1996 Copa Libertadores finals
| Event | 1996 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 19 June 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Pascual Guerrero, Cali | ||||||
| Referee | Oscar Velásquez | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 26 June 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Júlio Matto | ||||||
The 1996 Copa Libertadores Final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1996 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club River Plate and Colombian club América de Cali. The first leg was played at Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali, while the second leg was held in Estadio Monumental of Buenos Aires.[1]
River Plate won the series 2–1 on aggregate.[2][3]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 América de Cali
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1985, 1986, 1987 |
 River Plate
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1966, 1976, 1986 |
Venues
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Match summary
First leg
1996 Copa Libertadores Finals
First leg
| América de Cali | 1–0 | River Plate |
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de Ávila  26' |
Report |
Referee: Oscar Velásquez (Paraguay)
       América
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     River Plate
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Second leg
River Plate
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América
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References
- ^ River levanta la segunda Copa on El Gráfico, 12 May 2017
- ^ Copa Libertadores 1996 by Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans at RSSSF
- ^ El recuerdo copero de Crespo on Olé, 21 Nov 2018