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CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, /ˈkɒnmɪbɒl/, or CSF; Spanish: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol;[a] Portuguese: Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol[b]) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, near Asunción. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football's major international tournaments. With 10 member soccer associations, it has the fewest members of all the confederations in FIFA.
| Abbreviation | CONMEBOL CSF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 9 July 1916 |
| Founded at | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Type | Sports organization |
| Headquarters | Luque (Gran Asunción), Paraguay |
| Coordinates | 25°15′38″S 57°30′58″W / 25.26056°S 57.51611°W |
Region served | South America |
Membership | 10 member associations |
Official languages | Portuguese Spanish |
| Alejandro Domínguez | |
Vice Presidents | Laureano González (1st) Claudio Tapia (2nd) Ramón Jesurún (3rd [1] |
General Secretary | José Astigarraga[2] |
Treasurer | Rolando López |
Parent organization | FIFA |
| Website | conmebol.com |
CONMEBOL national teams have won ten FIFA World Cups (Brazil five, Argentina three and Uruguay two) and CONMEBOL clubs have won 22 Intercontinental Cups and four FIFA Club World Cups. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have won two Olympic gold medals each. It is considered one of the strongest confederations in the world.
The World Cup qualifiers of CONMEBOL have been described as the "toughest qualifiers in the world" for their simple round-robin system, entry of some of the top national teams in the world, leveling of the weaker national teams, climate conditions, geographic conditions, strong home stands and passionate supporters.[3][4]
Juan Ángel Napout (Paraguay) was the president of CONMEBOL until 3 December 2015 when he was arrested in a raid in Switzerland as part of the U.S. Justice Department's bribery case involving FIFA. Wilmar Valdez (Uruguay) was interim president until 26 January 2016 when Alejandro Domínguez (Paraguay) was elected president. The Vice presidents are Ramón Jesurum (Colombia), Laureano González (Venezuela) and Arturo Salah (Chile).
History
In 1916, the first edition of the "Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol" (South-American Football Championship), now known as the "Copa América", was contested in Argentina to commemorate the centenary of the Argentine Declaration of Independence. The four participating associations of that tournament gathered together in Buenos Aires in order to officially create a governing body to facilitate the organization of the tournament. Thus, CONMEBOL was founded on 9 July 1916 under the initiative of Uruguayan Héctor Rivadavia Gómez, but approved by the football associations of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The first Constitutional Congress on 15 December of that same year, which took place in Montevideo, ratified the decision.
Over the years, with the last being Venezuela in 1952. Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana, while geographically in South America, are not part of CONMEBOL. Consisting of a former British territory, a former Dutch territory and a French territory, they are part of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), mainly due to historical, cultural and sporting reasons. With ten member nations, CONMEBOL is the smallest and the only fully continental land-based FIFA confederation (no insular countries or associates from different continents).
Leadership
Executive committee
As of 14 September 2021[update]
| Name | Nationality | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Dominguez | PAR | President [1][5][6] |
| Laureano González | VEN | 1st. Vice President [1] |
| Claudio Tapia | ARG | 2nd. Vice President [1] |
| Ramón Jesurún | COL | 3rd Vice President [1] |
| José Astigarraga | PAR | General Secretary [5] |
Past presidents
| Period | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1916–1936 | Uruguay | Héctor Rivadavia Gómez |
| 1936–1939 | Argentina | Cornelius Johnson |
| 1939–1955 | Chile | Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla |
| 1955–1957 | Chile | Carlos Dittborn |
| 1957–1959 | Brazil | José Ramos de Freitas |
| 1959–1961 | Uruguay | Fermín Sorhueta |
| 1961–1966 | Argentina | Raúl H. Colombo |
| 1966–1986 | Peru | Teófilo Salinas Fuller |
| 1986–2013 | Paraguay | Nicolás Léoz |
| 2013–2014 | Uruguay | Eugenio Figueredo |
| 2014–2015 | Paraguay | Juan Ángel Napout |
| 2015–2016 | Uruguay | Wilmar Valdez [note 1] |
| 2016–present | Paraguay | Alejandro Domínguez |
- Notes
- ^ Interim – 2 months.
Members
Countries that are members of CONMEBOL
| Code | Association | Founded | FIFA affiliation | CONMEBOL affiliation | IOC member | National teams | Top division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG | Argentina | 1893 | 1912 | 1916 | Yes | Primera División | |
| BOL | Bolivia | 1925 | 1926 | 1926 | Yes | División de Fútbol Profesional | |
| BRA | Brazil | 1914 | 1923 | 1916 | Yes | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | |
| CHI | Chile | 1895 | 1913 | 1916 | Yes | Primera División | |
| COL | Colombia | 1924 | 1936 | 1936 | Yes | Primera A | |
| ECU | Ecuador | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | Yes | Serie A | |
| PAR | Paraguay | 1906 | 1925 | 1921 | Yes | División Profesional | |
| PER | Peru | 1922 | 1924 | 1925 | Yes | Liga 1 | |
| URU | Uruguay | 1900 | 1923 | 1916 | Yes | Primera División | |
| VEN | Venezuela | 1925 | 1952 | 1953 | Yes | Primera División |
There are sovereign states or dependencies in South America which are not affiliated with CONMEBOL but are members of other confederations or do not have affiliation with any other confederations at all.
- Guyana (CONCACAF)
- Suriname (CONCACAF)
- French Guiana (CONCACAF)
- Falkland Islands
- As Falkland Islanders are British citizens born overseas, they are entitled to declare for any of the four Home nations. They may choose to represent Argentina as well.
Competitions
CONMEBOL competitions
International
The main competition for men's national teams is the Copa América, which started in 1916. The Copa America is the only continental competition in which teams from a totally different continent and confederation can be invited to participate. CONMEBOL usually selects and invites a couple of teams from the AFC[9] or CONCACAF[10] to participate in the Copa America. Japan and Qatar were invited to participate in the 2019 edition of the Copa America.[11] CONMEBOL also runs national competitions at Under-20, Under-17 and Under-15 levels. For women's national teams, CONMEBOL operates the Copa América Femenina for senior national sides, as well as Under-20 and Under-17 championships.
In futsal, there is the Copa América de Futsal and Campeonato Sudamericano de Futsal Sub-20. The Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino de Futsal is the women's equivalent to the men's tournament.
Club
CONMEBOL also runs the two main club competitions in South America: the Copa Libertadores was first held in 1960 and the Copa Sudamericana was launched by CONMEBOL in 2002 as an indirect successor to the Supercopa Libertadores (begun in 1988). A third competition, the Copa CONMEBOL, started in 1992 and was abolished in 1999. In women's football, CONMEBOL also conducts the Copa Libertadores Femenina for club teams. The competition was first held in 2009.
The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual match between the past year's winners of the Copa Libertadores and the winners of the Copa Sudamericana (previously the winners of the Supercopa Libertadores) and came into being in 1989.
The Intercontinental Cup was jointly organized with UEFA between the Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Champions League winners.
Current title holders
FIFA World Rankings
Overview
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Historical leaders
- Men's
Team of the year
| Year | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Peru |
| 2004 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Peru |
| 2005 | Brazil | Peru | Argentina | Colombia |
| 2006 | Brazil | Argentina | Peru | Colombia |
| 2007 | Brazil | Argentina | Peru | Colombia |
| 2008 | Brazil | Argentina | Ecuador | Paraguay |
| 2009 | Brazil | Argentina | Colombia | Peru |
| 2010 | Brazil | Argentina | Colombia | Chile |
| 2011 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
| 2012 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
| 2013 | Brazil | Colombia | Uruguay | |
| 2014 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
| 2015 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
| 2016 | Brazil | Colombia | Venezuela | |
| 2017 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
| 2018 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
| 2019 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
| 2020 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
| 2021 | Brazil | Colombia | Argentina | Chile |
Other rankings
Clubs
Football Database rankings
| Rank | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Atlético Mineiro | 1806 |
| 25 | Flamengo | 1768 |
| 28 | River Plate | 1758 |
| 34 | Palmeiras | 1744 |
| 49 | Defensa y Justicia | 1701 |
| 65 | Boca Juniors | 1668 |
| 78 | Fluminense | 1643 |
| 80 | Red Bull Bragantino | 1636 |
| 87 | Corinthians | 1630 |
| 91 | São Paulo | 1625 |
Last updated: 9 January 2022[15]
IFFHS
| Zonal Ranking | IFFHS Ranking | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Palmeiras | 264 |
| 2 | 7 | Junior | 262 |
| 3 | 8 | River Plate | 261 |
| 4 | 10 | Santa Fe | 237 |
| 5 | 11 | Grêmio | 234 |
| 6 | 13 | Atlético Nacional | 229 |
| 7 | 22 | Boca Juniors | 200 |
| 8 | 23 | Cruzeiro | 197 |
| 9 | 36 | Nacional | 184 |
| 10 | 41 | Athletico Paranaense | 178 |
Last updated on: 12 March 2019 – [1]
Beach soccer national teams
| Men's national teams BSWW Rankings (out of 101 nations) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 3 | Brazil | 2523 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 1380 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 1322 |
| 22 | Argentina | 503 |
| 25 | Colombia | 482 |
| 33 | Venezuela | 307 |
| 34 | Peru | 295 |
| 35 | Chile | 273 |
| 40 | Ecuador | 227 |
| 51 | Bolivia | 166 |
Men's update: 31 January 2022.[16]
Major tournament records
- Legend
- 1st – Champion
- 2nd – Runner-up
- 3rd – Third place[17]
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarter-finals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–present: knockout round of 8)
- R2 – Round 2 (1974–1978, second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–2022: knockout round of 16)
- R1 – Round 1 (1930, 1950–1970 and 1986–present: group stage; 1934–1938: knockout round of 16; 1974–1982: first group stage)
- Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
- • – Did not qualify
- – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- – Hosts
For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1930 (13) | 1934 (16) | 1938 (15) | 1950 (13) | 1954 (16) | 1958 (16) | 1962 (16) | 1966 (16) | 1970 (16) | 1974 (16) | 1978 (16) | 1982 (24) | 1986 (24) | 1990 (24) | 1994 (24) | 1998 (32) | 2002 (32) | 2006 (32) | 2010 (32) | 2014 (32) | 2018 (32) | 2022 (32) | 2026 (48) | Years |
| CONMEBOL qualifier | / | 1934 | 1938 | 1950 | 1954 | 1958 | 1962 | 1966 | 1970 | 1974 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | 2026 | |
| Argentina | 2nd | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | • | R2 | 1st | R2 | 1st | 2nd | R2 | QF | R1 | QF | QF | 2nd | R2 | 1st | 18 | ||||
| Bolivia | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 | ||||
| Brazil | R1 | R1 | 3rd | 2nd | QF | 1st | 1st | R1 | 1st | 4th | 3rd | R2 | QF | R2 | 1st | 2nd | 1st | QF | QF | 4th | QF | QF | 22 | |
| Chile | R1 | R1 | • | • | 3rd | R1 | • | R1 | • | R1 | • | • | R2 | • | • | R2 | R2 | • | • | 9 | ||||
| Colombia | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | QF | R2 | • | 6 | ||||||
| Ecuador | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | R2 | • | R1 | • | R1 | 4 | |||||||
| Paraguay | R1 | R1 | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | R2 | R2 | R1 | QF | • | • | • | 8 | |||
| Peru | R1 | • | • | • | QF | • | R2 | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | 5 | |||||
| Uruguay | 1st | 1st | 4th | • | R1 | QF | 4th | R1 | • | • | R2 | R2 | • | • | R1 | • | 4th | R2 | QF | R1 | 14 | |||
| Venezuela | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 0 | |||||||||
| Total (9 teams) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | TBD | 89 |
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Years |
| Argentina | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | GS | 3 | ||
| Bolivia | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 0 | |
| Brazil | GS | GS | 3rd | QF | 2nd | QF | R16 | R16 | 8 | |
| Chile | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 1 | |
| Colombia | • | • | • | GS | R16 | • | 2 | |||
| Ecuador | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | 1 | |
| Paraguay | • | • | • | • | • | • | 0 | |||
| Peru | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 0 | ||
| Uruguay | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 0 | ||
| Venezuela | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 0 | |
| Total (5 teams) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3–5 | |
Olympic Games For Men
| Olympic Games (Men's tournament) record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1900 (3) | 1904 (3) | 1908 (6) | 1912 (11) | 1920 (14) | 1924 (22) | 1928 (17) | 1936 (16) | 1948 (18) | 1952 (25) | 1956 (11) | 1960 (16) | 1964 (14) | 1968 (16) | 1972 (16) | 1976 (13) | 1980 (16) | 1984 (16) | 1988 (16) | 1992 (16) | 1996 (16) | 2000 (16) | 2004 (16) | 2008 (16) | 2012 (16) | 2016 (16) | 2021 (16) | Years | |
| Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
| Brazil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Chile | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | |
| Colombia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 11 | – | 11 | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | |
| Paraguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Peru | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Uruguay | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | 3 | |
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total (8 teams) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
Olympic Games For Women
| Olympic Games (Women's tournament) record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1996 (8) | 2000 (8) | 2004 (10) | 2008 (12) | 2012 (12) | 2016 (12) | 2021 (12) | Years |
| Argentina | – | – | – | =11 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Brazil | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Colombia | – | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | – | 2 |
| Chile | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Total (4 teams) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Copa América
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Copa América Femenina
| Copa América Femenina record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team (Total 10 teams) | 1991 (3) | 1995 (5) | 1998 (10) | 2003 (10) | 2006 (10) | 2010 (10) | 2014 (10) | 2018 (10) | 2022 (10) | Years |
| Argentina | — | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 8 |
| Bolivia | — | 5th | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 8 |
| Brazil | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9 |
| Chile | 2nd | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | 3rd | GS | 2nd | 5th | 9 |
| Colombia | — | — | GS | 3rd | GS | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 7 |
| Ecuador | — | 4th | 4th | GS | GS | GS | 3rd | GS | GS | 8 |
| Paraguay | — | — | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | GS | 4th | 7 |
| Peru | — | — | 3rd | 4th | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 7 |
| Uruguay | — | — | GS | GS | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | GS | 7 |
| Venezuela | 3rd | — | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 6th | 8 |
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1977 (16) | 1979 (16) | 1981 (16) | 1983 (16) | 1985 (16) | 1987 (16) | 1989 (16) | 1991 (16) | 1993 (16) | 1995 (16) | 1997 (24) | 1999 (24) | 2001 (24) | 2003 (24) | 2005 (24) | 2007 (24) | 2009 (24) | 2011 (24) | 2013 (24) | 2015 (24) | 2017 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (24) | Years |
| Argentina | • | 1st | R1 | 2nd | • | • | QF | R1 | • | 1st | 1st | R2 | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | • | QF | • | R1 | R1 | R2 | 16 | |
conmebol, south, american, football, confederation, spanish, confederación, sudamericana, fútbol, portuguese, confederação, americana, futebol, continental, governing, body, football, south, america, apart, from, guyana, suriname, french, guiana, fifa, contine. The South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL ˈ k ɒ n m ɪ b ɒ l or CSF Spanish Confederacion Sudamericana de Futbol a Portuguese Confederacao Sul Americana de Futebol b is the continental governing body of football in South America apart from Guyana Suriname and French Guiana and it is one of FIFA s six continental confederations The oldest continental confederation in the world its headquarters are located in Luque Paraguay near Asuncion CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football s major international tournaments With 10 member soccer associations it has the fewest members of all the confederations in FIFA CONMEBOLAbbreviationCONMEBOLCSFFormation9 July 1916 106 years ago 1916 07 09 Founded atBuenos Aires ArgentinaTypeSports organizationHeadquartersLuque Gran Asuncion ParaguayCoordinates25 15 38 S 57 30 58 W 25 26056 S 57 51611 W 25 26056 57 51611Region servedSouth AmericaMembership10 member associationsOfficial languagesPortuguese SpanishPresidentAlejandro DominguezVice PresidentsLaureano Gonzalez 1st Claudio Tapia 2nd Ramon Jesurun 3rd 1 General SecretaryJose Astigarraga 2 TreasurerRolando LopezParent organizationFIFAWebsiteconmebol comCONMEBOL headquarters in Luque Paraguay CONMEBOL national teams have won ten FIFA World Cups Brazil five Argentina three and Uruguay two and CONMEBOL clubs have won 22 Intercontinental Cups and four FIFA Club World Cups Argentina Brazil and Uruguay have won two Olympic gold medals each It is considered one of the strongest confederations in the world The World Cup qualifiers of CONMEBOL have been described as the toughest qualifiers in the world for their simple round robin system entry of some of the top national teams in the world leveling of the weaker national teams climate conditions geographic conditions strong home stands and passionate supporters 3 4 Juan Angel Napout Paraguay was the president of CONMEBOL until 3 December 2015 when he was arrested in a raid in Switzerland as part of the U S Justice Department s bribery case involving FIFA Wilmar Valdez Uruguay was interim president until 26 January 2016 when Alejandro Dominguez Paraguay was elected president The Vice presidents are Ramon Jesurum Colombia Laureano Gonzalez Venezuela and Arturo Salah Chile Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 2 1 Executive committee 2 2 Past presidents 3 Members 4 Competitions 4 1 CONMEBOL competitions 4 2 International 4 3 Club 4 4 Current title holders 5 FIFA World Rankings 5 1 Overview 5 2 Historical leaders 5 3 Team of the year 6 Other rankings 6 1 Clubs 6 1 1 Football Database rankings 6 1 2 IFFHS 6 2 Beach soccer national teams 7 Major tournament records 7 1 FIFA World Cup 7 2 FIFA Women s World Cup 7 3 Olympic Games For Men 7 4 Olympic Games For Women 7 5 Copa America 7 6 Copa America Femenina 7 7 FIFA U 20 World Cup 7 8 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup 7 9 FIFA U 17 World Cup 7 10 FIFA U 17 Women s World Cup 7 11 FIFA Futsal World Cup 7 12 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 7 13 Former tournaments 7 13 1 FIFA Confederations Cup 8 Corruption 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksHistory EditIn 1916 the first edition of the Campeonato Sudamericano de Futbol South American Football Championship now known as the Copa America was contested in Argentina to commemorate the centenary of the Argentine Declaration of Independence The four participating associations of that tournament gathered together in Buenos Aires in order to officially create a governing body to facilitate the organization of the tournament Thus CONMEBOL was founded on 9 July 1916 under the initiative of Uruguayan Hector Rivadavia Gomez but approved by the football associations of Argentina Brazil Chile and Uruguay The first Constitutional Congress on 15 December of that same year which took place in Montevideo ratified the decision Over the years with the last being Venezuela in 1952 Guyana Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana while geographically in South America are not part of CONMEBOL Consisting of a former British territory a former Dutch territory and a French territory they are part of the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football CONCACAF mainly due to historical cultural and sporting reasons With ten member nations CONMEBOL is the smallest and the only fully continental land based FIFA confederation no insular countries or associates from different continents Leadership EditExecutive committee Edit As of 14 September 2021 update Name Nationality PositionAlejandro Dominguez PAR President 1 5 6 Laureano Gonzalez VEN 1st Vice President 1 Claudio Tapia ARG 2nd Vice President 1 Ramon Jesurun COL 3rd Vice President 1 Jose Astigarraga PAR General Secretary 5 Past presidents Edit Period Nationality Name1916 1936 Uruguay Hector Rivadavia Gomez1936 1939 Argentina Cornelius Johnson1939 1955 Chile Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla1955 1957 Chile Carlos Dittborn1957 1959 Brazil Jose Ramos de Freitas1959 1961 Uruguay Fermin Sorhueta1961 1966 Argentina Raul H Colombo1966 1986 Peru Teofilo Salinas Fuller1986 2013 Paraguay Nicolas Leoz2013 2014 Uruguay Eugenio Figueredo2014 2015 Paraguay Juan Angel Napout2015 2016 Uruguay Wilmar Valdez note 1 2016 present Paraguay Alejandro DominguezNotes Interim 2 months Members Edit Countries that are members of CONMEBOL Code Association Founded FIFAaffiliation CONMEBOLaffiliation IOC member National teams Top divisionARG Argentina 1893 1912 1916 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Primera DivisionBOL Bolivia 1925 1926 1926 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Division de Futbol ProfesionalBRA Brazil 1914 1923 1916 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie ACHI Chile 1895 1913 1916 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Primera DivisionCOL Colombia 1924 1936 1936 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Primera AECU Ecuador 1925 1926 1927 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Serie APAR Paraguay 1906 1925 1921 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Division ProfesionalPER Peru 1922 1924 1925 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Liga 1URU Uruguay 1900 1923 1916 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Primera DivisionVEN Venezuela 1925 1952 1953 Yes Men sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen sW U20W U17 Primera DivisionThere are sovereign states or dependencies in South America which are not affiliated with CONMEBOL but are members of other confederations or do not have affiliation with any other confederations at all Guyana CONCACAF Suriname CONCACAF French Guiana CONCACAF Falkland Islands As Falkland Islanders are British citizens born overseas they are entitled to declare for any of the four Home nations They may choose to represent Argentina as well Competitions EditSee also List of association football competitions and FIFA International Match Calendar CONMEBOL competitions Edit National teams Copa America CONMEBOL Men Pre Olympic Tournament 7 South American Under 20 Football Championship South American Under 17 Football Championship South American Under 15 Football Championship Copa America Femenina South American Under 20 Women s Football Championship South American Under 17 Women s Football Championship Copa America de Futsal FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifiers South American Futsal League South American Under 20 Futsal Championship South American Under 17 Futsal Championship Copa America Femenina de Futsal South American Under 20 Women s Futsal Championship Copa America de Beach Soccer FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers South American Beach Soccer League South American Under 20 Beach Soccer Championship Superclasico de las Americas Clubs Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana Copa Libertadores Femenina Copa Libertadores de Futsal Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer U 20 Copa LibertadoresDefunct Supercopa Libertadores Copa CONMEBOL South American Championship of Champions Copa Ganadores de Copa Copa de Oro Copa Mercosur Copa Merconorte Copa Master de Supercopa Copa Master de CONMEBOL Inter Continental CONMEBOL UEFA Cup of Champions Women s Finalissima Futsal Finalissima Under 20 Intercontinental CupDefunct J League Cup Copa Sudamericana Championship Intercontinental Champions Supercup Copa Interamericana Copa Iberoamericana 8 Intercontinental Cup International Edit The main competition for men s national teams is the Copa America which started in 1916 The Copa America is the only continental competition in which teams from a totally different continent and confederation can be invited to participate CONMEBOL usually selects and invites a couple of teams from the AFC 9 or CONCACAF 10 to participate in the Copa America Japan and Qatar were invited to participate in the 2019 edition of the Copa America 11 CONMEBOL also runs national competitions at Under 20 Under 17 and Under 15 levels For women s national teams CONMEBOL operates the Copa America Femenina for senior national sides as well as Under 20 and Under 17 championships In futsal there is the Copa America de Futsal and Campeonato Sudamericano de Futsal Sub 20 The Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino de Futsal is the women s equivalent to the men s tournament Club Edit CONMEBOL also runs the two main club competitions in South America the Copa Libertadores was first held in 1960 and the Copa Sudamericana was launched by CONMEBOL in 2002 as an indirect successor to the Supercopa Libertadores begun in 1988 A third competition the Copa CONMEBOL started in 1992 and was abolished in 1999 In women s football CONMEBOL also conducts the Copa Libertadores Femenina for club teams The competition was first held in 2009 The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual match between the past year s winners of the Copa Libertadores and the winners of the Copa Sudamericana previously the winners of the Supercopa Libertadores and came into being in 1989 The Intercontinental Cup was jointly organized with UEFA between the Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Champions League winners Current title holders Edit See also Portal Current events Sports 2023 in association football 2023 in sports and FIFA International Match Calendar For events postponed or cancelled because of the COVID 19 pandemic see Impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on sports Competition Year Champions Title Runners up Next edition DatesIntercontinental CONMEBOL UEFA Cup of Champions 2022 Argentina 2nd Italy 2025Under 20 Intercontinental Cup 2022 Benfica 1st Penarol 2023Futsal Finalissima 2022 Portugal 1st Spain 2026National teamsCopa America 2021 Final Argentina 15th Brazil 2024 Final 10 June 12 July 2024Pre Olympic Tournament 2020 Argentina 5th Brazil 2024U 20 Championship 2019 Ecuador 1st Argentina 2023U 17 Championship 2019 Argentina 4th Chile 2023U 15 Championship 2019 Brazil 5th Argentina 2023Copa America de Futsal 2022 Argentina 3rd Paraguay 2023Futsal World Cup qualifiers 2020 Argentina 1st Brazil 2024U 20 Futsal Championship 2018 Brazil 7th Argentina 2022U 17 Futsal Championship 2018 Brazil 2nd Argentina 2023Copa America de Beach Soccer 2022 Paraguay 1st Brazil 2024Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers 2021 Brazil 8th Uruguay 2023Beach Soccer League 2019 Brazil 3rd Ecuador 2022 Regular season 6 April TBA 2022 Finals TBDU 20 Beach Soccer Championship 2019 Argentina 1st Brazil 2023National teams women Copa America Femenina 2022 Final Brazil 8th Colombia 2024 Final TBDU 20 Women s Championship 2022 Brazil 9th Colombia 2024U 17 Women s Championship 2022 Brazil 4th Colombia 2024Copa America Femenina de Futsal 2019 Brazil 6th ArgentinaU 20 Women s Futsal Championship 2018 Brazil 2nd Colombia 2022Club teamsRecopa Sudamericana 2022 FL SL Palmeiras 1st Athletico Paranaense 2023 FL SL Copa Libertadores 2022 Final Flamengo 3rd Athletico Paranaense 2023 Final 7 February 11 November 2023Copa Sudamericana 2022 Final Independiente del Valle 2nd Sao Paulo 2023 Final 7 March 28 October 2023U 20 Copa Libertadores 2022 Final Penarol 1st Independiente del Valle 2024 Final Copa Libertadores de Futsal 2021 Final San Lorenzo 1st Carlos Barbosa 2022 Final Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer 2019 Final Vasco da Gama 3rd Cerro Porteno 2022 Final 26 November 4 December 2022 12 Club teams women Copa Libertadores Femenina 2022 Final Palmeiras 1st Boca Juniors 2023 Final TBDCopa Libertadores Femenina de Futsal 2019 Final Cianorte 1st Independiente 2022 Final FIFA World Rankings EditOverview Edit FIFA Men s Rankings as of 22 December 2022 13 CONMEBOL FIFA National Team Points1 1 Brazil 1840 772 2 1 Argentina 1838 383 16 2 Uruguay 1627 454 17 Colombia 1612 785 21 2 Peru 1564 36 31 2 Chile 1506 917 41 3 Ecuador 1477 328 46 1 Paraguay 1445 069 55 2 Venezuela 1406 110 82 Bolivia 1294 96 Local rankings based on FIFA ranking points FIFA Women s Rankings as of 9 December 2022 14 CONMEBOL FIFA National Team Points1 9 Brazil 1983 322 27 Colombia 1703 373 29 Argentina 1659 44 38 Chile 1581 425 50 1 Paraguay 1514 16 52 Venezuela 1486 327 66 2 Ecuador 1377 868 67 1 Uruguay 1374 149 74 Peru 1326 3310 98 Bolivia 1213 1 Local rankings based on FIFA ranking points Historical leaders Edit Men s Team of the year Edit Teams ranking in the top four men s 13 Year First Second Third Fourth1993 Brazil Argentina Uruguay Colombia1994 Brazil Argentina Colombia Uruguay1995 Brazil Argentina Colombia Uruguay1996 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile1997 Brazil Colombia Chile Argentina1998 Brazil Argentina Chile Paraguay1999 Brazil Argentina Paraguay Chile2000 Brazil Argentina Paraguay Colombia2001 Argentina Brazil Colombia Paraguay2002 Brazil Argentina Paraguay Uruguay2003 Brazil Argentina Uruguay Paraguay2004 Brazil Argentina Uruguay Colombia2005 Brazil Argentina Uruguay Colombia2006 Brazil Argentina Uruguay Ecuador2007 Argentina Brazil Colombia Paraguay2008 Brazil Argentina Paraguay Uruguay2009 Brazil Argentina Chile Uruguay2010 Brazil Argentina Uruguay Chile2011 Uruguay Brazil Argentina Chile2012 Argentina Colombia Ecuador Uruguay2013 Argentina Colombia Uruguay Brazil2014 Argentina Colombia Brazil Uruguay2015 Argentina Chile Brazil Colombia2016 Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia2017 Brazil Argentina Chile Peru2018 Brazil Uruguay Argentina Colombia2019 Brazil Uruguay Argentina Colombia2020 Brazil Argentina Uruguay Colombia2021 Brazil Argentina Colombia UruguayTeams ranking in the top four women s 14 Year First Second Third Fourth2003 Brazil Colombia Argentina Peru2004 Brazil Colombia Argentina Peru2005 Brazil Peru Argentina Colombia2006 Brazil Argentina Peru Colombia2007 Brazil Argentina Peru Colombia2008 Brazil Argentina Ecuador Paraguay2009 Brazil Argentina Colombia Peru2010 Brazil Argentina Colombia Chile2011 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile2012 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile2013 Brazil Colombia Uruguay 2014 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile2015 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile2016 Brazil Colombia Venezuela 2017 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile2018 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile2019 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile2020 Brazil Colombia Argentina Chile2021 Brazil Colombia Argentina ChileOther rankings EditClubs Edit Football Database rankings Edit Rank Club Points19 Atletico Mineiro 180625 Flamengo 176828 River Plate 175834 Palmeiras 174449 Defensa y Justicia 170165 Boca Juniors 166878 Fluminense 164380 Red Bull Bragantino 163687 Corinthians 163091 Sao Paulo 1625Last updated 9 January 2022 15 IFFHS Edit Zonal Ranking IFFHS Ranking Club Points1 6 Palmeiras 2642 7 Junior 2623 8 River Plate 2614 10 Santa Fe 2375 11 Gremio 2346 13 Atletico Nacional 2297 22 Boca Juniors 2008 23 Cruzeiro 1979 36 Nacional 18410 41 Athletico Paranaense 178Last updated on 12 March 2019 1 Beach soccer national teams Edit Men s national teamsBSWW Rankings out of 101 nations Rank Nation Points3 Brazil 25239 Uruguay 138010 Paraguay 132222 Argentina 50325 Colombia 48233 Venezuela 30734 Peru 29535 Chile 27340 Ecuador 22751 Bolivia 166Men s update 31 January 2022 16 Major tournament records EditLegend 1st Champion 2nd Runner up 3rd Third place 17 4th Fourth place QF Quarter finals 1934 1938 1954 1970 and 1986 present knockout round of 8 R2 Round 2 1974 1978 second group stage top 8 1982 second group stage top 12 1986 2022 knockout round of 16 R1 Round 1 1930 1950 1970 and 1986 present group stage 1934 1938 knockout round of 16 1974 1982 first group stage Q Qualified for upcoming tournament Did not qualify Did not enter Withdrew Banned HostsFor each tournament the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament in brackets are shown FIFA World Cup Edit Main article South American nations at the FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup recordTeam 1930 13 1934 16 1938 15 1950 13 1954 16 1958 16 1962 16 1966 16 1970 16 1974 16 1978 16 1982 24 1986 24 1990 24 1994 24 1998 32 2002 32 2006 32 2010 32 2014 32 2018 32 2022 32 2026 48 YearsCONMEBOL qualifier 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 Argentina 2nd R1 R1 R1 QF R2 1st R2 1st 2nd R2 QF R1 QF QF 2nd R2 1st 18 Bolivia R1 R1 R1 3 Brazil R1 R1 3rd 2nd QF 1st 1st R1 1st 4th 3rd R2 QF R2 1st 2nd 1st QF QF 4th QF QF 22 Chile R1 R1 3rd R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R2 9 Colombia R1 R2 R1 R1 QF R2 6 Ecuador R1 R2 R1 R1 4 Paraguay R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R2 R1 QF 8 Peru R1 QF R2 R1 R1 5 Uruguay 1st 1st 4th R1 QF 4th R1 R2 R2 R1 4th R2 QF R1 14 Venezuela 0Total 9 teams 7 2 1 5 2 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 5 4 TBD 89FIFA Women s World Cup Edit Main article FIFA Women s World Cup records and statistics FIFA Women s World Cup recordTeam 1991 12 1995 12 1999 16 2003 16 2007 16 2011 16 2015 24 2019 24 2023 32 Years Argentina GS GS GS 3 Bolivia 0 Brazil GS GS 3rd QF 2nd QF R16 R16 8 Chile GS 1 Colombia GS R16 2 Ecuador GS 1 Paraguay 0 Peru 0 Uruguay 0 Venezuela 0Total 5 teams 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 5Olympic Games For Men Edit See also Football at the Summer Olympics Participating nations Olympic Games Men s tournament recordTeam 1900 3 1904 3 1908 6 1912 11 1920 14 1924 22 1928 17 1936 16 1948 18 1952 25 1956 11 1960 16 1964 14 1968 16 1972 16 1976 13 1980 16 1984 16 1988 16 1992 16 1996 16 2000 16 2004 16 2008 16 2012 16 2016 16 2021 16 Years Argentina 2 7 10 8 2 1 1 11 10 9 Brazil 5 6 9 13 13 4 2 2 3 7 3 2 1 1 14 Chile 17 17 7 3 4 Colombia 10 11 11 14 6 5 Paraguay 7 2 2 Peru 5 11 2 Uruguay 1 1 9 3 Venezuela 12 1Total 8 teams 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2Olympic Games For Women Edit See also Football at the Summer Olympics Participating nations 2 Olympic Games Women s tournament recordTeam 1996 8 2000 8 2004 10 2008 12 2012 12 2016 12 2021 12 Years Argentina 11 1 Brazil 4 4 2 2 6 4 6 7 Colombia 11 11 2 Chile 11 1Total 4 teams 1 1 1 2 2 2 2Copa America Edit Main article Copa America records and statistics This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2020 Copa America Femenina Edit See also Copa America Femenina Participating nations Copa America Femenina recordTeam Total 10 teams 1991 3 1995 5 1998 10 2003 10 2006 10 2010 10 2014 10 2018 10 2022 10 Years Argentina 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 8 Bolivia 5th GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 8 Brazil 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 9 Chile 2nd 3rd GS GS GS 3rd GS 2nd 5th 9 Colombia GS 3rd GS 2nd 2nd 4th 2nd 7 Ecuador 4th 4th GS GS GS 3rd GS GS 8 Paraguay GS GS 4th GS GS GS 4th 7 Peru 3rd 4th GS GS GS GS GS 7 Uruguay GS GS 3rd GS GS GS GS 7 Venezuela 3rd GS GS GS GS GS GS 6th 8FIFA U 20 World Cup Edit Main article FIFA U 20 World Cup records and statistics FIFA U 20 World Cup recordTeam 1977 16 1979 16 1981 16 1983 16 1985 16 1987 16 1989 16 1991 16 1993 16 1995 16 1997 24 1999 24 2001 24 2003 24 2005 24 2007 24 2009 24 2011 24 2013 24 2015 24 2017 24 2019 24 2023 24 Years Argentina 1st R1 2nd QF R1 1st 1st R2 1st 4th 1st 1st QF R1 R1 R2 16 sp, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||