The Copa Libertadores de América, officially called the Copa Conmebol Libertadores since 2017, is an official annual international football tournament organized by the South American Football Confederation, created in 1960 under the name Copa de Campeones de América. In 1965 the tournament adopted the name "Libertadores" in honor of the leaders of the Spanish-American and Brazilian wars of independence in South America. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most prestigious competition at the football club level in South America.
