The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is the administrative and controlling body for association football in most of South America. It consists of 10 member associations, each of which is responsible for governing football in their respective countries. It includes all countries and territories within South America, with the exceptions of Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, which are part of CONCACAF, and the disputed British and Argentine territory of the Falkland Islands, which is not a member of any confederation. Each CONMEBOL member has its own football league system. Clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champion. Clubs also compete in the league and national cup competitions (if applicable) for places in the following season's CONMEBOL club competitions, the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are different every season. Club nameClub finished the previous season as the league champion.Club nameClub won the most recent Apertura championship.Club nameClub won the most recent Clausura championship.Club name Club won the most recent Apertura and Clausura championships. For clubs playing at lower divisions, see the separate articles linked to in the relevant sections.
Argentina
Country: Argentina Football association: Argentine Football Association Top-level league: AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol The Primera División is the top level of Argentine football league, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association. Founded in 1893, it currently consists of 30 teams. The professional era started in 1931 when professionalism was instituted. Teams from Argentina have won the most international titles with a tally of 73, which includes 25 Copa Libertadores. Currently, the league is regarded as one of the strongest leagues in the world.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCity Aldosivi Mar del Plata Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires Atlético Tucumán Tucumán Banfield Banfield Barracas Central Buenos Aires Belgrano Córdoba Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Central Córdoba (SdE) Santiago del Estero Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Deportivo Riestra Buenos Aires Estudiantes (LP) La Plata Estudiantes (RC) Río Cuarto Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) Mendoza Huracán Buenos Aires Independiente Avellaneda Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza Instituto Córdoba Lanús Lanús Newell's Old Boys Rosario Platense Florida Racing Avellaneda River Plate Buenos Aires Rosario Central Rosario San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Sarmiento (J) Junín Talleres (C) Córdoba Tigre Victoria Unión Santa Fe Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires
Bolivia
Country: Bolivia Football association: Bolivian Football Federation Top-level league: FBF División Profesional Bolivia's first division started in 1977 as the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (), though football had been played in Bolivia since the early 1900s, specially in La Paz and Oruro.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCity ABB El Alto Always Ready El Alto Aurora Cochabamba Blooming Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolívar La Paz Guabirá Montero GV San José Oruro Independiente Petrolero Sucre Nacional Potosí Potosí Oriente Petrolero Santa Cruz de la Sierra Real Oruro Oruro Real Potosí Potosí Real Tomayapo Tarija San Antonio Bulo Bulo Entre Ríos The Strongest La Paz Universitario de Vinto Vinto
Brazil
Country: Brazil Football association: Brazilian Football Confederation Top-level league: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Brasileiro was created in 1959 as a knockout tournament between state champions. From 1967 to 1987 the best clubs of each state championships were separated in several groups with final play-offs or a final group stage. Every year some aspects of format, number of entrants and rules were changed.Revista Placar Guia do Brasileirão 2008 e 2009 Promotion and relegation rules were adopted in 1988, and since 2003 a double round robin format is played every year from May to December.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCity Athletico Paranaense Curitiba Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Bahia Salvador Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Chapecoense Chapecó Corinthians São Paulo Coritiba Curitiba Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Fluminense Rio de Janeiro Grêmio Porto Alegre Internacional Porto Alegre Mirassol Mirassol Palmeiras São Paulo Red Bull Bragantino Bragança Paulista Remo Belém Santos Santos São Paulo São Paulo Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro Vitória Salvador
Chile
Country: Chile Football association: Chilean Football Federation Top-level league: Liga de Primera The Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno was founded on January 24, 1926. As of 2025, the league is known as Liga de Primera Itaú due to sponsorship by Brazilian bank Itaú.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCity (Commune) Audax Italiano Santiago (La Florida) Cobresal El Salvador Colo-Colo Santiago (Macul) Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Deportes Concepción Concepción Deportes La Serena La Serena Deportes Limache Limache Everton Viña del Mar Huachipato Talcahuano Ñublense Chillán O'Higgins Rancagua Palestino Santiago (La Cisterna) Unión La Calera La Calera Universidad Católica Santiago (Las Condes) Universidad de Chile Santiago (Ñuñoa) Universidad de Concepción Concepción
Colombia
Country: Colombia Football association: Colombian Football Federation Top-level league: Liga DIMAYOR
The Categoría Primera A has been in existence since 1948. As of 2025, online betting company BetPlay sponsors the league, which is currently called Liga BetPlay Dimayor.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCity Águilas Doradas Rionegro Alianza Valledupar América de Cali Cali Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Atlético Nacional Medellín Boyacá Chicó Tunja Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta Deportes Tolima Ibagué Deportivo Cali Cali Deportivo Pasto Pasto Deportivo Pereira Pereira Fortaleza Bogotá Independiente Medellín Medellín Internacional de Bogotá Bogotá Jaguares Montería Junior Barranquilla Llaneros Villavicencio Millonarios Bogotá Once Caldas Manizales Santa Fe Bogotá
Ecuador
Country: Ecuador Football association: Ecuadorian Football Federation Top-level league: Serie A The Serie A has its roots in the national championship between the top teams of Ecuador's two regional leagues. Since the first tournament in 1957, a national champion has been crowned 51 times on a yearly basis (except 1958 & 1959), and twice in 2005. Starting from the 2010 season a new format consisting of three stages was used. This format lasted until 2018, when it was decided that the league would expand from 12 to 16 teams.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCityAucasQuitoBarcelonaGuayaquilDelfínMantaDeportivo CuencaCuencaEmelecGuayaquilGuayaquil CityGuayaquilIndependiente del ValleSangolquíLDU QuitoQuitoLeones AtuntaquiLibertadLojaMacaráAmbatoManta MantaMushuc RunaAmbatoOrenseMachalaTécnico UniversitarioAmbatoUniversidad CatólicaQuito
Paraguay
Country: Paraguay Football association: Paraguayan Football Association Top-level league: División de Honor Liga Paraguaya's first game was played in 1906. It joined CONMEBOL in 1921, and FIFA in 1925. The professional era of the competition in the Liga started in 1941. During the 1990s, the FA changed its denomination from Liga Paraguaya del Fútbol to Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCity2 de MayoPedro Juan CaballeroCerro PorteñoAsunciónGuaraníAsunciónLibertadAsunciónNacionalAsunciónOlimpiaAsunciónRecoleta AsunciónRubio ÑuAsunciónSan Lorenzo San LorenzoSportivo AmelianoVilletaSportivo LuqueñoLuqueSportivo TrinidenseAsunción
Peru
Country: Peru Football association: Peruvian Football Federation Top-level league: Liga 1 The Liga Peruana de Football (Peruvian Football League) was first founded in 1912 and organized the Primera División, as well as the Segunda División, until 1921. Due to disagreements in the organization of the Liga Peruana de Football, the Peruvian Football Federation was founded in 1922 and organized its first league in 1926. In 1941 the Asociación No Amateur took the stand as the league's organizer and renamed the league Campeonato de Selección y Competencia.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCityADTTarmaAlianza AtléticoSullanaAlianza LimaLimaAtlético GrauPiuraCajamarcaCajamarcaCiencianoCuscoComerciantes UnidosCutervoCuscoCuscoDeportivo GarcilasoCuscoDeportivo Moquegua MoqueguaJuan Pablo II College TrujilloLos ChankasAndahuaylasMelgarArequipaSport BoysCallaoSport HuancayoHuancayoSporting CristalLimaUniversitarioLimaUTCCajamarca
Uruguay
Country: Uruguay Football association: Uruguayan Football Association Top-level league: Liga AUF Uruguaya Liga Profesional de Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Uruguay, was founded in 1900 and is currently contested by 16 teams. In 2016, the league underwent a transition from the European calendar to a year calendar, which is used from the 2017 season onwards.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCityAlbionMontevideoBoston RiverMontevideoCentral EspañolMontevideoCerroMontevideoCerro LargoMeloDanubioMontevideoDefensor SportingMontevideoDeportivo Maldonado MaldonadoJuventud Las PiedrasLiverpoolMontevideoMontevideo City Torque MontevideoMontevideo WanderersMontevideoNacionalMontevideoPeñarolMontevideoProgresoMontevideoRacingMontevideo
Venezuela
Country: Venezuela Football association: Venezuelan Football Federation Top-level league: Liga FUTVE The Primera División was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957. The 2016 season consisted of 20 clubs, a number that was reduced to 18 for the following season. As of the 2025 season, the number of clubs is 14.
As of the 2026 season:
ClubCityAcademia Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloAnzoátegui Puerto La CruzCaraboboValenciaCaracasCaracasDeportivo La GuairaCaracasDeportivo TáchiraSan CristóbalEstudiantes de MéridaMéridaMetropolitanosCaracasMonagasMaturínPortuguesaAcariguaRayo ZulianoMaracaiboTrujillanos ValeraUniversidad CentralCaracasZamoraBarinas
See also
List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries List of top-division football clubs in CAF countries List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries List of top-division football clubs in OFC countries List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries
References
External links Official website of CONMEBOL The RSSSF Archive – Domestic Results (America) at RSSSF