Uruguay beat Paraguay 3-0 to win their 15th Copa America title

Uruguay have been crowned kings of Copa America after successful winning their 15th Copa America title. Currently Uruguay is the most successful national team in Copa America history. They have been progressive improving after finishing fourth in 2010 world cup. Before the final game, Uruguay tied with Argentina both with 14 South American championship titles, other countries are way behind to reach this Copa America record. Uruguay as champions, will represent South America in Confederations Cup.

Luiz Suarez was on score sheet again today to add his goal tally to 4 but he didn't score enough to equal Paolo Guerrero 5 goals. José Paolo Guerrero who secured a top scorer of the tournament Golden boot award after hat-trick he bagged against Venezuela. Luiz Suarez achievement was rewarded by being selected the best player of the tournament, Golden ball award.

Copa America Top scorers
José Paolo Guerrero	Peru	5
Luis Suárez	Uruguay	4
Sergio Agüero	Argentina	3
Álvaro Pereira	Uruguay	2
Radamel Falcao Garcia	Colombia	2
Alexandre Pato	Brazil	2
Neymar Santos	Brazil	2
Felipe Caicedo	Ecuador	2

Diego Forlan, 2010 world cup best player; scored two goals in the final have added a rare superb piece in history of Uruguay and Copa America. He said "This title means a lot to me because my grandfather won, my father won and now I won. Three generations who led this tournament, Forlan will be the last name in the history"
Uruguay 1-0 Paraguay (Suarez, 12 min)
Uruguay 2-0 Paraguay (Forlan, 42 min)
Uruguay 2-0 Paraguay (Forlan, 90 min)

Tournament awards
Paolo Guerrero is the top scorer Santander 2011 Copa America

Luis Suarez is the Best Player LG Copa America 2011

Sebastian Coates receives the Trophy Claro - Best Young Player of the Copa America

Justo Villar is the best goalkeeper Petrobras of the Copa America

Pictures credit to Copa America website
Final Teams
Uruguay: Muslera; Maxi Pereira, Luganno, Coates, Caceres; Gonzalez, Perez, Arevalo Riosm, Alvaro Pereira; Forlan, Suarez. Subs: Castillo, Silva, Godin, Gargano, Rodriguez, Eguren, Lodeiro, Abreu, Hernandez, Scotti, Cavani.

Paraguay: Villar; Piris, Da Silva, Veron, Marecos; Riveros, Ortigoza, Caceres, Vera; Valdez, Zeballos. Subs: Diego Barreto, Fernandez, Alcaraz, Caceres, Edgar Barreto, Martinez, Barrios, Estigarribia, Perez.

Copa America Champion and runner-up since 1916

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score	Host Country
2011	Uruguay	Paraguay	3-0	Argentina
2007	Brazil	Argentina	3-0	Venezuela
2004	Brazil	Argentina	2-2   (4-2)	Peru
2001	Colombia	Mexico	1-0	Colombia
1999	Brazil	Uruguay	3-0	Paraguay
1997	Brazil	Bolivia	3-1	Bolivia
1995	Uruguay	Brazil	1-1  (5-3)	Uruguay
1993	Argentina	Mexico	2-1	Ecuador
1991	Argentina	Brazil	2-0	Chile
1989	Brazil	Uruguay	1-0	Brazil
1987	Uruguay	Chile	1-0	Argentina
1983	Uruguay	Brazil	1-1 (2-0)	Home, Away
1979	Paraguay	Chile	3-0  (0-0)	Home, Away
1975	Peru	Colombia	1-0	Home, Away
1967	Uruguay	Argentina	1-0	Uruguay
1963	Bolivia	Paraguay	2-0	Bolivia
1959*	Uruguay	Argentina	5-0	Ecuador
1959	Argentina	Brazil	1-1	Argentina
1957	Argentina	Brazil	3-0	Peru
1956	Uruguay	Chile	2-1	Uruguay
1955	Argentina	Chile	1-0	Chile
1953	Paraguay	Brazil	3-2	Peru
1949	Brazil	Paraguay	7-0	Brazil
1947	Argentina	Paraguay	6-0	Ecuador
1946	Argentina	Brazil	2-0	Argentina
1945	Argentina	Brazil	3-1	Chile
1942	Uruguay	Argentina	1-0	Uruguay
1941	Argentina	Uruguay	1-0	Chile
1939	Peru	Uruguay	2-1	Peru
1937	Argentina	Brazil	2-0	Argentina
1935	Uruguay	Argentina	3-0	Peru
1929	Argentina	Paraguay	4-1	Argentina
1927	Argentina	Uruguay	3-2	Peru
1926	Uruguay	Argentina	2-0	Chile
1925	Argentina	Brazil	2-2	Argentina
1924	Uruguay	Argentina	0-0	Uruguay
1923	Uruguay	Argentina	2-0	Uruguay
1922	Brazil	Paraguay	3-0	Brazil
1921	Argentina	Brazil	1-0	Argentina
1920	Uruguay	Argentina	1-1	Chile
1919	Brazil	Uruguay	1-0	Brazil
1917	Uruguay	Argentina	1-0	Uruguay
1916	Uruguay	Argentina	1-1	Argentina