The 1996 Supercopa Libertadores was the ninth season of the
Supercopa Libertadores
The Supercopa Libertadores (English: ''Libertadores Supercup''), also known as the Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a football club competition contested annually between 1988 and 1997 by t ...
, 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.
Teams
Preliminary 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.
Knockout phase
Bracket
Quarterfinals
The matches were played from 16 October to 24 October.
Semifinals
The matches were played from 30 October to 14 November.
Finals
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''Vélez Sarsfield won 3–0 on aggregate.''
See also
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List of Copa Libertadores winners
The Copa Libertadores is a seasonal association football competition that was established in 1960. It begins in mid-January and ends with the final in November of the same year. The Copa Libertadores is open to the league champions of CONMEBOL mem ...
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1996 Copa Libertadores
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1997 Recopa Sudamericana
The 1997 Recopa Sudamericana was the ninth Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana competitions.
The match was contested between River Plate, winners ...
External links
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