The 1996 Copa Interamericana was the 16th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final took place between Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield and Costa Rican side Club Sport Cartaginés and was staged over two legs on February 17 and February 24, 1996.
| Event | Copa Interamericana | ||||||
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| Date | February 17, 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Rafael Fello Meza, Cartago | ||||||
| Referee | Benito Archundia (Mexico) | ||||||
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| Date | February 24, 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Eduardo Diuzniewski (Uruguay) | ||||||
Coached by Carlos Bianchi, Vélez Sarsfield team was formed by most of players that had won the 1994 Intercontinental Cup with the addition of Marcelo Herrera to replace José Basualdo (tradedd to Boca Juniors) and some players promoted from the youth divisions.[1]
The first leg, held in Cartago, ended in a 0–0 tie while in the second leg in Buenos Aires, Vélez Sarsfield beat Cartaginés 2–0, therefore the Argentine club won their first Interamericana trophy,[2] achieving their third international title within two years.[3]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Qualification | Previous app. |
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 Vélez Sarsfield |
1994 Copa Libertadores champion | None |
 Cartaginés |
1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion | None |
Venues edit
Match details edit
First leg edit
| Cartaginés | 0–0 | Vélez Sarsfield |
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| Report |
        Cartaginés
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   Vélez
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Second leg edit
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2–0 | Cartaginés |
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Flores  3', 76' |
Report |
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Cartaginés
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References edit
- ^ A 20 años de la Copa Interamericana by Christian Conde, 24 Feb 2016
- ^ 1994 Copa Interamericana on the RSSSF
- ^ Campeón Interamericana 1996 on Vélez Sarsfield website, 23 Feb 2018