Copa América: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Copa América is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. It is normally held every two years, but the intervals may change.

The participating nations are: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela. Since 1993 teams from North America are also invited. Usually the winner and runner-up of the CONCACAF Gold Cup are admitted.

Winners

• 2004 Brazil
• 2001 Colombia
• 1999 Brazil
• 1997 Brazil
• 1995 Uruguay
• 1993 Argentina
• 1991 Argentina
• 1989 Brazil
• 1987 Uruguay
• 1983 Uruguay
• 1979 Paraguay
• 1975 Peru
• 1967 Uruguay
• 1963 Bolivia
• 1959 Argentina
• 1957 Argentina
• 1956 Uruguay
• 1955 Argentina
• 1953 Paraguay
• 1949 Brazil
• 1947 Argentina
• 1946 Argentina
• 1945 Argentina
• 1942 Uruguay
• 1941 Argentina
• 1939 Peru
• 1937 Argentina
• 1935 Uruguay
• 1929 Argentina
• 1927 Argentina
• 1926 Uruguay
• 1925 Argentina
• 1924 Uruguay
• 1923 Uruguay
• 1922 Brazil
• 1921 Argentina
• 1920 Uruguay
• 1919 Brazil
• 1917 Uruguay
• 1916 Uruguay

Hosts

• 2007 Venezuela
• 2004 Peru
• 2001 Colombia
• 1999 Paraguay
• 1997 Bolivia
• 1995 Uruguay
• 1993 Ecuador
• 1991 Chile
• 1989 Brazil
• 1987 Argentina
• 1983 No single host
• 1979 No single host
• 1975 No single host
• 1967 Uruguay
• 1963 Bolivia
• 1959 Argentina
• 1957 Peru
• 1956 Uruguay
• 1955 Chile
• 1953 Peru
• 1949 Brazil
• 1947 Ecuador
• 1946 Argentina
• 1945 Chile
• 1942 Uruguay
• 1941 Chile
• 1939 Peru
• 1937 Argentina
• 1935 Peru
• 1929 Argentina
• 1927 Peru
• 1926 Chile
• 1925 Argentina
• 1924 Uruguay
• 1923 Uruguay
• 1922 Brazil
• 1921 Argentina
• 1920 Chile
• 1919 Brazil
• 1917 Uruguay
• 1916 Argentina