The Copa America is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. It is normally held every two years, but the intervals may change.
The participating nations are: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela. Since 1993 teams from North America are also invited. Usually the winner and runner-up of the CONCACAF Gold Cup are admitted.
Winners
- 2001 Colombia
- 1999 Brazil
- 1997 Brazil
- 1995 Uruguay
- 1993 Argentina
- 1991 Argentina
- 1989 Brazil
- 1987 Uruguay
- 1967 Uruguay
- 1963 Bolivia
- 1959 Argentina
- 1957 Argentina
- 1955 Argentina
- 1953 Paraguay
- 1949 Brazil
- 1947 Argentina
- 1942 Uruguay
- 1939 Peru
- 1937 Argentina
- 1929 Argentina
- 1927 Argentina
- 1926 Uruguay
- 1925 Argentina
- 1924 Uruguay
- 1923 Uruguay
- 1922 Brazil
- 1921 Argentina
- 1920 Uruguay
- 1919 Brazil
- 1917 Uruguay
Hosts
- 2006 Venezuela
- 2004 Peru
- 2001 Colombia
- 1999 Paraguay
- 1997 Bolivia
- 1995 Uruguay
- 1993 Ecuador
- 1991 Chile
- 1989 Brazil
- 1987 Argentina
- 1967 Uruguay
- 1963 Bolivia
- 1959 Argentina
- 1957 Peru
- 1955 Chile
- 1953 Peru
- 1949 Brazil
- 1947 Ecuador
- 1942 Uruguay
- 1939 Peru
- 1937 Argentina
- 1929 Argentina
- 1927 Peru
- 1926 Chile
- 1925 Argentina
- 1924 Uruguay
- 1923 Uruguay
- 1922 Brazil
- 1921 Argentina
- 1920 Chile
- 1919 Brazil
- 1917 Uruguay
