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Recopa

Recopa is a term used in football to denote a group of super cup competitions that traditionally pit the previous season's regional champions against each other. The most prominent is the Recopa Sudamericana, organized by CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football.

Since its inception in 1988, the Recopa Sudamericana has served as the continent's annual match between the

The Recopa Sudamericana is usually played at the beginning or near the start of the season in

The term Recopa is also used for other super cup competitions in football, including the Recopa de

winners
of
the
Copa
Libertadores
and
the
winners
of
the
Copa
Sudamericana
(the
two
main
continental
club
championships).
In
recent
editions
the
format
consists
of
two
legs,
home
and
away,
with
the
aggregate
score
determining
the
winner;
away
goals
or
penalties
are
used
as
tiebreakers
where
required.
South
America,
and
it
features
clubs
from
across
CONMEBOL's
member
associations,
with
Argentine
and
Brazilian
sides
appearing
frequently.
Various
clubs
have
claimed
multiple
titles
over
the
years,
reflecting
the
competition's
prestige
within
the
region.
España
in
Spain,
which
has
used
different
formats
over
its
history.