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The Supercopa Libertadores (English: Libertadores Supercup), also known as the Supercopa Sudamericana, Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a football club competition contested annually between 1988 and 1997 by the past winners of the Copa Libertadores.
In 1992, the Copa CONMEBOL was an international football tournament created for South American clubs that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana. [11] This tournament was discontinued in 1999 and replaced by the Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur. These tournaments started in 1998 but were discontinued in 2001.
When the Supercopa Sudamericana was created in 1988, a new continental Super Cup competition in South America became viable. CONMEBOL named the new competition Recopa Sudamericana after the defunct Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes played in 1970 and 1971. [4]
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 edition between Cruzeiro and River Plate which was won by the former. [3]
The 1997 Supercopa Sudamericana Finals was the two-legged series of the 1996 Supercopa Libertadores the 10th. (and last) edition of this competition organised by CONMEBOL. It was contested by Brazilian club São Paulo and Argentine club River Plate. The first leg, held in Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, both teams tied 0–0.
Argentine clubs have won the Copa Libertadores a record 25 times, and have also won the most Copa Sudamericana, Intercontinental Cup, and Supercopa Libertadores titles. Brazilian clubs, with 64 titles in total (68 with the FIFA Club World Cup titles added), have more wins in the Copa CONMEBOL, the Recopa Sudamericana, and the Copa Mercosur.
The 2024 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 23rd edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition began on 5 March and ended on 23 November 2024, with the final played in Asunción, Paraguay. [1]
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.