The Copa Libertadores de América, officially called Copa Conmebol Libertadores, is an official international soccer tournament organized by the South American Football Confederation, created in 1960 under the name of Copa de Campeones de America. In 1965 the tournament adopted the name "Libertadores" in honor of the leaders of the Latin American and Brazilian wars of independence in South America. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most prestigious competition at the club level. soccer in South America.
The tournament has had different formats since its inception. At the beginning, only the champions of the South American leagues participated. In 1966, the runners-up of the South American leagues began to participate. In 1998, the Mexican teams were invited to compete and participated regularly until 2016, in 2017 they withdrew from the tournament for failing to adjust to the new calendar approved for the following years. In 2000 the tournament expanded its quotas from 20 to 32 for teams classified in the national leagues.
At least four clubs per country compete in the tournament, while Argentina and Brazil have the most participating clubs. Traditionally, a group stage has always been used, but the number of teams per group has varied on numerous occasions. Currently, since the 2017 edition of the tournament, 47 clubs have participated and it is held annually from January to November.
| Clubs | Titles | Runners-Up | Seasons won | Seasons Runner-Up |
| Independiente | 7 | - | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984 | |
| Boca Juniors | 6 | 5 | 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007 | 1963, 1979, 2004, 2012, 2018 |
| Peñarol | 5 | 5 | 1960, 1961, 1966, 1982, 1987 | 1962, 1965, 1970, 1983, 2011 |
| River Plate | 4 | 3 | 1986, 1996, 2015, 2018 | 1966, 1976, 2019 |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 4 | 1 | 1968, 1969, 1970, 2009 | 1971 |
| Olimpia | 3 | 4 | 1979, 1990, 2002 | 1960, 1989, 1991, 2013 |
| Nacional | 3 | 3 | 1971, 1980, 1988 | 1964, 1967, 1969 |
| São Paulo | 3 | 3 | 1992, 1993, 2005 | 1974, 1994, 2006 |
| Grêmio | 3 | 2 | 1983, 1995, 2017 | 1984, 2007 |
| Santos | 3 | 2 | 1962, 1963, 2011 | 2003, 2020 |
| Palmeiras | 2 | 3 | 1999, 2020 | 1961, 1968, 2000 |
| Cruzeiro | 2 | 2 | 1976, 1997 | 1977, 2009 |
| Internacional | 2 | 1 | 2006, 2010 | 1980 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 1989, 2016 | 1995 |
| Flamengo | 2 | - | 1981, 2019 | |
| Colo-Colo | 1 | 1 | 1991 | 1973 |
| Racing Club | 1 | - | 1967 | |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1 | - | 1985 | |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | - | 1994 | |
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | - | 1998 | |
| Once Caldas | 1 | - | 2004 | |
| Liga de Quito | 1 | - | 2008 | |
| Corinthians | 1 | - | 2012 | |
| Atlético Mineiro | 1 | - | 2013 | |
| San Lorenzo | 1 | - | 2014 | |
| América de Cali | - | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996 | |
| Cobreloa | - | 2 | 1981, 1982 | |
| Newell's Old Boys | - | 2 | 1988, 1992 | |
| Barcelona | - | 2 | 1990, 1998 | |
| Deportivo Cali | - | 2 | 1978, 1999 | |
| Universitario | - | 1 | 1972 | |
| Unión Española | - | 1 | 1975 | |
| Universidad Católica | - | 1 | 1993 | |
| Sporting Cristal | - | 1 | 1997 | |
| Cruz Azul | - | 1 | 2001 | |
| São Caetano | - | 1 | 2002 | |
| Atlético Paranaense | - | 1 | 2005 | |
| Fluminense | - | 1 | 2008 | |
| Guadalajara | - | 1 | 2010 | |
| Nacional | - | 1 | 2014 | |
| Tigres | - | 1 | 2015 | |
| Independiente del Valle | - | 1 | 2016 | |
| Lanús | - | 1 | 2017 |
