List of top-division football clubs in CONMEBOL countries

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is the administrative and controlling body for association football in most of South America. It consists of 10 member associations, each of which is responsible for governing football in their respective countries.[1] It includes all countries and territories within South America, with the exceptions of Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, which are part of CONCACAF, and the disputed British and Argentine territory of the Falkland Islands, which is not a member of any confederation.[1] Each CONMEBOL member has its own football league system.[2] Clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champion. Clubs also compete in the league and national cup competitions (if applicable) for places in the following season's CONMEBOL club competitions, the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are different every season.

Club nameClub finished the previous season as the league champion.
Club nameClub won the most recent Apertura championship.
Club nameClub won the most recent Clausura championship.
Club nameClub won the most recent Apertura and Clausura championships.
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For clubs playing at lower divisions, see the separate articles linked to in the relevant sections.

Argentina
Main article: List of football clubs in Argentina

The Primera División is the top level of Argentine football league, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association. Founded in 1893, it currently consists of 30 teams, but is planned to reduce in size to 24 teams by the 2019–20 season. The professional era started in 1931 when professionalism was instituted. Teams from Argentina have won the most international titles with a tally of 73, which includes 25 Copa Libertadores.[3] Currently, the league is regarded as one of the strongest leagues in the world.[4]

As of the 2021 season:[5]

Locations of the 2021 Argentine Primera División teams outside Greater Buenos Aires.
Locations of the 2021 Argentine Primera División teams within Greater Buenos Aires.
Club City
AldosiviMar del Plata
Argentinos JuniorsBuenos Aires
ArsenalSarandí
Atlético TucumánTucumán
BanfieldBanfield
Boca JuniorsBuenos Aires
Central Córdoba (SdE)Santiago del Estero
ColónSanta Fe
Defensa y JusticiaFlorencio Varela
Estudiantes (LP)La Plata
Gimnasia (LP)La Plata
Godoy CruzGodoy Cruz
HuracánBuenos Aires
IndependienteAvellaneda
LanúsLanús
Newell's Old BoysRosario
PatronatoParaná
PlatenseFlorida
RacingAvellaneda
River PlateBuenos Aires
Rosario CentralRosario
San LorenzoBuenos Aires
Sarmiento (J)Junín
Talleres (C)Córdoba
UniónSanta Fe
Vélez SarsfieldBuenos Aires

Bolivia
Main article: List of football clubs in Bolivia

Bolivia's first division started in 1977 as the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (English: Bolivian Professional Football League), though football had been played in Bolivia since the early 1900s, specially in La Paz and Oruro.[6]

As of the 2021 season:[7]

Locations of the 2021 División Profesional teams.
Club City
Always ReadyEl Alto
Atlético PalmaflorQuillacollo
AuroraCochabamba
BloomingSanta Cruz
BolívarLa Paz
GuabiráMontero
Independiente PetroleroSucre
Jorge WilstermannCochabamba
Nacional PotosíPotosí
Oriente PetroleroSanta Cruz
Real PotosíPotosí
Real Santa CruzSanta Cruz
Real TomayapoTarija
Royal PariSanta Cruz
San JoséOruro
The StrongestLa Paz

Brazil
Three-time FIFA World Cup winners Mário Zagallo and Pelé both spent the majority of their careers in Brazil.
Main article: List of football clubs in Brazil

Campeonato Brasileiro was created in 1959 as a knockout tournament between state champions. From 1967 to 1987 the best clubs of each state championships were separated in several groups with final play-offs or a final group stage. Every year some aspects of format, number of entrants and rules were changed.[8] Promotion and relegation rules were adopted in 1988, and since 2003 a double round robin format is played every year from May to December.

As of the 2020 season:

Location of teams in 2020 Série A
Club City
Athletico ParanaenseCuritiba
Atlético GoianienseGoiânia
Atlético MineiroBelo Horizonte
BahiaSalvador
BotafogoRio de Janeiro
CearáFortaleza
CorinthiansSão Paulo
CoritibaCuritiba
FlamengoRio de Janeiro
FluminenseRio de Janeiro
FortalezaFortaleza
GoiásGoiânia
GrêmioPorto Alegre
InternacionalPorto Alegre
PalmeirasSão Paulo
Red Bull BragantinoBragança Paulista
SantosSantos
São PauloSão Paulo
SportRecife
Vasco da GamaRio de Janeiro

Chile
Locations of the 2020 Chilean Primera División teams.
Main article: List of football clubs in Chile

The Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno was founded on January 24, 1926, and is currently ranked 14th in the IFFHS Best Leagues of the World ranking.[9] In 2016, the league is also known as Campeonato Scotiabank.

As of the 2020 season:[10]

Club City (Commune)
Audax ItalianoSantiago (La Florida)
CobresalEl Salvador
Colo-ColoSantiago (Macul)
Coquimbo UnidoCoquimbo
Curicó UnidoCuricó
Deportes AntofagastaAntofagasta
Deportes IquiqueIquique
Deportes La SerenaLa Serena
EvertonViña del Mar
HuachipatoTalcahuano
O'HigginsRancagua
PalestinoSantiago (La Cisterna)
Santiago WanderersValparaíso
Unión EspañolaSantiago (Independencia)
Unión La CaleraLa Calera
Universidad CatólicaSantiago (Las Condes)
Universidad de ChileSantiago (Ñuñoa)
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepción

Colombia
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, home of Junior F.C. and the Colombia national team.
Main article: List of football clubs in Colombia

The Categoría Primera A has been in existence since 1948. As of 2015, brewery company Bavaria sponsors the league, which is currently called Liga Águila after one of the company's brands. The league is rated 21st in the world according to IFFHS.[11]

As of 2021 season:
Locations of the 2021 Categoría Primera A teams
Club City
Águilas DoradasRionegro
Alianza PetroleraBarrancabermeja
América de CaliCali
Atlético BucaramangaBucaramanga
Atlético NacionalMedellín
Boyacá ChicóTunja
Deportes TolimaIbagué
Deportivo CaliCali
Deportivo PastoPasto
Deportivo PereiraPereira
EnvigadoEnvigado
Independiente MedellínMedellín
JaguaresMontería
JuniorBarranquilla
La EquidadBogotá
MillonariosBogotá
Once CaldasManizales
PatriotasTunja
Santa FeBogotá

Ecuador
LDU Quito in 1930.
Locations of the 2021 Serie A clubs.
Main article: List of football clubs in Ecuador

The Serie A has its roots in the national championship between the top teams of Ecuador's two regional leagues. Since the first tournament in 1957, a national champion has been crowned 51 times on a yearly basis (except 1958 & 1959), and twice in 2005.[12] Starting from the 2010 season a new format consisting of three stages was used.[13][14] This format lasted until 2018, when it was decided that the league would expand from 12 to 16 teams.[15]

As of the 2021 season:[16]

Club City
9 de OctubreGuayaquil
AucasQuito
BarcelonaGuayaquil
DelfínManta
Deportivo CuencaCuenca
EmelecGuayaquil
Guayaquil CityGuayaquil
Independiente del ValleSangolquí
LDU QuitoQuito
MacaráAmbato
MantaManta
Mushuc RunaAmbato
OlmedoRiobamba
OrenseMachala
Técnico UniversitarioAmbato
Universidad CatólicaQuito

Paraguay
Club Olimpia.
Main article: List of football clubs in Paraguay

Liga Paraguaya's first game was played in 1906.[17] It joined CONMEBOL in 1921, and FIFA in 1925. The professional era of the competition in the Liga started in 1941. During the 1990s, the FA changed its denomination from Liga Paraguaya del Futbol to Asociacion Paraguaya de Futbol. Currently, the league is regarded as one of the top 10 national competitions in the world.[18][19]

As of the 2021 season:[20]

Locations of the 2021 Primera División teams
Club City
12 de OctubreItauguá
Cerro PorteñoAsunción
GuaireñaVillarrica
GuaraníAsunción
LibertadAsunción
NacionalAsunción
OlimpiaAsunción
River PlateAsunción
Sol de AméricaVilla Elisa
Sportivo LuqueñoLuque

Peru
Estadio Monumental "U", home of Universitario de Deportes.
Locations of the 2021 Liga 1 teams
Main article: List of football clubs in Peru

The Liga Peruana de Football (Peruvian Football League) was first founded in 1912 and organized the Primera División, as well as the Segunda División, until 1921. Due to disagreements in the organization of the Liga Peruana de Football, the Peruvian Football Federation was founded in 1922 and organized its first league in 1926. In 1941 the Asociación No Amateur took the stand as the league's organizer and renamed the league Campeonato de Selección y Competencia.[21][22]

As of the 2021 season:[23]

Club City
Alianza AtléticoSullana
Alianza UniversidadHuánuco
AyacuchoAyacucho
BinacionalJuliaca
CantolaoCallao
Carlos A. MannucciTrujillo
Carlos SteinChiclayo
CiencianoCusco
CuscoCusco
Deportivo MunicipalLima
MelgarArequipa
Sport BoysCallao
Sport HuancayoHuancayo
Sporting CristalLima
Universidad César VallejoTrujillo
Universidad San MartínLima
UniversitarioLima
UTCCajamarca

Uruguay
Egidio Arévalo Ríos.
Locations of the 2020 season teams outside Montevideo.
Locations of the 2020 Primera División teams within Montevideo.
Main article: List of football clubs in Uruguay

Liga Profesional de Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Uruguay, was founded in 1900 and is currently contested by 16 teams. In 2016, the league underwent a transition from the European calendar to a year calendar, which is used from the 2017 season onwards.

As of the 2020 season:[24]

Club City
Boston RiverMontevideo
CerroMontevideo
Cerro LargoMelo
DanubioMontevideo
Defensor SportingMontevideo
Deportivo MaldonadoMaldonado
FénixMontevideo
LiverpoolMontevideo
Montevideo City TorqueMontevideo
Montevideo WanderersMontevideo
NacionalMontevideo
PeñarolMontevideo
Plaza ColoniaColonia del Sacramento
ProgresoMontevideo
RentistasMontevideo
River PlateMontevideo

Venezuela
Carlos Fabián Maldonado.
Locations of the 2021 Primera División teams
Main article: List of football clubs in Venezuela

The Primera División was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957. The 2016 season consisted of 20 clubs, a number that was reduced to 18 for the following season. Currently, the league is rated 41st in the world by IFFHS.[25]

As of the 2021 season:

Club City
Academia Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
AraguaMaracay
Atlético VenezuelaCaracas
BolívarCiudad Guayana
CaraboboValencia
CaracasCaracas
Deportivo La GuairaCaracas
Deportivo LaraCabudare
Deportivo TáchiraSan Cristóbal
Estudiantes de MéridaMérida
GV MaracayMaracay
Hermanos ColmenarezBarinas
MetropolitanosCaracas
Mineros de GuayanaCiudad Guayana
MonagasMaturín
PortuguesaAcarigua
TrujillanosValera
Universidad CentralCaracas
YaracuyanosSan Felipe
ZamoraBarinas
ZuliaMaracaibo

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