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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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Group 1
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March 13, 1996 |
Olimpia |
1–2 |
Cerro Porteño |
Asunción |
Barcelona |
3–2 |
Espoli |
Guayaquil |
March 19, 1996 |
Espoli |
1–0 |
Olimpia |
Quito |
March 22, 1996 |
Barcelona |
2–1 |
Olimpia |
Guayaquil |
March 26, 1996 |
Espoli |
2–1 |
Cerro Porteño |
Quito |
March 29, 1996 |
Barcelona |
3–2 |
Cerro Porteño |
Guayaquil |
April 3, 1996 |
Espoli |
1–2 |
Barcelona |
Quito |
Cerro Porteño |
0–0 |
Olimpia |
Asunción |
April 9, 1996 |
Cerro Porteño |
2–1 |
Espoli |
Asunción |
April 12, 1996 |
Olimpia |
2–0 |
Espoli |
Asunción |
April 16, 1996 |
Cerro Porteño |
1–0 |
Barcelona |
Asunción |
April 19, 1996 |
Olimpia |
1–1 |
Barcelona |
Asunción |
[edit] Group 2
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March 13, 1996 |
Sporting Cristal |
0–2 |
Universitario |
Lima |
March 18, 1996 |
Defensor Sporting |
2–4 |
Peñarol |
Montevideo |
March 23, 1996 |
Universitario |
1–3 |
Peñarol |
Lima |
March 26, 1996 |
Sporting Cristal |
3–3 |
Peñarol |
Lima |
March 30, 1996 |
Universitario |
1–1 |
Defensor Sporting |
Lima |
April 2, 1996 |
Sporting Cristal |
0–0 |
Defensor Sporting |
Lima |
April 7, 1996 |
Peñarol |
1–1 |
Defensor Sporting |
Montevideo |
Universitario |
1–2 |
Sporting Cristal |
Lima |
April 12, 1996 |
Defensor Sporting |
2–0 |
Universitario |
Montevideo |
April 13, 1996 |
Peñarol |
1–1 |
Sporting Cristal |
Montevideo |
April 16, 1996 |
Peñarol |
1–2 |
Universitario |
Montevideo |
April 17, 1996 |
Defensor Sporting |
0–0 |
Sporting Cristal |
Montevideo |
[edit] Group 3
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March 13, 1996 |
Junior |
1–0 |
América de Cali |
Barranquilla |
San José |
2–1 |
Guabirá |
Oruro |
March 19, 1996 |
Guabirá |
0–2 |
América de Cali |
Santa Cruz |
March 22, 1996 |
San José |
1–0 |
América de Cali |
Oruro |
March 26, 1996 |
Junior |
5–1 |
Guabirá |
Barranquilla |
March 29, 1996 |
América de Cali |
5–0 |
Guabirá |
Cali |
April 3, 1996 |
América de Cali |
2–0 |
Junior |
Cali |
Guabirá |
4–1 |
San José |
Santa Cruz |
April 9, 1996 |
San José |
2–0 |
Junior |
Oruro |
April 12, 1996 |
Guabirá |
1–1 |
Junior |
Santa Cruz |
April 16, 1996 |
Junior |
1–0 |
San José |
Barranquilla |
April 19, 1996 |
América de Cali |
2–0 |
San José |
Cali |
[edit] Group 4
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March 13, 1996 |
Corinthians |
3–0 |
Botafogo |
São Paulo |
Universidad de Chile |
2–0 |
Universidad Católica |
Santiago |
March 19, 1996 |
Universidad Católica |
2–3 |
Corinthians |
Santiago |
March 22, 1996 |
Universidad de Chile |
1–0 |
Corinthians |
Santiago |
March 26, 1996 |
Botafogo |
4–1 |
Universidad Católica |
Rio de Janeiro |
March 29, 1996 |
Corithians |
3–1 |
Universidad Católica |
São Paulo |
April 3, 1996 |
Botafogo |
1–1 |
Corinthians |
Rio de Janeiro |
Universidad Católica |
0–0 |
Universidad de Chile |
Santiago |
April 9, 1996 |
Universidad Católica |
2–1 |
Botafogo |
Santiago |
April 12, 1996 |
Universidad de Chile |
2–1 |
Botafogo |
Santiago |
April 16, 1996 |
Corinthians |
3–1 |
Universidad de Chile |
São Paulo |
April 19, 1996 |
Botafogo |
3–1 |
Universidad de Chile |
Rio de Janeiro |
[edit] Group 5
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March 13, 1996 |
San Lorenzo |
1–1 |
River Plate |
Buenos Aires |
Minervén |
4–2 |
Caracas FC |
Puerto Ordaz |
March 18, 1996 |
Minervén |
2–2 |
San Lorenzo |
Puerto Ordaz |
March 21, 1996 |
Caracas FC |
1–1 |
San Lorenzo |
Caracas |
March 25, 1996 |
Minervén |
1–2 |
River Plate |
Puerto Ordaz |
March 28, 1996 |
Caracas FC |
1–4 |
River Plate |
Caracas |
April 3, 1996 |
River Plate |
0–0 |
San Lorenzo |
Buenos Aires |
Caracas FC |
1–1 |
Minervén |
Caracas |
April 9, 1996 |
San Lorenzo |
4–0 |
Minervén |
Buenos Aires |
April 11, 1996 |
River Plate |
5–0 |
Minervén |
Buenos Aires |
April 16, 1996 |
San Lorenzo |
5–1 |
Caracas FC |
Buenos Aires |
April 18, 1996 |
River Plate |
2–0 |
Caracas FC |
Buenos Aires |
[edit] 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.
[edit] Quarter-Finals
First leg matches were played on May 15. Second leg matches were played on May 22 and May 24.
[edit] Semi-Finals
[edit] Champion
[edit] References
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South American club football competitions |
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