South American football's secondary cup competition behind the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Sudamericana has been contested since 2002.
An Argentinian outfit has won the competition on 11 occasions, while the tournament has seen five Brazilian winners and four Ecuadorian winners.
Lanus were the most recent side to clinch the honour with a penalty shootout victory over Atletico Mineiro after playing out a 0-0 draw in the 2025 final.
Find out each winner of the Copa Sudamericana since its inception below.
Copa Sudamericana previous winners
Year | Winners | Runners-up |
2002 | San Lorenzo | Atlético Nacional |
2003 | Cienciano | River Plate |
2004 | Boca Juniors | Bolívar |
2005 | Boca Juniors | Pumas UNAM |
2006 | Pachuca | Colo-Colo |
2007 | Arsenal | América |
2008 | Internacional | Estudiantes |
2009 | LDU Quito | Fluminense |
2010 | Independiente | Goiás |
2011 | Universidad de Chile | LDU Quito |
2012 | São Paulo | Tigre |
2013 | Lanús | Ponte Preta |
2014 | River Plate | Atlético Nacional |
2015 | Santa Fe | Huracán |
2016 | Chapecoense | Atlético Nacional |
2017 | Independiente | Flamengo |
2018 | Athletico Paranaense | Junior |
2019 | Independiente del Valle | Colón |
2020 | Defensa y Justicia | Lanús |
2021 | Athletico Paranaense | Red Bull Bragantino |
2022 | Independiente del Valle | São Paulo |
2023 | LDU Quito | Fortaleza |
2024 | Racing | Cruzeiro |
2025 | Lanus | Atletico Mineiro |
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