flamingo won 1-0 to Atletico Paranense at the end of Libertadores Cup and became champion for the third time in his history after the 1981 and 2019 titles. Gabriel Barbosa Almeida’s lone goal, Gabigolgave America’s most coveted trophy to the Cariocas, who in this way join four other teams from that country as the most victorious since the competition began.
Yes, as it reads: there is no Brazilian team that has more than three Libertadores in its windowssomething that confirms the dominance of the Argentines during the 62 seasons in which the race was held.
First, as was done nearly 40 years ago, it is Independent de Avellaneda, with 7 titles and the record of not having lost any final. Very close it is located Mouth, with 6, which since 2007 has been threatening but has not been able to reach the Red team. And in third place there is Penarolwith 5, whose last conquest dates back to 1987.
River Y Students, with 4, they add up to the list of winners of the Argentine teams. Those from Núñez doubled their harvest at the hands of Marcelo Gallardo, winning in 2015 and 2018, while those from La Plata extended their historic three-time championship 68-69-70 with the return of Juan Sebastián Verón in 2009.
Olympia of Paraguay Y Montevideo National they have won 3 cups and a long list of Brazilian teams that Flamengo now joins: San Paolo, Palmeiras, Gilda, Santi and the aforementioned Mengao.
Cruzeiro and Internacional, two other Brazilians, have 2 titles, as does Atlético Nacional de Colombia. And here’s who has only one Libertadores, with several Argentines: Racing Club, Argentinos Juniors, Velez Sarsfield and San Lorenzojoining Colo Colo, Vasco da Gama, Once Caldas, Liga de Quito, Corinthians and Atlético Mineiro.
Year after year, champion and runner-up
1960 Penarol (Uruguay) Olympia (Paraguay)
1961 Penarol (Uruguay) Palmeiras (Brazil)
1962 Santos (Brazil) Peñarol (Uruguay)
1963 Santos (Brazil) Boca Juniors (Argentina)
1964 National Independent (Argentina) (Uruguay)
1965 Independent (Argentina) Peñarol (Uruguay)
1966 Penarol (Uruguay) River Plate (Argentina)
1967 Racing Club (Argentina) National team (Uruguay)
1968 Students (Argentina) Palmeiras (Brazil)
1969 Students (Argentina) National (Uruguay)
1970 Students (Argentina) Peñarol (Uruguay)
1971 National Students (Uruguay) (Argentina)
1972 Independent University (Argentina) (Peru)
1973 Independent (Argentina) Colo Colo (Chile)
1974 Independent (Argentina) San Paolo (Brazil)
1975 Independent (Argentina) Spanish Union (Chile)
1976 Cruzeiro (Brazil) River Plate (Argentina)
1977 Boca Juniors (Argentina) Cruzeiro (Brazil)
1978 Boca Juniors (Argentina) Deportivo Cali (Colombia)
1979 Olympia (Paraguay) Boca Juniors (Argentina)
1980 National (Uruguay) International (Brazil)
1981 Flamengo (Brazil) Cobreloa (Chile)
1982 Penarol (Uruguay) Cobreloa (Chile)
1983 Gilda (Brazil) Peñarol (Uruguay)
1984 Independent Guild (Argentina) (Brazil)
1985 Argentinos Juniors (Argentina) America (Colombia)
1986 River Plate (Argentina) America (Colombia)
1987 Peñarol (Uruguay) America (Colombia)
1988 National (Uruguay) Newell’s Old Boys (Argentina)
1989 National Athletic (Colombia) Olympia (Paraguay)
1990 Olympia (Paraguay) Barcelona (Ecuador)
1991 Colo Colo (Chile) Olympia (Paraguay)
1992 Sao Paulo (Brazil) Newell’s Old Boys (Argentina)
1993 Catholic University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) (Chile)
1994 Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Sao Paulo (Brazil)
1995 Gremio (Brazil) National Athletic (Colombia)
1996 River Plate (Argentina) America (Colombia)
1997 Cruzeiro (Brazil) Sporting Cristal (Peru)
1998 Vasco da Gama (Brazil) Barcelona (Ecuador)
1999 Palmeiras (Brazil) Deportivo Cali (Colombia)
2000 Boca Juniors (Argentina) Palmeiras (Brazil)
2001 Boca Juniors (Argentina) Cruz Azul (Mexico)
2002 Olympia (Paraguay) Sao Caetano (Brazil)
2003 Boca Juniors (Argentina) Santos (Brazil)
2004 Once Caldas (Colombia) Boca Juniors (Argentina)
2005 San Paolo (Brazil) Paranaense Athletics (Brazil)
2006 International (Brazil) Sao Paulo (Brazil)
2007 Boca Juniors (Argentina) Gremio (Brazil)
2008 Quito League (Ecuador) Fluminense (Brazil)
2009 Students (Argentina) Cruzeiro (Brazil)
2010 International (Brazil) Guadalajara (Mexico)
2011 Santos (Brazil) Penarol (Uruguay)
2012 Corinthians (Brazil) Boca Juniors (Argentina)
2013 Atletico Mineiro (Brazil) Olympia (Paraguay)
2014 National San Lorenzo (Argentina) (Paraguay)
2015 River Plate (Argentina) Tigres (Mexico)
2016 Atletico Nacional (Colombia) Independiente del Valle (Ecuador)
2017 Gremio (Brazil) Lanús (Argentina)
2018 River Plate (Argentina) Boca Juniors (Argentina)
2019 Flamengo (Brazil) River Plate (Argentina)
2020 Palmeiras (Brazil) Santos (Brazil)
2021 Palmeiras (Brazil) Flamengo (Brazil)
2022 Flamengo (Brazil) Paranaense (Brazil).
Source: Clarin
