The Supercopa Libertadores was a seasonal association football competition that was established in 1988. It was usually contested between August and December. The Supercopa Sudamericana was opened to the past winners of Copa Libertadores; Vasco da Gama, winners of the Copa de Campeones tournament held in 1948, was later allowed to participate. Nearly every phase of the competition was contested over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium. Racing Club won the inaugural competition in 1988, defeating Cruzeiro 4–1 on points.Supercopa Libertadores (Supercopa João Havelange) by Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF
Cruzeiro, alongside Independiente, hold the record for the most victories, with two wins each since the competition's inception. They are also the only teams to have won the competition consecutively. Overall, eight different clubs have won the competition since its inception in 1988 until it folded in 1997 to give room for other competitions. Clubs from Argentina have won the most Supercopa Libertadores titles, with six wins among them. Brazilian teams are second with three victories, and Paraguay are third with a lone triumph.
Key #Finals decided on goal aggregate*Finals decided by a penalty shootoutBoldIndicates the winner in two-legged finalsYearEach link is the relevant Supercopa Libertadores article for that year
Finals
YearCountryWinnerScoreRunner-upCountryVenueLocation1988Racing2–1CruzeiroEl CilindroAvellaneda, ArgentinaRacing1–1CruzeiroMineirãoBelo Horizonte, BrazilRacing won 4–1 on points1989Boca Juniors0–0IndependienteLa BomboneraBuenos Aires, ArgentinaBoca Juniors0–0IndependienteLa Doble ViseraAvellaneda, Argentina2–2 on points and 0–0 on goal difference; Boca Juniors won 5–3 in a penalty shootout *1990Olimpia3–0NacionalEstadio CentenarioMontevideo, UruguayOlimpia3–3NacionalEstadio Defensores del ChacoAsunción, ParaguayOlimpia won 4–1 on points1991Cruzeiro0–2River PlateEstadio MonumentalBuenos Aires, ArgentinaCruzeiro3–0River PlateMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Brazil3–3 on points; Cruzeiro won 3–2 on aggregate1992Cruzeiro4–0RacingMineirãoBelo Horizonte, BrazilCruzeiro0–1RacingEl CilindroAvellaneda, Argentina3–3 on points; Cruzeiro won 4–1 on aggregate1993São Paulo2–2FlamengoEstádio do MaracanãRio de Janeiro, BrazilSão Paulo2–2FlamengoEstádio do MorumbiSão Paulo, Brazil2–2 on points and 4–4 on aggregate; São Paulo won 5–3 in a penalty shootout *1994Independiente1–1Boca JuniorsLa BomboneraBuenos Aires, ArgentinaIndependiente2–1Boca JuniorsLa Doble ViseraAvellaneda, ArgentinaIndependiente won 4–1 on points1995Independiente2–0FlamengoLa Doble ViseraAvellaneda, ArgentinaIndependiente0–1FlamengoEstádio do MaracanãRio de Janeiro, Brazil3–3 on points; Independiente won 2–1 on aggregate1996Vélez Sarsfield1–0CruzeiroMineirãoBelo Horizonte, BrazilVélez Sarsfield2–0CruzeiroEstadio José AmalfitaniBuenos Aires, ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield won 6–0 on points1997River Plate0–0São PauloEstádio do MorumbiSão Paulo, BrazilRiver Plate2–1São PauloEstadio MonumentalBuenos Aires, ArgentinaRiver Plate won 4–1 on points
Performances By club ClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up Cruzeiro221991, 19921988, 1996 Independiente211994, 19951989 Racing1119881992 Boca Juniors1119891994 São Paulo1119931997 River Plate1119971991 Olimpia101990 Vélez Sársfield101996 Flamengo021993, 1995 Nacional011990
Performance by country NationWinnerRunners-UpWinning ClubsRunners-Up 6 4 Independiente (2), Racing (1), Boca Juniors (1), River Plate (1), Vélez Sársfield (1) Independiente (1), River Plate (1), Racing (1), Boca Juniors (1) 3 5 Cruzeiro (2), São Paulo (1) Cruzeiro (2), Flamengo (2), São Paulo (1) 1 0 Olimpia (1) 0 1 Nacional (1)
See also List of Copa Libertadores winners
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