List of Supercopa Libertadores finals

The Supercopa Libertadores was a seasonal association football competition that was established in 1988. It was usually contested between August and December. The Supercopa Sudamericana was opened to the past winners of Copa Libertadores; Vasco da Gama, winners of the Copa de Campeones tournament held in 1948, was later allowed to participate. Nearly every phase of the competition was contested over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium. Racing Club won the inaugural competition in 1988, defeating Cruzeiro 4–1 on points.[1]

Supercopa Libertadores
Organizing bodyCONMEBOL
Founded1988
Abolished1997; 27 years ago (1997)
RegionSouth America
Number of teamsVaried per year
Related competitionsCopa Libertadores
Most successful club(s)

Cruzeiro, alongside Independiente, hold the record for the most victories, with two wins each since the competition's inception. They are also the only teams to have won the competition consecutively. Overall, eight different clubs have won the competition since its inception in 1988 until it folded in 1997 to give room for other competitions. Clubs from Argentina have won the most Supercopa Libertadores titles, with six wins among them. Brazilian teams are second with three victories, and Paraguay are third with a lone triumph.[1]

# Finals decided on goal aggregate
* Finals decided by a penalty shootout
Bold Indicates the winner in two-legged finals
Year Each link is the relevant Supercopa Libertadores article for that year

Finals

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Year Country Winner Score Runner-up Country Venue Location
1988   ARG Racing 2–1 Cruzeiro   BRA El Cilindro Avellaneda, Argentina
  ARG Racing 1–1 Cruzeiro   BRA Mineirão Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Racing won 4–1 on points
1989   ARG Boca Juniors 0–0 Independiente   ARG La Bombonera Buenos Aires, Argentina
  ARG Boca Juniors 0–0 Independiente   ARG La Doble Visera Avellaneda, Argentina
2–2 on points and 0–0 on goal difference; Boca Juniors won 5–3 in a penalty shootout *
1990   PAR Olimpia 3–0 Nacional   URU Estadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay
  PAR Olimpia 3–3 Nacional   URU Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay
Olimpia won 4–1 on points
1991   BRA Cruzeiro 0–2 River Plate   ARG Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires, Argentina
  BRA Cruzeiro 3–0 River Plate   ARG Mineirão Belo Horizonte, Brazil
3–3 on points; Cruzeiro won 3–2 on aggregate
1992   BRA Cruzeiro 4–0 Racing   ARG Mineirão Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  BRA Cruzeiro 0–1 Racing   ARG El Cilindro Avellaneda, Argentina
3–3 on points; Cruzeiro won 4–1 on aggregate
1993   BRA São Paulo 2–2 Flamengo   BRA Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  BRA São Paulo 2–2 Flamengo   BRA Estádio do Morumbi São Paulo, Brazil
2–2 on points and 4–4 on aggregate; São Paulo won 5–3 in a penalty shootout *
1994   ARG Independiente 1–1 Boca Juniors   ARG La Bombonera Buenos Aires, Argentina
  ARG Independiente 2–1 Boca Juniors   ARG La Doble Visera Avellaneda, Argentina
Independiente won 4–1 on points
1995   ARG Independiente 2–0 Flamengo   BRA La Doble Visera Avellaneda, Argentina
  ARG Independiente 0–1 Flamengo   BRA Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3–3 on points; Independiente won 2–1 on aggregate
1996   ARG Vélez Sarsfield 1–0 Cruzeiro   BRA Mineirão Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  ARG Vélez Sarsfield 2–0 Cruzeiro   BRA Estadio José Amalfitani Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vélez Sarsfield won 6–0 on points
1997   ARG River Plate 0–0 São Paulo   BRA Estádio do Morumbi São Paulo, Brazil
  ARG River Plate 2–1 São Paulo   BRA Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires, Argentina
River Plate won 4–1 on points

Performances

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By club

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Team Won Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
  Cruzeiro 2 2 1991, 1992 1988, 1996
  Independiente 2 1 1994, 1995 1989
  Racing 1 1 1988 1992
  Boca Juniors 1 1 1989 1994
  São Paulo 1 1 1993 1997
  River Plate 1 1 1997 1991
  Olimpia 1 0 1990
  Vélez Sársfield 1 0 1996
  Flamengo 0 2
1993, 1995
  Nacional 0 1
1990

Performance by country

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Country Won Runners-Up Winning Clubs Runners-Up
  Argentina 6 4 Independiente (2), Racing (1), Boca Juniors (1), River Plate (1), Vélez Sársfield (1) Independiente (1), River Plate (1), Racing (1), Boca Juniors (1)
  Brazil 3 5 Cruzeiro (2), São Paulo (1) Cruzeiro (2), Flamengo (2), São Paulo (1)
  Paraguay 1 0 Olimpia (1)
  Uruguay 0 1
Nacional (1)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Supercopa Libertadores (Supercopa João Havelange) by Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF