How many times has Uruguay won the Copa America?
How many times has Uruguay won the Copa America?
Uruguay has won the Copa América soccer tournament (South American soccer championship) 15 times, finished second 6 times and third 9 times. It has won all seven tournaments organized by its country.
Uruguay's Copa América titles: 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2001.
In the first South American Football Championship in 1916, they defeated Brazil and Chile, drew with hosts Argentina, and topped the table with a total of two wins, one draw, and six goals scored and one conceded, making them the first South American soccer champions in history, as well as the world's first continental championship team.
In 1917, Montevideo, Uruguay, hosted the second edition of the South American Football Championship, where Uruguay defended its title on home soil with two 4-0 victories over Chile and Brazil, and finally a narrow 1-0 win over Argentina thanks to a goal by Scaroni.
At the fourth South American Football Championship in Chile in 1920, Uruguay drew 1-1 with Argentina, then thrashed Brazil 6-0, and finally won 2-1 against Chile, winning the title three times and finishing second once in the first four tournaments.
Uruguay won the South American Championship for the 8th time in 1942. In 1983 and 1987, Uruguay won two consecutive Copa America titles.
At the 1995 Copa America held on Uruguayan soil, they won the Cup for the 14th time, defeating last year's World Cup winners Brazil on penalties in the final.
In the 2011 Copa América, Uruguay finished second in the group stage with two 1-1 draws against Peru and Chile, and a narrow 1-0 win over a depleted Mexico team. However, in the quarterfinals, Uruguay eliminated Argentina on penalties after a poor start to the tournament with a 1-1 draw against hosts Argentina in 120 minutes. Uruguay then beat Peru 2-0 and edged Paraguay 3-0 in the final to win the Copa America for the 15th time.
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