1996 Supercopa Libertadores
| 1996 Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | August 21 – December 4 |
| Teams | 17 (from 6 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vélez Sársfield (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cruzeiro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.41 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Patricio Camps (4 goals) |
The 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana was the ninth season of the Supercopa Sudamericana, a club football tournament for past Copa Libertadores winners. Vélez Sársfield won the competition for the first time, defeating Cruzeiro 3–0 on aggregate in the final.
First 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.
| 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 Sársfield
|
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
|
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Quarter finals
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 Sársfield
|
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 |
Semi-finals
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 Sársfield
|
1–2 | 1–1 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro
|
0–3 | Vélez Sársfield
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
| 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana Winners |
|---|
 Vélez Sársfield First Title |