The participation of the Peruvian football clubs in official international tournaments in the competitions organized by the CONMEBOL began in 1948 with the participation of the Deportivo Municipal in the Campeonato Sudamericano de Campeones, trophy recognized in 1996 as the first cup organized by the CONMEBOL. After this contest, the dispute of the official international tournaments was interrupted until 1960, when the South American teams began to participate in the Copa Libertadores.
Sporting Cristal and Universitario are the Peruvian clubs that more international cups disputed, with 50 participations, followed by Alianza Lima (42), Melgar (18), Cienciano (13), Sport Huancayo (11) and Universidad César Vallejo (9).
Men's football Defunct tournaments Campeonato Sudamericano de Campeones (1948) The Copa de Campeones () was a football competition played in 1948. It was played between 11 February and 17 March by clubs from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.
SeasonClubsPlaceRef.1948Deportivo MunicipalFourth Place
Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes (1970–1971) The Copa Ganadores de Copa, also known as Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes, was a now defunct official South American football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Its first edition was held in 1970 and was won by Bolivian club Mariscal Santa Cruz. The second edition was organized in 1971, however, Group One matches have never been played and the tournament reduced to a friendly competition at the end and the winner of Group Two was crowned the champion. The competition was not held after this year.
SeasonClubsPlace1970Deportivo MunicipalFirst Stage1971Juan AurichFirst Stage
Copa CONMEBOL (1992–1999) The Copa CONMEBOL (CONMEBOL Cup) was an annual football tournament played between 1992 and 1999. It was the South American equivalent of the European UEFA Cup. It replaced the Supercopa Sudamericana which featured past Copa Libertadores champions. Teams that were not able to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. The tournament was played as a knockout cup. Six of the eight editions were played with sixteen teams whilst one was played with eighteen, featuring a preliminary round, and another with fourteen teams.
SeasonClubsPlaceRef.1992Universitario de DeportesRound of 161993Deportivo SipesaQuarterfinals1994Sporting CristalQuarterfinals1995Ciclista LimaRound of 161996Alianza LimaRound of 161997Universitario de DeportesSemifinals1998MelgarRound of 161999Sport BoysQuarterfinals
Copa Merconorte (1998–2001) The Copa Merconorte was an international football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and later the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico. The name was a counterpart to the Copa Mercosur, which was based on the actual Mercosur economic pact between Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile (no Merconorte trade bloc actually exists). It was superseded by the Copa Sudamericana in 2002.
SeasonClubsPlaceRef.1998 Alianza LimaSporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesFirst StageFirst StageFirst Stage1999 Alianza LimaSporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesSemifinalsFirst StageFirst Stage2000 Alianza LimaSporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesFirst StageFirst StageFirst Stage2001Alianza LimaSporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesFirst StageFirst StageFirst Stage
Current Tournaments Copa Libertadores de América (1960–) The Copa Libertadores de América, officially the Copa Santander Libertadores de América for sponsorship reasons, is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the most prestigious club competition in South American football. Despite being a South American competition, Mexican teams have been invited since 1998. The name of the tournament is an homage to the Libertadores (Portuguese and Spanish for freedom fighters), the main leaders of the independence wars of South America.
SeasonClubsPlaceRef.1961Universitario de Deportes First Stage1962Sporting CristalGroup Stage1963Alianza LimaGroup Stage1964Alianza LimaGroup Stage1965Universitario de DeportesGroup Stage1966Alianza LimaUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup Stage1967Sport BoysUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageSemifinals1968Sporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesQuarterfinalsQuarterfinals1969Juan AurichSporting CristalGroup StageGroup Stage1970Defensor AricaUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageQuarterfinals1971Sporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageSemifinals1972Alianza LimaUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageRunner-up1973Sporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup Stage1974Defensor LimaSporting CristalSemifinalsGroup Stage1975Unión HuaralUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageSemifinals1976Alianza LimaAlfonso UgarteSemifinalsGroup Stage1977Sport BoysUnión HuaralGroup StageGroup Stage1978Alianza LimaSporting CristalSemifinalsGroup Stage1979Alianza LimaUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup Stage1980Atlético ChalacoSporting CristalGroup StageGroup Stage1981Atlético TorinoSporting CristalGroup StageGroup Stage1982Deportivo MunicipalMelgarGroup StageGroup Stage1983Alianza LimaUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup Stage1984MelgarSporting CristalGroup StageGroup Stage1985Sport BoysUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup Stage1986Universitario de DeportesUTCGroup StageGroup Stage1987Alianza LimaSan AgustínGroup StageGroup Stage1988Alianza LimaUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageSecond Stage1989Sporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageRound of 161990Sporting CristalUnión HuaralGroup StageRound of 161991Sport BoysUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageRound of 161992Sport BoysSporting CristalGroup StageRound of 161993Sporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesQuarterfinalsRound of 161994Alianza LimaUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageRound of 161995Alianza LimaSporting CristalRound of 16Quarterfinals1996Sporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesRound of 16Group Stage1997Alianza LimaSporting CristalGroup StageRunner-up1998Alianza LimaSporting CristalRound of 16Group Stage1999Sporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageRound of 162000Alianza LimaSporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup StageGroup Stage2001Sport BoysSporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup StageGroup Stage2002Alianza LimaCiencianoSporting CristalGroup StageRound of 16Group Stage2003Alianza LimaSporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup StageGroup Stage2004Alianza LimaCiencianoSporting CristalGroup StageGroup StageRound of 162005Alianza LimaCiencianoSporting CristalGroup StageFirst StageGroup Stage2006CiencianoSporting CristalUniversitario de DeportesGroup StageGroup StageGroup Stage2007Alianza LimaCiencianoSporting CristalGroup StageGroup StageFirst Stage2008CiencianoCoronel BolognesiUniversidad San MartínGroup StageGroup StageGroup Stage2009Sporting CristalUniversidad San MartínUniversitario de DeportesFirst StageRound of 16Group Stage2010Alianza LimaJuan AurichUniversitario de DeportesRound of 16Group StageRound of 162011Alianza LimaLeón de HuánucoUniversidad San MartínFirst StageGroup StageGroup Stage2012Alianza LimaJuan AurichSport HuancayoGroup StageGroup StageFirst Stage2013Real Garcilaso Sporting CristalUniversidad César VallejoQuarterfinalsGroup StageFirst Stage2014Real Garcilaso Sporting Cristal Universitario de Deportes Group Stage First StageGroup Stage2015Alianza Lima Juan Aurich Sporting Cristal First Stage Group Stage Group Stage2016 Melgar Sporting Cristal Universidad César Vallejo Group Stage Group Stage First Stage2017 Melgar Deportivo Municipal Sporting Cristal Universitario de Deportes Group StageFirst Stage Group StageSecond Stage2018 Alianza Lima Melgar Real Garcilaso Universitario de Deportes Group StageSecond Stage Group StageFirst Stage2019Alianza Lima Melgar Real Garcilaso Sporting Cristal Group StageGroup Stage First StageGroup Stage2020Alianza LimaBinacional Sporting CristalUniversitario de Deportes Group StageGroup StageSecond StageSecond Stage2021 Ayacucho Sporting CristalUniversidad César VallejoUniversitario de Deportes Second StageGroup StageFirst StageGroup Stage2022 Alianza Lima Sporting CristalUniversidad César VallejoUniversitario de Deportes Group Stage Group Stage First StageSecond Stage2023 Alianza LimaSport Huancayo Melgar Sporting Cristal Group StageFirst StageGroup Stage Group Stage2024 Alianza Lima Melgar Sporting Cristal Universitario de Deportes Group StageFirst StageSecond StageGroup Stage2025 Alianza Lima Melgar Sporting Cristal Universitario de Deportes Group StageThird Stage Group Stage Round of 162026 Alianza Lima CuscoSporting Cristal Universitario de Deportes First StageGroup Stage Group StageGroup Stage
Recopa Sudamericana (1989–) The Recopa Sudamericana (South American Winners' Cup, Recopa, or Cup Winners' Cup; ) is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. It is analogous to its European counterpart, the UEFA Super Cup.
SeasonClubsPlaceRef.2004Cienciano Champion
Copa Sudamericana (2002–) The Copa Sudamericana, officially Copa Sudamericana de Clubes, also known as Copa Nissan Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons, is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most important competition in South American club football. Despite being an organized by CONMEBOL, they invited Mexican teams between 2005 and 2008. It can be said that the Copa Sudamericana is an equivalent of sorts to the now-defunct Copa Conmebol.