only in preliminary round 2008) Ecuador 137 17 ( 1 only in preliminary round 2018) Colombia 135 15 Uruguay 142 13 ( 1 only in preliminary round 2011) Paraguay 140 11 ( 2 only in preliminary rounds 2005-2017) total 1524 212 (16 only in preliminary rounds 1998-2019) 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); since 2005 all countries receive 3 places, Argentina and Brazil 5 each, and one additional place for the country of the defending champions. 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 2005-2016 preliminary round with 12 clubs, then 8 groups, top two advance, then knockout (in 2010 only the 6 best group runners-up advanced due to two Mexican clubs who had withdrawn in 2009 due to swine flu receiving byes to knock-out stage 2010) 2017-now preliminary round with 19 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 column "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 25 ( 8) 37 (10) 73 (12) 67 (11) Brazil 19 (10) 34 (13) 62 (15) 59 (14) Uruguay 8 ( 2) 16 ( 2) 35 ( 4) 28 ( 4) Colombia 3 ( 2) 10 ( 4) 29 (10) 26 ( 9) Paraguay 3 ( 1) 8 ( 2) 23 ( 5) 21 ( 4) Chile 1 ( 1) 6 ( 4) 21 ( 7) 16 ( 5) Ecuador 1 ( 1) 4 ( 3) 14 ( 5) 10 ( 5) Mexico 3 ( 3) 8 ( 4) 8 ( 4) Peru 2 ( 2) 8 ( 4) 4 ( 2) Bolivia 4 ( 3) 1 ( 1) Venezuela 3 ( 3) total 60 (25) 120 (43) 280 (72) 240 (59)
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