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File:Recopasudamericana.JPG The trophy awarded to the winner of the Recopa Sudamericana competition
The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual association football competition organized by the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL ). It is contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana . The Recopa Sudamericana was contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores,[1] and the Supercopa Sudamericana , from 1989 until 1998, when CONMEBOL discontinued the Supercopa Sudamericana.[2] The last Recopa Sudamericana in this format was the 1998 Recopa Sudamericana between Cruzeiro and River Plate which was won by the former.[3]
The format of the competition has varied greatly; it has been played over two legs , one at each participating club's stadium, or at a single neutral venue. Since the 2005 competition, the final has been contested in a home-and-away format. The 1998 competition was played as part of the Copa Mercosur . The 1993 tournament was played as part of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A . The 1991 edition was not played at all since Olimpia won both the Libertadores and Supercopa . Although São Paulo also won the two qualifying competitions, they disputed the 1994 edition against Copa CONMEBOL winner Botafogo.[4]
Like all CONMEBOL tournaments, the teams accumulate points according to the results of the match (3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). The team with the most points after both legs wins the Recopa. The current Recopa is contested over a two-legged tie ; the first leg is held at the stadium of the Copa Sudamericana champion, and the second leg is played at the Copa Libertadores champion's venue. Ties in points are settled initially on goal difference, then by away goals . If the teams are tied after full time, a penalty shootout will decide the winner of the finals.
Boca Juniors hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition four times. Boca Juniors and São Paulo are the only teams to have defended the title successfully. Argentine clubs are the most successful in the tournament, having amassed six titles. The current champions are LDU Quito , who beat Estudiantes 4–1 on points to win the 2010 Recopa Sudamericana and retain their 2009 title .
Key
#
Finals decided on goal difference
*
Finals decided by a penalty shootout
Bold
Indicates the winner in two-legged finals
Year
Each link is the relevant Recopa Sudamericana article for that year
Finals
Year
Country
Home team
Score
Away team
Country
Venue
Location
Refs
1989
URU
Nacional ‡
1–0
Racing ¤
ARG
Estadio Centenario
Montevideo , Uruguay
[5]
ARG
Racing ¤
0–0
Nacional ‡
URU
Estadio José Amalfitani
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Nacional won 3–1 on points
Year
Country
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Country
Venue
Location
Refs
1990
ARG
Boca Juniors ¤
1–0
Atlético Nacional ‡
COL
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami , USA
[6]
1991
PAR
Olimpia **
N/A
[7] [4] [A]
1992
CHI
Colo-Colo ‡
* 0–0*
Cruzeiro ¤
BRA
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Kobe , Japan
[8] [B]
Year
Country
Home team
Score
Away team
Country
Venue
Location
Refs
1993
BRA
São Paulo ‡
0–0
Cruzeiro ¤
BRA
Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo
São Paulo , Brazil
[9]
BRA
Cruzeiro ¤
0–0
São Paulo ‡
BRA
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto
Belo Horizonte , Brazil
2–2 on points and 0–0 on aggregate; São Paulo won 2–4 in a penalty shootout *
Year
Country
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Country
Venue
Location
Refs
1994
BRA
São Paulo **
3–1
Botafogo ~
BRA
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Kobe , Japan
[10]
1995
ARG
Independiente ¤
1–0
Vélez Sársfield ‡
ARG
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo , Japan
[11]
1996
BRA
Grêmio ‡
4–1
Independiente ¤
ARG
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Kobe , Japan
[12]
1997
ARG
Vélez Sársfield ¤
* 1–1*
River Plate ‡
ARG
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo , Japan
[13] [C]
Year
Country
Home team
Score
Away team
Country
Venue
Location
Refs
1998
BRA
Cruzeiro ‡
2–0
River Plate ¤
ARG
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto
Belo Horizonte , Brazil
[14]
ARG
River Plate ¤
0–3
Cruzeiro ‡
BRA
Estadio Antonio V. Liberti
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Cruzeiro won 6–0 on points
Year
Country
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Country
Venue
Location
Refs
2003
PAR
Olimpia ‡
2–0
San Lorenzo ≈
ARG
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles , USA
[7]
2004
PER
Cienciano ≈
* 1–1*
Boca Juniors ‡
ARG
Lockhart Stadium
Fort Lauderdale , USA
[15] [D]
Year
Country
Home team
Score
Away team
Country
Venue
Location
Refs
2005
ARG
Boca Juniors ≈
3–1
Once Caldas ‡
COL
Estadio Alberto J. Armando
Buenos Aires , Argentina
[6]
COL
Once Caldas ‡
2–1
Boca Juniors ≈
ARG
Estadio Palogrande
Manizales , Colombia
3–3 on points; Boca Juniors won on goal difference #
2006
ARG
Boca Juniors ≈
2–1
São Paulo ‡
BRA
Estadio Alberto J. Armando
Buenos Aires , Argentina
[6]
BRA
São Paulo ‡
2–2
Boca Juniors ≈
ARG
Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo
São Paulo , Brazil
Boca Juniors won 4–1 on points
2007
MEX
Pachuca ≈
2–1
Internacional ‡
BRA
Estadio Hidalgo
Pachuca , Mexico
[16]
BRA
Internacional ‡
4–0
Pachuca ≈
MEX
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
Porto Alegre , Brazil
3–3 on points; Internacional won on goal difference #
2008
ARG
Arsenal ≈
1–3
Boca Juniors ‡
ARG
Estadio Juan D. Perón
Avellaneda , Argentina
[6]
ARG
Boca Juniors ‡
2–2
Arsenal ≈
ARG
Estadio Alberto J. Armando
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Boca Juniors won 4–1 on points
2009
BRA
Internacional ≈
0–1
LDU Quito ‡
ECU
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
Porto Alegre , Brazil
[17]
ECU
LDU Quito ‡
3–0
Internacional ≈
BRA
Estadio Casa Blanca
Quito , Ecuador
LDU Quito won 6–0 on points
2010
ECU
LDU Quito ≈
2–1
Estudianrtes ‡
ARG
Estadio Casa Blanca
Quito , Ecuador
[18]
ARG
Estudiantes ‡
0–0
LDU Quito ≈
ECU
Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Quilmes , Argentina
LDU Quito won 4–1 on points
Performances
By club
By country
Country
Winners
Runners-up
Winning clubs
Runners-up
Argentina
6
9
Boca Juniors (4), Independiente (1), Vélez Sársfield (1)
River Plate (2), Boca Juniors (1), Independiente (1), Vélez Sársfield (1), Racing (1), San Lorenzo (1), Arsenal (1), Estudiantes (1)
Brazil
5
5
São Paulo (2), Cruzeiro (1), Internacional (1), Grêmio (1)
Cruzeiro (2), São Paulo (1), Internacional (1), Botafogo (1)
Paraguay
2
0
Olimpia (2)
—
Ecuador
2
0
LDU Quito (2)
—
Uruguay
1
0
Nacional (1)
—
Chile
1
0
Colo-Colo (1)
—
Peru
1
0
Cienciano (1)
—
Colombia
0
2
—
Atlético Nacional (1), Once Caldas (1)
Mexico
0
1
—
Pachuca (1)
By method of qualification
See also
References
^ "Competiciones, Copa Santander Libertadores" (in Spanish ). CONMEBOL . May 18, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Echó a los dueños del circo" (in Spanish ). El País . July 14, 2003. Retrieved May 18, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ Gonzalez, Miguel Alvim (December 7, 1999). "Supercopa Masters 1998" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved May 18, 2010 .
^ a b Stokkermans, Karel (May 14, 2010). "Recopa" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved June 1, 2010 .
^ "Todos los títulos" (in Spanish ). Club Nacional de Football . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ a b c d "Boca Juniors, Títulos" (in Spanish ). Club Atlético Boca Juniors . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ a b "Olimpia:Olimpia emerge triumphant in unlikely decider" . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .
^ "El Club" (in Spanish ). Colo-Colo . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Ficha Técnica – Recopa Sulamericana 1993" (in Portuguese ). São Paulo FC . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Ficha Técnica – Recopa Sulamericana 1994" (in Portuguese ). São Paulo FC . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Recopa 1995" (in Spanish ). Club Atlético Independiente . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Independiente perdió la Recopa por goleada" (in Spanish ). La Nación . April 8, 1996. Retrieved May 18, 2010 . CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link )
^ "Títulos" (in Spanish ). Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Relação dos Títulos oficiais do Cruzeiro" (in Portuguese ). Cruzeiro Esporte Clube . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Hoy se cumplen cinco años del título obtenido por Cienciano ante Boca" (in Spanish ). Radio Programas del Perú . September 7, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2010 .{{cite web }}
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^ Lops, Alexandre (June 7, 2007). "Inter vence o Pachuca e conquista a Recopa Sul-Americana e a Tríplice Coroa" (in Portuguese ). Sport Club Internacional . Retrieved May 18, 2010 . CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link )
^ "Liga de Quito wins Recopa title 4–0 on aggregate" . USA Today . July 9, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2010 .
^ "Liga de Quito wins Recopa title 4–0 on aggregate" . USA Today . July 9, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2010 .
A. ^ Olimpia was declared champion after winning both Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana.
B. ^ Colo-Colo won 5–4 in a penalty shootout.
C. ^ Vélez Sársfield won 4–2 in a penalty shootout.
D. ^ Cienciano won 4–2 in a penalty shootout.
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