The 1996 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.
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Final stages
Seeding
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Champion
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamTotal1 Antony de Ávila América de Cali 1 221 3 1 1 112 Hernán Crespo River Plate 1 111211 2103 Claudio Biaggio San Lorenzo 1 2112 74 Sebastián Abreu Defensor Sporting 2 22 6 Enzo Francescoli River Plate1 1 2 1 1 6 Leonardo Corinthians11 1 2 5 Roberto Monserrat San Lorenzo 12 2 Marcelo Salas Universidad de Chile1 1 1 1 1 Iván Valenciano Junior 2 1 11 10 Edmundo Corinthians11 1 1 4 Jardel Grêmio 1 2 1 Marcelinho Carioca Corinthians11 1 1 Luis Romero Peñarol2 1 1
References
External links
Copa Libertadores de América 1996, at RSSSF.org