Isn’t the America’s Cup held every two years? Why is the next one next year (2016)?

The America's Cup is now held every four years, not every two years. After being held for exactly four years in 2015, 2016 happened to be the 100th anniversary of the founding of the America's Cup, so to celebrate the centenary, the America's Cup was held again every other year.

The first tournament was held in Argentina from July 2 to July 17, 1916. At the same time, in order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Argentina’s independence, the tournament was scheduled to be held during Independence Day.

The timing of the America's Cup has often changed, and is now held every four years. Since CONMEBOL only has 10 teams, this tournament is also the only continental tournament that does not hold qualifying rounds. At the same time, CONMEBOL will also invite two non-CONMEBOL teams to participate in the tournament.

On the morning of June 27, 2016, the 1916-2016 Centenary America's Cup final was staged at MetLife Stadium in New York. Argentina and Chile tied 0-0 in 120 minutes. Chile won the penalty shootout 4-2 and defeated Argentina on penalty kicks to win the title for the second consecutive year.

In 2016, Chile won the championship for two consecutive years, so Uruguay won 15 championships and is still the team with the most championships, followed by Argentina with 14 championships, Brazil with 8 championships, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay Each won the championship twice, and Bolivia and Colombia each won the South American title once.

Extended information:

The Copa America is the most important national football tournament participated by the member states of South American Football Confederation. The tournament was formerly known as the South American Football Championship and is also the oldest football tournament in the world. A long-standing national football tournament.

The America's Cup was born in 1916 and is the oldest football tournament in the Americas and the world. It was the centenary of Argentina's independence. This cup was established at the initiative of the then Argentine President Yrigoyen.

The America's Cup football match is participated by 10 national teams from South America and is the highest level competition in South America. Because CONMEBOL only has 10 teams, this tournament is also the only intercontinental tournament that does not hold qualifying rounds. The competition is hosted by CONMEBOL.

The most successful team is Uruguay, winning 15 times. Followed by Argentina with 14 wins.

The 10 member countries of South American Football Association must become participating teams in every tournament. Starting from 1993, teams from Central and North American and Caribbean Football Associations have been invited to participate, such as Mexico, Costa Rica, the United States, Honduras, and Jamaica. , Haiti, Panama, etc. In 1999, due to the withdrawal of the US team, the Japanese team was invited.

Reference materials

Baidu Encyclopedia-America's Cup