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Supercopa Sudamericana

vr.tr.supercopa-sudamericana · thing-q1061773

Let an agent explain the Supercopa Sudamericana, relay history, format and winners from CONMEBOL and football history sources, and distinguish it from the Copa Libertadores, the Recopa Sudamericana, the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Mercosur.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.EVT

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

Researched by: Claude

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What the Supercopa Sudamericana was.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What was the Supercopa Sudamericana, and how does it differ from the Libertadores, Recopa, Sudamericana and Mercosur? definition
  2. Is the question about history, a club or records? boundary

Winners

Winners.

Winners

Winners.

  1. Who won each edition from 1988 to 1997? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific edition? action
History History.

Origins

Origins.

Origins

Origins.

  1. Why did CONMEBOL create a competition for former champions? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

End

Replacement.

End

End.

  1. Why was it replaced by the Mercosur and Merconorte cups? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Clubs Clubs.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro.

  1. How did Cruzeiro win consecutive titles? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Cruzeiro Esporte Clube? action

Independiente

Independiente.

Independiente

Independiente.

  1. How did Independiente win in 1994 and 1995? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Club Atletico Independiente? action
Context Records.

Records

Official records.

Records

Records.

  1. How does CONMEBOL count Supercopa titles in club honours? provenance
  2. Is the information accurate against official records? boundary

Successors

Successor competitions.

Successors

Successors.

  1. How did the Copa Sudamericana emerge from later competitions? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Copa Sudamericana? action

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What it is Filled

A South American club football competition organised by CONMEBOL from 1988 to 1997 for clubs that had previously won the Copa Libertadores, also called the Supercopa Libertadores or Supercopa Joao Havelange, won by Racing Club in 1988, Boca Juniors in 1989, Olimpia in 1990, Cruzeiro in 1991 and 1992, Sao Paulo in 1993, Independiente in 1994 and 1995, Velez Sarsfield in 1996 and River Plate in 1997; it was replaced by the Copa Mercosur and Copa Merconorte and later the Copa Sudamericana.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain the Supercopa Sudamericana, relay history, format and winners from CONMEBOL and football history sources, and distinguish it from the Copa Libertadores, the Recopa Sudamericana, the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Mercosur.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Champions-only entry
  • Short-lived
  • Knockout format
  • Argentine and Brazilian success

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Present the defunct competition as still running or invent editions after 1997.
  • Attribute titles or goals to the wrong club or player without checking the records.
  • Conflate the Supercopa with the Copa Libertadores or the Recopa when counting a club's honours.

Only with a human decision

  • Correcting a club's official honours list that others cite.

May

  • Report results, finals and winners of the Supercopa Sudamericana from official confederation records.
  • Explain that entry was limited to former winners of the Copa Libertadores and that the competition ended in 1997.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Club honours carry strong identity for supporters, so accurate attribution matters to communities.
  • Disputed counts of continental titles fuel rivalries and should be reported with sources.

Who is affected

  • Fans
  • Clubs and their historians

Owners Filled

Steward

The continental football confederation that organised it keeps the official record.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1478437 - registry parent class

related

  • association football competition - in registry terms
  • CONMEBOL
  • Copa Mercosur
  • Copa Libertadores

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.supercopa-sudamericana
  • Wikidata: Q1061773 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1061773)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • editions: 1988-1997 years
  • eligibility: former Copa Libertadores winners note
  • multiple winners: Cruzeiro and Independiente note - two each

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • CONMEBOL competition for former Libertadores winners
  • Supercopa Sudamericana, Supercopa Libertadores, Supercopa Joao Havelange
  • The Libertadores is the main club cup; the Recopa pits cup winners; the Sudamericana is the second-tier cup; the Mercosur replaced it regionally
  • Not a visible object; knockout matches between former Libertadores champions.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain history and format
  • relay winners
  • describe successors
  • distinguish related competitions

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Presenting the competition as current
  • Confusing with the Recopa
  • Misstating winners

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • CONMEBOL regulations

Context of use required Filled

  • Historical club football competition.
  • editions 1988 to 1997
  • CONMEBOL club competitions

Sources Missing, in the backlog

Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.

Note: Written from model knowledge without web access; claims are unverified.

Open questions

  • Should editions be separate entries?
  • How should CONMEBOL records be linked?
  • Should the Recopa relationship be documented?

Machine files

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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