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.
| 1996 Supercopa Libertadores 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana João Havelange | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 21 August – 4 December |
| Teams | 17 (from 6 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vélez Sarsfield (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cruzeiro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.41 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Patricio Camps (4 goals) |
Teams edit
Preliminary round edit
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.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peñarol 
|
1–5 | Santos
|
1–2 | 0–3 |
| Independiente
|
0–1 | Flamengo
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| River Plate
|
3–4 |  Atlético Nacional
|
2–2 | 1–2 |
Olimpia 
|
3–3 (5–3 p) | São Paulo
|
2–1 | 1–2 |
| Estudiantes
|
3–6 |  Colo-Colo
|
2–4 | 1–2 |
| Nacional
|
2–4 | Cruzeiro
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Grêmio
|
3–4 | Vélez Sarsfield
|
3–3 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors
|
0–2 | Boca Juniors
|
| Argentinos Juniors
|
0–1 | Racing
|
| Boca Juniors
|
1–1 | Racing
|
| Racing
|
1–2 | Argentinos Juniors
|
| Boca Juniors
|
3–0 | Argentinos Juniors
|
| Racing
|
0–0 | Boca Juniors
|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Racing
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Knockout phase edit
Bracket edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors
| 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro (pen.)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Flamengo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Santos (pen.)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional
| 0 | 3 | 3 (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Santos
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Olimpia
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
The matches were played from 16 October to 24 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos
|
3–3 (7-6 p) | Atlético Nacional
|
2–0 | 1–3 |
| Vélez Sarsfield
|
4–0 | Olimpia
|
3–0 | 1–0 |
| Flamengo
|
1–2 | Colo-Colo
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Boca Juniors
|
1–1 (6-7 p) | Cruzeiro
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
Semifinals edit
The matches were played from 30 October to 14 November.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro
|
7–2 | Colo-Colo
|
3–2 | 4–0 |
| Santos
|
2–3 | Vélez Sarsfield
|
1–2 | 1–1 |
Finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro
|
0–3 | Vélez Sársfield
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Cruzeiro | 0–1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
|---|---|---|
 87' (pen.) Chilavert |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2–0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Camps 2' Gélson Baresi 8' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Júlio Matto (Uruguay)
Vélez Sarsfield won 3–0 on aggregate.
| 1996 Supercopa Libertadores winners |
|---|
 Vélez Sársfield First title |