The Copa Ricardo Aldao, popularly called Campeonato Rioplatense and Copa Río de La Plata, was an official AFA-AUF football club competition contested annually, albeit irregularly, between the league champions of Argentina and Uruguay. The trophy was donated by Argentine football executive Ricardo Aldao (1863–1956), who would later become president of the Argentine Football Association.
Argentine football executive Ricardo Aldao donated the trophy, giving his name to the competition
Independiente players (Antonio Sastre at left and Arsenio Erico) with the Copa Aldao trophy in 1938
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournament is named after the Libertadores, the leaders of the Latin American wars of independence, so a literal translation of its former name into English is "Americas' Liberators Cup".
Since its creation, the Copa Libertadores has been part of the culture of South America.
The logo of Banco Santander displayed on the field of Estadio Gran Parque Central, 2010
Alberto Spencer scored 54 total goals in the competition, a record that still stands today.
Daniel Onega scored a record 17 goals in a single season during the 1966 tournament.
