TROPHY

The original trophy was built in several pieces of sterling silver, seeking to imitate the round shape of a ball made of two pieces whose intersection is covered by the strip (tape) that principle would house the names of champions clubs but seeing that ratio was not to achieve the purpose it was decided to place "Copa Libertadores". The trophy for the creators symbolizes "the duality of football, taking art and street." The man at the top of the trophy was copied from a glass of bronze that sold in stores for championships colleges Lima. It is the only part that is not silver (s bronze).

The pedestal of the original trophy was taking place for 18 plates (champions from 1960 to 1977), perhaps as a sign of little faith that the organizers had the duration of the tournament. The plates would go standing on the pedestal base, one below the other, having place to place 6 columns 3 gimped. With the championship Boca Juniors in 1977, the capacity was filled to place the plates 18 championship teams, so we had to add one more line space (which would come in June or badges) and also relocate the above. After six years, a column was added more, being now made up of 7 columns 4 gimped each. After these new spaces are filled, a quick solution was that teams place their badges on the edge of the pedestal, totally unsightly. The first team place his wound there was Atletico Nacional 1989 champion.

Although the edge of the pedestal was filled in 1994, joining the champions continued year after year and the pedestal was the same size until 2004. The Cup could release his new pedestal, and with space for several champions and all plates instead. But this did not last long due to an accident in the celebrations of the consecration of Once Caldas in July 2004, after beating Argentine Boca Juniors. This edition was marked when the old trophy after spending from year to year in the hands of glorious players, ended shattered when Herly Alcázar, Once Caldas player, he fell from his hand. Repair was entrusted to the company Alzaimagen of Chile. Differences between the current to the original, is that the handles are larger, and the man left foot kicks and not as before on the right.

In 2009 it was made the last modification in which the plates were removed and all were the same size with the name and emblem of each club evenly, staying with 9 columns, when a new team devotes champion, is placed the plate before the trophy presentation. Its weight is 10.25 kilos and measures 98 centimeters, of which 63 are 925 cm and 35 cm wooden cedro.6

The trophy is scheduled to be completed by the edition of 2031