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1996 Supercopa Libertadores


FieldValue
tourney_nameSupercopa Libertadores
year1996
other_titles1996 Supercopa Libertadores
1996 Supercopa Sudamericana João Havelange
dates21 August – 4 December
num_teams17
confederations6
champion_otherARG Vélez Sarsfield
count1
second_otherBRA Cruzeiro
matches34
goals82
top_scorerARG Patricio Camps
(4 goals)
prevseason[1995](1995-supercopa-libertadores)
nextseason[1997](1997-supercopa-libertadores)

1996 Supercopa Sudamericana João Havelange (4 goals) The 1996 Supercopa Libertadores was the ninth season of the Supercopa Libertadores, a club football tournament for past Copa Libertadores winners. Vélez Sarsfield won the competition for the first time, defeating Cruzeiro 3–0 on aggregate in the final.

Teams

AssociationTeam (Berth)Entry stageQualification method
ARG Argentina
7 berthsIndependiente (Argentina 1)Preliminary round[1964](1964-copa-libertadores), [1965](1965-copa-libertadores), [1972](1972-copa-libertadores), [1973](1973-copa-libertadores), [1974](1974-copa-libertadores), [1975](1975-copa-libertadores), [1984 Copa Libertadores](1984-copa-libertadores) champions
Estudiantes (Argentina 2)[1968](1968-copa-libertadores), [1969](1969-copa-libertadores), [1970 Copa Libertadores](1970-copa-libertadores) champions
River Plate (Argentina 3)[1986](1986-copa-libertadores), [1996 Copa Libertadores](1996-copa-libertadores) champions
Boca Juniors (Argentina 4)[1977](1977-copa-libertadores), [1978 Copa Libertadores](1978-copa-libertadores) champions
Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina 5)[1994 Copa Libertadores](1994-copa-libertadores) champions
Argentinos Juniors (Argentina 6)[1985 Copa Libertadores](1985-copa-libertadores) champions
Racing (Argentina 7)[1967 Copa Libertadores](1967-copa-libertadores) champions
BRA Brazil
5 berthsGrêmio (Brazil 1)[1983](1983-copa-libertadores), [1995 Copa Libertadores](1995-copa-libertadores) champions
São Paulo (Brazil 2)[1992](1992-copa-libertadores), [1993 Copa Libertadores](1993-copa-libertadores) champions
Santos (Brazil 3)[1962](1962-copa-libertadores), [1963 Copa Libertadores](1963-copa-libertadores) champions
Flamengo (Brazil 4)[1981 Copa Libertadores](1981-copa-libertadores) champions
Cruzeiro (Brazil 5)[1976 Copa Libertadores](1976-copa-libertadores) champions
CHI Chile
1 berthColo-Colo (Chile 1)[1991 Copa Libertadores](1991-copa-libertadores) champions
COL Colombia
1 berthAtlético Nacional (Colombia 1)[1989 Copa Libertadores](1989-copa-libertadores) champions
PAR Paraguay
1 berthOlimpia (Paraguay 1)[1979](1979-copa-libertadores), [1990 Copa Libertadores](1990-copa-libertadores) champions
URU Uruguay
2 berthsPeñarol (Uruguay 1)[1960](1960-copa-libertadores), [1961](1961-copa-libertadores), [1966](1966-copa-libertadores), [1982](1982-copa-libertadores), [1987 Copa Libertadores](1987-copa-libertadores) champions
Nacional (Uruguay 2)[1971](1971-copa-libertadores), [1980](1980-copa-libertadores), [1988 Copa Libertadores](1988-copa-libertadores) champions

Preliminary round

The matches were played from 21 August to 2 October.

With 17 teams taking part, the first round consisted of 7 two-legged and a round robin group consisting of the remaining 3 teams.

Knockout phase

Bracket

| team-width=165

| RD1-team1=ARG Boca Juniors | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-agg=1 (6) | RD1-team2=BRA Cruzeiro (pen.) | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-agg=1 (7)

| RD1-team3=BRA Flamengo | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=0 | RD1-score3-agg=1 | RD1-team4=CHI Colo-Colo | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-agg=2

| RD1-team5=BRA Santos (pen.) | RD1-score5-1=2 | RD1-score5-2=1 | RD1-score5-agg=3 (7) | RD1-team6=COL Atlético Nacional | RD1-score6-1=0 | RD1-score6-2=3 | RD1-score6-agg=3 (6)

| RD1-team7=ARG Vélez Sarsfield | RD1-score7-1=3 | RD1-score7-2=1 | RD1-score7-agg=4 | RD1-team8=PAR Olimpia | RD1-score8-1=0 | RD1-score8-2=0 | RD1-score8-agg=0

| RD2-team1=BRA Cruzeiro | RD2-score1-1=3 | RD2-score1-2=4 | RD2-score1-agg=7 | RD2-team2=CHI Colo-Colo | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=0 | RD2-score2-agg=2

| RD2-team3=BRA Santos | RD2-score3-1=1 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score3-agg=2 | RD2-team4=ARG Vélez Sarsfield | RD2-score4-1=2 | RD2-score4-2=1 | RD2-score4-agg=3

| RD3-team1=BRA Cruzeiro | RD3-score1-1=0 | RD3-score1-2=0 | RD3-score1-agg=0 | RD3-team2=ARG Vélez Sarsfield | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=2 | RD3-score2-agg=3

Quarterfinals

The matches were played from 16 October to 24 October.

Semifinals

The matches were played from 30 October to 14 November.

Finals

Main article: 1996 Supercopa Libertadores Finals


Gélson Baresi Vélez Sarsfield won 3–0 on aggregate.

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