The original trophy was created in 1959 by Alberto de Gasperi, an Italian immigrant, who owned an artisan shop in Lima, Peru; the prestigious memento was forged in the Camusso Jewelry workshop, located on Colonial Avenue of the same forementioned city.

"[3] When Salinas saw the final result he was delighted.The original trophy carried room for a mere 18 badges (perhaps as a sign of the little faith its organizers had on the duration of the tournament).

The top half of the globe beneath him carries the coat of arms of every CONMEBOL nation.

[5] On one side of the lower half of the globe is a contour map of South America and inside the inscription CSF (initials of Confederación Suramericana de Fútbol, the official name of CONMEBOL).

A quick solution practiced after the 28 slots were occupied was to put their badges on the bottom edge of the pedestal.

But this was short lived due to an accident in the celebrations of the consecration of Once Caldas in July 2004, after beating defending champions Boca Juniors.

Among the differences from the current to the original is that the handles are larger, and the man kicks with his left foot and not with his right.

In 2009, the trophy went through a major renovation as the badges were organized to have nine horizontal columns with vertical rows.

[7] A separate "award" was given by Toyota Motor Corporation to the eventual Copa Libertadores champions in the trophy ceremony.

[8] Since Toyota stopped being the primary sponsor of the Copa Libertadores, no salver has been awarded to the champions.