CA Independiente in international football competitions


is a football club based in Avellaneda that competes in the Superliga Argentina. The club was founded in 1904 in Buenos Aires by the initiative of a group of teenagers who were members of Maipú FC and were not allowed to play in the team because of being minors, and decided to build their own team. Independiente joined the Argentine leagues in 1907 after getting his stadium approved, and since 1912 competes in Argentina's top level national league with the exception of the 2013–14 season, when they got relegated for the first time from the top division.
The team has success at the Argentine football level, but they are widely known for their international titles and appearances, being nicknamed Rey de Copas by the media and his fans. The first international cup they took part was the 1917 Tie Cup, which they lost to Uruguayan team Montevideo Wanderers. Independiente is the most successful club in the Americas alongside fellow Argentine team Boca Juniors, with 18 official international titles recognized by FIFA and CONMEBOL. Among those international titles Independiente has a record 7 Copa Libertadores, 2 Intercontinental Cups, 2 Copa Sudamericana and one Recopa Sudamericana. Independiente is alongside River Plate and Brazil's Internacional the only teams to win all four of the current CONMEBOL competitions; Libertadores, Sudamericana, Recopa and the Suruga Bank Championship, which they won in 2018.
Although being far behind Boca Juniors and River Plate in terms of popularity, Independiente was voted by the IFFHS as the 2nd best club in South America in the 20th century, and best team in Argentina.

Argentine-Uruguayan competitions

Before the creation of the first CONMEBOL football competitions in 1960, several trophies were officially organized between the Argentine Football Association and the Uruguayan Football Association to be contested by those countries' league and cup champions.

Copa Libertadores

's premier football club competition. Independiente is the most successful team in the competition with 7 titles, with 4 of them in a row between 1972 and 1975. A total of 7 finals were played by Independiente, winning all of them. El Rojo was also the first Argentine team to win the competition.

Copa Interamericana

Defunct competition contested by the winners of Copa Libertadores and the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Independiente is the most successful team in the competition, with 3 titles out of 3 appearances.

Lunar New Year Cup

Annual competition officially organized by the Hong Kong Football Association since 1908, with a local team hosting the competition.
YearMatchOpposing teamScoreVenue
1975Match 1 Hong Kong0−0Government Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong
1975Match 2 Hong Kong League XI2−1Government Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong

Supercopa Sudamericana

Simply known as the Supercopa. Defunct competition contested by all of the past winners of the Copa Libertadores. Independiente is, together with Brazil's Cruzeiro, the only team to win it twice.
The 1992 Supercopa Sudamericana round of 16 featured the only Avellaneda derby played at international stage; it was won by Racing by a global 2-1.

Copa Mercosur

Defunct competition contested by the traditional big teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. This is the only competition never won by Independiente among those which were played by the team.

Recopa Sudamericana

Competition contested by the winners of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, equivalent to the UEFA Super Cup.

Copa Sudamericana

South America's secondary football club competition, equivalent to the UEFA Europa League. Independiente is, together with Boca Juniors, the only team to win it twice.

Suruga Bank Championship

Competition contested by the winners of the Copa Sudamericana and the Japanese J.League Cup, played at a single match final with the latter team hosting the match.

Intercontinental Cup

Defunct competition contested by the winners of the Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Champions League to determine the best team in the world. The competition was discontinued in 2005 to make room for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Overall record

Competitive record

Below is a list of all matches Independiente has played against clubs per country association.
AssociationPlayedWonDrewLost%WonGFGAGDTeams
8225332430%8187−614; Boca Juniors, River Plate, Estudiantes, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, Huracán, Quilmes, Argentinos Juniors, Racing, Vélez Sarsfield, Godoy Cruz, Arsenal, Lanús, Atlético Tucumán
6727152540%7479−512; Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo, Cruzeiro, Grêmio, Flamengo, Corinthians, São Caetano, Goiás, Internacional, Chapecoense, Fortaleza
351871051%4341+26; Montevideo Wanderers, Peñarol, Nacional, Cerro, Defensor Sporting, Liverpool
28148650%4928+216; Millonarios, Deportivo Cali, Atlético Nacional, Santa Fe, Deportes Tolima, Rionegro Águilas
20102850%2320+36; Barcelona, Liga de Quito, El Nacional, Deportivo Quito, Universidad Católica, Independiente del Valle
2096545%3626+104; Colo-Colo, Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile, Deportes Iquique
1272358%179+85; Guaraní, Olimpia, Sportivo Luqueño, Nacional, Libertad
1283167%2710+174; Alianza Lima, Universitario, Cienciano, Binacional
860275%214+174; Deportivo Táchira, Estudiantes de Mérida, Pepeganga Margarita, Deportivo Lara
621333%26−42; Internazionale, Juventus
20110%14−31; Ajax
2200100%41+31; Olimpia
210150%12−11; Atlético Madrid
210150%1101; Municipal
211050%21+11; Hong Kong
20200%2201; Atlético Español
211050%21+11; Blooming
211050%32+12; Júbilo Iwata, Cerezo Osaka
1100100%10+11; Liverpool
Total307134839044%397325+7273

Biggest home wins

Official titles

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