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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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Barcelona
Cerro Porteño
Peñarol
Sporting Cristal
América de Cali
San José
Corinthians
Universidad de Chile
River Plate
Minervén
Defensor Sporting
Junior
River Plate
Barcelona
