The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual association football competition organized by CONMEBOL. It is contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. The Recopa Sudamericana was contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores, and the Supercopa Sudamericana, from 1989 until 1998, when CONMEBOL discontinued the Supercopa Sudamericana. The last Recopa Sudamericana in this format was the 1998 edition between Cruzeiro and River Plate which was won by the former.

The format of the competition has varied greatly; it has been played over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium, or at a single neutral venue. Since the 2005 competition, the final has been contested in a home-and-away format. The 1998 competition was played as part of the Copa Mercosur. The 1993 tournament was played as part of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The 1991 edition was not played at all since Paraguay's Olimpia won both the Libertadores and Supercopa. Although Brazilian team São Paulo also won the two qualifying competitions, they disputed the 1994 edition against Copa CONMEBOL winner Botafogo.

Like all CONMEBOL tournaments, the teams accumulate points according to the results of the match (3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). The team with the most points after both legs wins the Recopa. The current Recopa is contested over a two-legged tie; the first leg is held at the stadium of the Copa Sudamericana champion, and the second leg is played at the Copa Libertadores champion's venue. Ties in points are settled initially on goal difference, then by away goals. If the teams are tied after full-time, a penalty shootout will decide the winner of the finals.

Argentine club Boca Juniors hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition four times. Boca Juniors, River Plate, São Paulo, and Ecuador's LDU Quito are the only teams to have defended the title successfully. Brazilian clubs are the most successful in the tournament, having amassed thirteen titles. The current champion is Lanús, who beat Flamengo to win the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.

Matches +KeyFinals decided after extra timeFinals decided by a penalty shoot-outWinners of the Copa LibertadoresWinners of the Supercopa LibertadoresWinners of the Copa SudamericanaWinners of the Copa CONMEBOL

+List of Recopa Sudamericana finalsYearCountryWinnersScoreRunners-upCountryVenueAttendance1989Nacional1–0Racing Estadio Centenario, Montevideo20,2210–0 Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires50,0001990 Boca Juniors1–0Atlético Nacional Miami Orange Bowl, Miami9,0001991 Olimpia was declared champion after winning both Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana.1992 Colo-Colo0–0Cruzeiro Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe60,0001993São Paulo0–0Cruzeiro Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo12,9740–0 Mineirão, Belo Horizonte20,0001994São Paulo3–1Botafogo Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe—1995Independiente1–0Vélez Sársfield National Stadium, Tokyo25,300 1996 Grêmio4–1Independiente Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe—1997 Vélez Sársfield1–1River Plate Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe—1998Cruzeiro2–0River Plate Mineirão, Belo Horizonte18,0003–0 Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires11,000From 1999 until 2002 the Recopa Sudamericana wasn't contested due to the Supercopa Libertadores being discontinued. 2003 Olimpia2–0San Lorenzo Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles8,0002004 Cienciano1–1Boca Juniors Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale7,0002005 Boca Juniors3–1Once Caldas La Bombonera, Buenos Aires45,0001–2 Estadio Palogrande, Manizales30,0002006 Boca Juniors2–1São Paulo La Bombonera, Buenos Aires35,4262–2 Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo19,8612007 Internacional1–2Pachuca Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca10,0804–0 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre46,7442008 Boca Juniors3–1Arsenal El Cilindro, Avellaneda10,3592–2 La Bombonera, Buenos Aires32,3572009 LDU Quito1–0Internacional Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre30,2843–0 Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito55,0002010 LDU Quito2–1Estudiantes Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito30,0000–0 Estadio Centenario, Quilmes24,0002011 Internacional1–2Independiente Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda40,0003–1 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre39,0002012 Santos0–0Universidad de Chile Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago35,0002–0 Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo24,0002013 Corinthians2–1São Paulo Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo31,6912–0 Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo38,0502014 Atlético Mineiro1–0Lanús Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús12,0004–3 Mineirão, Belo Horizonte54,7862015 River Plate1–0San Lorenzo Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires64,6501–0 Estadio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires45,0002016 River Plate0–0Santa Fe Estadio El Campín, Bogotá18,8682–1 Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires62,0002017 Atlético Nacional1–2Chapecoense Arena Condá, Chapecó19,0054–1 Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín40,4502018 Grêmio1–1Independiente Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda47,0000–0 Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre42,9212019 River Plate0–1Athletico Paranaense Arena da Baixada, Curitiba 30,4063–0 Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires 66,5002020 Flamengo2–2Independiente del Valle Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito15,0313–0 Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro69,9862021 Defensa y Justicia1–2Palmeiras Estadio Norberto Tomaghello, Florencio Varela02–1 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília02022 Palmeiras2–2Athletico Paranaense Arena da Baixada, Curitiba25,0722–0 Allianz Parque, São Paulo30,0652023 Independiente del Valle1–0Flamengo Estadio Independiente del Valle, Quito8,8110–1 Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro71,4112024 Fluminense0–1LDU Quito Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito30,7122–0 Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro61,2172025 Racing2–0Botafogo El Cilindro, Avellaneda35,5382–0 Estádio Olímpico Nílton Santos, Rio de Janeiro30,9752026Lanús1–0Flamengo Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús3–2 Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro64,470

Performances

By club +Performance in the Recopa Sudamericana by clubClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up Boca Juniors411990, 2005, 2006, 20082004 River Plate322015, 2016, 2019 1997, 1998 São Paulo221993, 19942006, 2013 Internacional212007, 20112009 LDU Quito212009, 20102024 Olimpia201991, 2003 Grêmio201996, 2018 Independiente1319951996, 2011, 2018 Cruzeiro1219981992, 1993 Flamengo1220202023, 2026 Vélez Sarsfield1119971995 Atlético Nacional1120171990 Palmeiras1120222021 Independiente del Valle1120232020 Racing11 2025 1989 Lanús1120262014 Nacional101989 Colo-Colo101992 Cienciano102004 Santos102012 Corinthians102013 Atlético Mineiro102014 Defensa y Justicia102021 Fluminense102024 San Lorenzo022003, 2015 Athletico Paranaense022019, 2022 Botafogo021994, 2025 Once Caldas012005 Pachuca012007 Arsenal012008 Estudiantes012010 Universidad de Chile012012 Santa Fe012016 Chapecoense012017

By country CountryWinnersRunners-upWinning clubsRunners-up 13 13 São Paulo (2), Internacional (2), Grêmio (2), Cruzeiro (1), Santos (1), Corinthians (1), Atlético Mineiro (1), Flamengo (1), Palmeiras (1), Fluminense (1) Cruzeiro (2), São Paulo (2), Athletico Paranaense (2), Botafogo (2), Flamengo (2), Internacional (1), Chapecoense (1), Palmeiras (1) 12 13 Boca Juniors (4), River Plate (3), Independiente (1), Vélez Sársfield (1), Defensa y Justicia (1), Racing (1), Lanús (1) Independiente (3), River Plate (2), San Lorenzo (2), Boca Juniors (1), Vélez Sársfield (1), Racing (1), Arsenal (1), Estudiantes (1), Lanús (1) 3 2 LDU Quito (2), Independiente del Valle (1) Independiente del Valle (1), LDU Quito (1) 2 0 Olimpia (2)— 1 3 Atlético Nacional (1) Atlético Nacional (1), Once Caldas (1), Santa Fe (1) 1 1 Colo-Colo (1) Universidad de Chile (1) 1 0 Nacional (1)— 1 0 Cienciano (1)— 0 1— Pachuca (1)

By method of qualification CupWinnersRunners-upCopa Libertadores2012Copa Sudamericana915Supercopa Sudamericana35Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana20Copa CONMEBOL01

See also List of Recopa Sudamericana winning managers

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References

External links Recopa Sudamericana on RSSSF