The 1996 Supercopa Libertadores was the ninth season of the Supercopa Libertadores, 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.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peñarol 
|
1–5 |  Santos
|
1–2 | 0–3 |
Independiente 
|
0–1 | Flamengo
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| River Plate
|
3–4 |  Atlético Nacional
|
2–2 | 1–2 |
Olimpia 
|
3–3 (5–3 p) | São Paulo
|
2–1 | 1–2 |
| Estudiantes
|
3–6 |  Colo-Colo
|
2–4 | 1–2 |
| Nacional
|
2–4 | Cruzeiro
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Grêmio
|
3–4 | Vélez Sarsfield
|
3–3 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors
|
0–2 | Boca Juniors
|
| Argentinos Juniors
|
0–1 | Racing
|
| Boca Juniors
|
1–1 | Racing
|
| Racing
|
1–2 | Argentinos Juniors
|
| Boca Juniors
|
3–0 | Argentinos Juniors
|
| Racing
|
0–0 | Boca Juniors
|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Racing
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Knockout phase
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors
| 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro (pen.)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Flamengo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Santos (pen.)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional
| 0 | 3 | 3 (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Santos
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Olimpia
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
The matches were played from 16 October to 24 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos
|
3–3 (7-6 p) | Atlético Nacional
|
2–0 | 1–3 |
| Vélez Sarsfield
|
4–0 | Olimpia
|
3–0 | 1–0 |
| Flamengo
|
1–2 | Colo-Colo
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Boca Juniors
|
1–1 (6-7 p) | Cruzeiro
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
Semifinals
The matches were played from 30 October to 14 November.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro
|
7–2 | Colo-Colo
|
3–2 | 4–0 |
| Santos
|
2–3 | Vélez Sarsfield
|
1–2 | 1–1 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro
|
0–3 | Vélez Sársfield
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Cruzeiro | 0–1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
|---|---|---|
 87' (pen.) Chilavert |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2–0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Camps 2' Gélson Baresi 8' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Júlio Matto (Uruguay)
Vélez Sarsfield won 3–0 on aggregate.
| 1996 Supercopa Libertadores winners |
|---|
 Vélez Sársfield First title |