SOUTH AMERICAN COMPETITIONS
(THE BEST CLUB OF SOUTH AMERICA)
The priority of classification of club is:
Prioridad para establecer la clasificación de clubes:

NIVEL A

1. Winners of Copa Libertadores (LIB)                           1960-2007
   (Included 1948 South America Club Championiship)                  1948 * Extinted
2. Winners of Intercontinental cup (INT)                        1960-2004 * Extinted
           of World cup FIFA Clubs World Championiship (FIFA)   2000-2007
 

NIVEL B
3. Winners of Copa Conmebol (CON)                               1992-1999 * Extinted
           of Copa Sudamericana (SUD)                           2002-2007
           of Copa Mercosur and Copa Merconorte (MER)           1998-2001 * Extinted
4. Winners of Recopa Sudamericana (REC)                         1988-2007
           of Recopa Sudamericana 1968 (REC)                         1968 * Extinted
           of Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes (REC)                    1970 * Extinted
           of Supercopa Libertadores (SLIB)                     1988-1997 * Extinted
5. Winners of Copa Interamericana (IAM)                         1968-1998 * Extinted
           of Supercopa de campeones Intercontinental (SCI)     1968-1969 * Extinted
           of Recopa Intercontinental (RINT)                         1969 * Extinted
6. Winners of Conmebol Masters (CONM)                                1996 * Extinted
           of Supercopa Masters (SUPM)                          1992-1994 * Extinted
           of Copa de Oro (Nicolás Leoz) (ORO)                  1993-1996 * Extinted
7. number of cups (In clubs who won others cup (but not the copa Libertadores and Intercontinentl, the number of cup is predecesor os type of title (Atlético Mineiro won 2 cups conmebol, is this major of 1 Merconorte, Mercosur...etc)

DETAILS:
nº 1-22  NIVEL A (Clubs who won copa libertadores)
nº 23-34 NIVEL B (Clubs who won other cups, but not the copa libertadores)
* Vasco da Gama winner of "Copa de Campeones 1948". CSF accepted this title = Copa Libertadores.
* Since 1998 Clubs from Mexico played Copa Libertadores
* Since 2005 Clubs from mexico and United Stated played Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamerican

Incluye estas competiciones, añadidas recientemente/ Included this competitions with last adictions:
  • Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes 1970 (Mariscal Santa Cruz)
  • Recopa Sudamericana 1968 (FC Santos)
  • Supercopa Masters 92 and 94 (Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro)
  • Copa Conmebol Masters 96 (Sao Paulo)
  • Copa de Oro (Nicolás Leoz) 1993,95,96 (Boca Juniors, Cruzeiro, Flamengo)
  • Europe/South America: Recopa Intercontinental 1969 (FC Santos)
  • Supercopa de campeones de Intercontinental Zona Sudamericana and Zona Mundial 1968 and 1969 (Peñarol and FC Santos)
* RANKING 1 (CUPS AND CATEGORY OF CUPS)
THE BEST CLUB OF SOUTH AMERICA IS: CA INDEPENDIENTE (ARGENTINA)
Nº CLUB COUNTRY LIB INT
FIFA		 CON
MER
SUD		 REC
SLIB		 IAM
SCI
RINT		 CONM
SUPM
ORO
RES		 TOTAL
CUPS
*

NIVEL A

 * * * * * * * *
1 CA INDEPENDIENTE Argentina 7 2 0 3 3 0 15
2 CA BOCA JUNIORS Argentina 6 3 2 5 0 2 18
3 CA PEÑAROL MONTEVIDEO Uruguay 5 3 0 0 1 0 9
4 SAO PAULO FC Brasil 3 3 1 3 0 1 11
5 CLUB NACIONAL MONTEVIDEO Uruguay 3 3 0 1 2 0 9
6 OLIMPIA ASUNCIÓN Paraguay

3

 1

0

 3 1 0 8
7 CLUB ESTUDIANTES DE LA PLATA Argentina 3 1 0 0 1 0 5
8 SANTOS FC Brasil 2 2 1 1 2 0 8
9 CA RIVER PLATE Argentina 2 1 0 1 1 0 5
10 GREMIO FC PORTO ALEGRE Brasil 2 1 0 1 0 0 4
11 CRUZEIRO EC Brasil 2 0 0 3 0 2 7
12 CR VASCO DA GAMA* Brasil  2* 0 1 0 0 0 3
13 CA VELEZ SARSFIELD Argentina 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
14 CR FLAMENGO Brasil 1 1 1 0 0 1 4
15 SC INTERNACIONAL Brasil 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
16 RACING CLUB AVELLANEDA Argentina 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
16 AT NACIONAL MEDELLIN Colombia 1 0 2 0 2 0 5
17 CD COLO COLO Chile 1 0 0 1 1 0 3
18 SE PALMEIRAS Brasil 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
19 AA ARGENTINOS JUNIORS Argentina 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
21 ONCE CALDAS Colombia 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
22 LDU QUITO Ecuador 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
23 SC CORINTHIANS Brasil 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
*

NIVEL B

 * * * * * * * *
24 CLUBE  ATLÉTICO MINEIRO Brasil 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
25 SAN LORENZO DE ALMAGRO Argentina 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
26 CIENCIANO DE CUZCO Perú 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
27 C. D. AMÉRICA DE CALI Colombia 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
28 CD LOS MILLONARIOS BOGOTÁ Colombia 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
29 BOTAFOGO F. R. Brasil 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
30 CA LANÚS Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
31 CA ROSARIO CENTRAL Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
32 CA TALLERES DE CÓRDOBA Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
33 PACHUCA CF México 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
34 ARSENAL FC Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
35 MARISCAL SANTA CRUZ Bolivia 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
36 UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA Chile 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
THIS RANKING INCLUDE:
Libertadores Cup 2008 = LDU QUITO (ECU)
Sudamericana Cup 2008 = SC INTERNACIONAL (BRA)
Recopa Sudamericana 2008 = CA BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)
FIFA (clubs) world championship 2008 = Not South American club
* RANKING 2 (NUMBER OF CUPS)
THE BEST CLUB OF SOUTH AMERICA IS: CA BOCA JUNIORS (ARGENTINA)
Nº CLUB COUNTRY LIB INT
FIFA		 CON
MER
SUD		 REC
SLIB		 IAM
SCI
RINT		 CONM
SUPM
ORO
RES		 TOTAL
CUPS
1 CA BOCA JUNIORS Argentina 6 3 2 5 0 2 18
2 CA INDEPENDIENTE Argentina 7 2 0 3 3 0 15
3 SAO PAULO FC Brasil 3 3 1 3 0 1 11
4 CA PEÑAROL MONTEVIDEO Uruguay 5 3 0 0 1 0 9
5 CLUB NACIONAL MONTEVIDEO Uruguay 3 3 0 1 2 0 9
6 OLIMPIA ASUNCIÓN Paraguay

3

 1

0

 3 1 0 8
7 SANTOS FC Brasil 2 2 1 1 2 0 8
8 CRUZEIRO EC Brasil 2 0 0 3 0 2 7
9 CLUB ESTUDIANTES DE LA PLATA Argentina 3 1 0 0 1 0 5
10 CA RIVER PLATE Argentina 2 1 0 1 1 0 5
11 CA VELEZ SARSFIELD Argentina 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
12 AT NACIONAL MEDELLIN Colombia 1 0 2 0 2 0 5
13 GREMIO FC PORTO ALEGRE Brasil 2 1 0 1 0 0 4
14 CR FLAMENGO Brasil 1 1 1 0 0 1 4
15 SC INTERNACIONAL Brasil 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
16 CR VASCO DA GAMA* Brasil 2* 0 1 0 0 0 3
17 RACING CLUB AVELLANEDA Argentina 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
18 CD COLO COLO Chile 1 0 0 1 1 0 3
19 SE PALMEIRAS Brasil 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
20 AA ARGENTINOS JUNIORS Argentina 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
21 CLUBE  ATLÉTICO MINEIRO Brasil 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
22 SAN LORENZO DE ALMAGRO Argentina 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
23 CIENCIANO DE CUZCO Perú 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
24 ONCE CALDAS Colombia 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
25 LDU QUITO Ecuador 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
26 SC CORINTHIANS Brasil 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
27 C. D. AMÉRICA DE CALI Colombia 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
28 CD LOS MILLONARIOS BOGOTÁ Colombia 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
29 BOTAFOGO F. R. Brasil 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
30 CA LANÚS Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
31 CA ROSARIO CENTRAL Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
32 CA TALLERES DE CÓRDOBA Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
33 PACHUCA CF México 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
34 ARSENAL FC Argentina 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
35 MARISCAL SANTA CRUZ Bolivia 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
36 UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA Chile 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
THIS RANKING INCLUDE:

Libertadores Cup 2008 = LDU QUITO (ECU)
Sudamericana Cup 2008 = SC INTERNACIONAL (BRA)
Recopa Sudamericana 2008 = CA BOCA JUNIORS (ARG
FIFA (clubs) world championship 2008 = Not South American club

 

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