1996 Copa Libertadores

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1996 Copa Libertadores de América
Libertadores 1996
Tournament details
DatesMarch 13 - June 26
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored252 (2.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Colombia.svg Anthony de Ávila (11 goals)
1995
1997

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.

Contents

Group stage

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. Drawing of lots.

As of this edition, the extra game that was played to define the positions between teams from the same national association in case of a tie in points was no longer held. Therefore, the above criteria were applied to all teams regardless of the national association to which they belong.

The winners, runners-up and third placed teams of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages.

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BAR CCP ESP OLI
1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 6411118+313 Round of 16 3–2 3–2 2–1
2 Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Cerro Porteño 631287+110 1–0 2–1 0–0
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg ESPOLI 620471036 1–2 2–1 1–0
4 Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Olimpia 61235615 1–1 1–2 2–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PEÑ DFS SCR UNI
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 62311310+39 Round of 16 1–1 1–1 1–2
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 61416607 2–4 0–0 2–0
3 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 61416717 3–3 0–0 0–2
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario 62137927 1–3 1–1 1–2
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AME JUN SJO GUA
1 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 6402112+912 Round of 16 2–0 2–0 5–0
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 631286+210 1–0 1–0 5–1
3 Flag of Bolivia.svg San José 63036829 1–0 2–0 2–1
4 Flag of Bolivia.svg Guabirá 611471694 0–2 1–1 4–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification COR UCH BOT UCA
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 6411136+713 Round of 16 3–1 3–0 3–1
2 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile 631277010 1–0 2–1 2–0
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo 6213101007 1–1 3–1 4–1
4 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 611461374 2–3 0–0 2–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification RIV SLO MIN CAR
1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 6420143+1114 Round of 16 0–0 2–0 5–0
2 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 6240135+810 1–1 5–1 4–0
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Minervén 612381685 1–2 2–2 4–2
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas 6024617112 1–4 1–1 1–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Final stages

In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:

The above criteria were established to ensure that the four semifinalists would be of different nationalities (Regulations Section III, Article 3).

Seeding

In the final stages, the teams were seeded according to the pre-established numbering they received according to the final position they occupied in their respective group. Numbers 1, 5, 9, 13 and 17 correspond to each group winners; numbers 2, 6, 10, 14 and 18 to runners-up; and 3, 7, 11, 15 and 19 to third placed teams.

SeedGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 6411118+313
2 1 Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Cerro Porteño 631287+110
3 1 Flag of Ecuador.svg ESPOLI 620471036
5 2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 62311310+39
6 2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 61416607
7 2 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 61416717
9 3 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 6402112+912
10 3 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 631286+210
11 3 Flag of Bolivia.svg San José 63036609
13 4 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 6411136+713
14 4 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile 631277010
15 4 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo 6213101007
17 5 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 6420143+1114
18 5 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 6240135+810
19 5 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Minervén 612381685
Source: [ citation needed ]

Bracket

Per regulations, the original bracket had the following modifications:

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
                    
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg ESPOLI 1 0 1
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 3 2 5
Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 0 1 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 3 0 3
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo 1 0 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1 2 3
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1 1 2
Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 0 3 3
2 Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Cerro Porteño 0 0 0
10 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 0 1 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 1 0 1
Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 1 1 2
19 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Minervén 1 1 2
9 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 1 4 5
Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 1 0 1
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0 2 2
14 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile (p)3 1 4 (7)
6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 2 2 4 (6)
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile 2 1 3
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 0 1 1
11 Flag of Bolivia.svg San José 1 1 2 (2)
1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona (p)0 2 2 (4)
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile 2 0 2
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2 1 3
18 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 3 5 8
5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 2 1 3
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 1 1 2
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2 1 3
7 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 2 2 4
17 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1 5 6

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
San José Flag of Bolivia.svg 2–2 (2–4 p) Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 1–0 1–2
San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 8–3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 3–2 5–1
Minervén Flag of Venezuela.svg 2–5 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 1–1 1–4
ESPOLI Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–5 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 1–3 0–2
Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru.svg 4–6 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2–1 2–5
Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 0–0 0–1
Universidad de Chile Flag of Chile.svg 4–4 (7–6 p) Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 3–2 1–2
Botafogo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1–1 0–2

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Junior Flag of Colombia.svg 1–2 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 1–1 0–1
Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg 1–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 0–3 1–0
San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 2–3 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1–2 1–1
Universidad de Chile Flag of Chile.svg 3–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 2–0 1–1

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 2–3 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 1–0 1–3
Universidad de Chile Flag of Chile.svg 2–3 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2–2 0–1

Finals

First leg
América de Cali Flag of Colombia.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
de Ávila Soccerball shade.svg26' Report
Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Oscar Velásquez (Paraguay)

Second leg
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 2–0 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali
Crespo Soccerball shade.svg6', 59' Report
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Júlio Matto (Uruguay)

River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate.

Champion

 Copa Libertadores 1996 
Flag of Argentina.svg
River Plate
Second title

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGS1GS2GS3GS4GS5GS6⅛F1⅛F2QF1QF2SF1SF2F1F2Total
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Antony de Ávila Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 122131111
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Crespo Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1111211210
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Claudio Biaggio Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 121127
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastián Abreu Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 2226
Flag of Uruguay.svg Enzo Francescoli Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 11211
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 11125
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Monserrat Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 122
Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Salas Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile 11111
Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Valenciano Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 2111
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Edmundo Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 11114
Flag of Brazil.svg Jardel Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 121
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelinho Carioca Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 1111
Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Romero Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 211

Source: CONMEBOL [1]

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References

  1. "Revista CONMEBOL N° 45" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL . Retrieved 29 March 2023.