1996 Copa Libertadores
The 1996 edition of Copa Libertadores was the 37th in the tournament's history. Twenty-one teams participated in the competition. River Plate, of Argentina, won the tournament for their second time. The tournament began on March 13 and ended on June 26.
| Libertadores 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | March 13 - June 26 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  River Plate (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  América de Cali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 252 (2.8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Anthony de Ávila (11 goals) |
Group stage
Twenty teams were divided into five groups of four teams each for the Group Stage. The top three teams of each group, as well as Grêmio (who received a bye as winners of the previous year's edition of the tournament) qualified to the Round of 16.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BAR | CP | ESP | OLI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 |  Cerro Porteño |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | ESPOLI |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Olimpia |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Source:
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CAP | DFS | CRI | UNI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peñarol |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 9 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 2 | Defensor Sporting |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Sporting Cristal |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||
| 4 | Universitario |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Source:
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AC | JR | SJ | GUA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 12 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | Junior |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} San José |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Guabirá |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
Source:
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | COR | UCH | BOT | UC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Corinthians |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 |  Universidad de Chile |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Botafogo |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Universidad Católica |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Source:
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RPL | SLA | MFC | CAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 14 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | San Lorenzo |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Minervén |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 5 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 4 | Caracas |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Source:
Knockout stages
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPOLI
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Botafogo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América de Cali
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América de Cali
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Minervén
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América de Cali
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América de Cali
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. de Chile
| 3 | 1 | 4 (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensor Sporting
| 2 | 2 | 4 (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. de Chile
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San José
| 1 | 1 | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona
| 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. de Chile
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo
| 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
| 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
First leg matches were played between April 30 and May 2. Second leg matches were played on May 8 and May 9.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad de Chile |
4–4 (7–6 p) | Defensor Sporting |
3–2 | 1–2 |
| Botafogo |
1–3 | Grêmio |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Cerro Porteño |
0–1 | Junior |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Minervén |
2–5 | América de Cali |
1–1 | 1–4 |
| Sporting Cristal |
4–6 | River Plate |
2–1 | 2–5 |
| San José |
2–2 (2–4 p) | Barcelona |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| ESPOLI |
1–5 | Corinthians |
1–3 | 0–2 |
| San Lorenzo |
8–3 | Peñarol |
3–2 | 5–1 |
Quarter-Finals
First leg matches were played on May 15. Second leg matches were played on May 22 and May 24.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo |
2-3 | River Plate |
1-2 | 1-1 |
| Corinthians |
1-3 | Grêmio |
0-3 | 1-0 |
| Junior |
1-2 | América de Cali |
1-1 | 0-1 |
| Universidad de Chile |
3-1 | Barcelona |
2-0 | 1-1 |
Semi-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad de Chile |
2-3 | River Plate |
2-2 | 0-1 |
| Grêmio |
2-3 | América de Cali |
1-0 | 1-3 |
First leg
| 5 June 1996 | Universidad de Chile | 2 – 2 | River Plate | Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago |
| 21:15 | Valencia  23'Salas 69' |
Francescoli 21' Sorín 77' |
Referee: José Luis da Rosa (Uruguay) |
Second leg
| 12 June 1996 | River Plate | 1 – 0 | Universidad de Chile | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (Monumental de Nuñez), Buenos Aires |
| Almeyda 33' |
Referee: Alfredo Rodas (Ecuador) |
River Plate won 3–2 on aggregate.
First leg
| 4 June 1996 | Grêmio | 1 – 0 | América de Cali | Estádio Olímpico Monumental, Porto Alegre |
| Goiano 31' |
Referee: Óscar Velásquez (Paraguay) |
Second leg
| 12 June 1996 | América de Cali | 3 – 1 | Grêmio | Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali |
| Bermúdez 39', 83' Escobar 77' |
Jardel 16' |
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Perú) |
América won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali |
1-2 | River Plate |
1-0 | 0-2 |
| 19 June 1996 | América de Cali | 1 – 0 | River Plate | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Santiago de Cali |
| 20:30 | de Ávila 26' |
Referee: Oscar Velásquez (Paraguay) |
| 26 June 1996 | River Plate | 2 – 0 | América de Cali | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires |
| 21:45 | Crespo 6', 59' |
Referee: Júlio Matto (Uruguay) |
River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate.
References
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