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. The final took place between Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield and Costa Rican side

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and was staged over two legs on February 17 and February 24, 1996. Coached by

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, Vélez Sarsfield team was formed by most of players that had won the 1994 Intercontinental Cup with the addition of Marcelo Herrera to replace

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(tradedd to

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) and some players promoted from the youth divisions. achieving their third international title within two years.Campeón Interamericana 1996
on Vélez Sarsfield website, 23 Feb 2018

Qualified teams

Venues

Match details

First leg

Second leg

References