Uruguay have been crowned kings of Copa America after successful winning their 15th Copa America title. Currently Uruguay is the most successful national team in Copa America history. They have been progressive improving after finishing fourth in 2010 world cup. Before the final game, Uruguay tied with Argentina both with 14 South American championship titles, other countries are way behind to reach this
Copa America record. Uruguay as champions, will represent South America in Confederations Cup.
Luiz Suarez was on score sheet again today to add his goal tally to 4 but he didn't score enough to equal Paolo Guerrero 5 goals. José Paolo Guerrero who secured a top scorer of the tournament Golden boot award after hat-trick he bagged against Venezuela.
Luiz Suarez achievement was rewarded by being selected the best player of the tournament, Golden ball award.
Diego Forlan, 2010 world cup best player; scored two goals in the final have added a rare superb piece in history of Uruguay and Copa America. He said "This title means a lot to me because my grandfather won, my father won and now I won. Three generations who led this tournament, Forlan will be the last name in the history"
Uruguay 1-0 Paraguay (Suarez, 12 min)
Uruguay 2-0 Paraguay (Forlan, 42 min)
Uruguay 2-0 Paraguay (Forlan, 90 min)
Tournament awards
Paolo Guerrero is the top scorer Santander 2011 Copa America
Luis Suarez is the Best Player LG Copa America 2011
Sebastian Coates receives the Trophy Claro - Best Young Player of the Copa America
Justo Villar is the best goalkeeper Petrobras of the Copa America
Pictures credit to
Copa America website
Final Teams
Uruguay: Muslera; Maxi Pereira, Luganno, Coates, Caceres; Gonzalez, Perez, Arevalo Riosm, Alvaro Pereira; Forlan, Suarez. Subs: Castillo, Silva, Godin, Gargano, Rodriguez, Eguren, Lodeiro, Abreu, Hernandez, Scotti, Cavani.
Paraguay: Villar; Piris, Da Silva, Veron, Marecos; Riveros, Ortigoza, Caceres, Vera; Valdez, Zeballos. Subs: Diego Barreto, Fernandez, Alcaraz, Caceres, Edgar Barreto, Martinez, Barrios, Estigarribia, Perez.
Copa America Champion and runner-up since 1916
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Host Country |
| 2011 | Uruguay | Paraguay | 3-0 | Argentina |
| 2007 | Brazil | Argentina | 3-0 | Venezuela |
2004
| Brazil
| Argentina
| 2-2 (4-2) | Peru
|
2001
| Colombia
| Mexico
| 1-0
| Colombia
|
1999
| Brazil
| Uruguay
| 3-0
| Paraguay
|
1997
| Brazil
| Bolivia
| 3-1
| Bolivia
|
1995
| Uruguay
| Brazil
| 1-1 (5-3)
| Uruguay
|
1993
| Argentina
| Mexico
| 2-1
| Ecuador
|
1991
| Argentina
| Brazil
| 2-0
| Chile
|
1989
| Brazil
| Uruguay
| 1-0 | Brazil
|
1987
| Uruguay
| Chile
| 1-0
| Argentina
|
1983
| Uruguay
| Brazil
| 1-1 (2-0)
| Home, Away
|
1979
| Paraguay
| Chile
| 3-0 (0-0)
| Home, Away
|
1975
| Peru
| Colombia
| 1-0
| Home, Away
|
1967
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 1-0
| Uruguay
|
1963
| Bolivia
| Paraguay
| 2-0
| Bolivia
|
1959*
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 5-0
| Ecuador
|
| 1959 | Argentina | Brazil | 1-1 | Argentina |
1957
| Argentina
| Brazil
| 3-0
| Peru
|
| 1956 | Uruguay
| Chile
| 2-1 | Uruguay
|
1955
| Argentina
| Chile
| 1-0
| Chile
|
1953
| Paraguay
| Brazil
| 3-2
| Peru
|
1949
| Brazil
| Paraguay
| 7-0
| Brazil
|
1947
| Argentina
| Paraguay
| 6-0
| Ecuador
|
1946
| Argentina
| Brazil
| 2-0
| Argentina
|
1945
| Argentina
| Brazil
| 3-1
| Chile
|
1942
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 1-0
| Uruguay
|
1941
| Argentina
| Uruguay
| 1-0
| Chile
|
1939
| Peru
| Uruguay
| 2-1
| Peru
|
1937
| Argentina
| Brazil
| 2-0
| Argentina
|
1935
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 3-0
| Peru
|
1929
| Argentina
| Paraguay
| 4-1
| Argentina
|
1927
| Argentina
| Uruguay
| 3-2 | Peru
|
1926
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 2-0 | Chile
|
1925
| Argentina
| Brazil
| 2-2 | Argentina
|
1924
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 0-0 | Uruguay
|
1923
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 2-0 | Uruguay
|
1922
| Brazil
| Paraguay
| 3-0
| Brazil
|
1921
| Argentina
| Brazil
| 1-0
| Argentina
|
1920
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 1-1
| Chile
|
1919
| Brazil
| Uruguay
| 1-0
| Brazil
|
1917
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 1-0 | Uruguay
|
1916
| Uruguay
| Argentina
| 1-1 | Argentina
|
