The 1996 Copa CONMEBOL was the fifth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Sixteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament. Lanús defeated Santa Fe in the finals.

Qualified teams The following 16 teams from 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament. 1995 Copa CONMEBOL champions Brazil: 4 berths Colombia, Uruguay: 2 berths All other associations: 1 berth each Association Team Qualification method Rosario Central 1995 Copa CONMEBOL champion Lanús 1995–96 Argentine Primera División best placed team not participating in either the 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana or 1997 Copa Libertadores Bolívar 1995 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 3rd place Fluminense 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best placed team not qualified for 1996 Copa Libertadores or 1996 Supercopa Libertadores Palmeiras 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best placed team not qualified for 1996 Copa Libertadores or 1996 Supercopa Libertadores Bragantino 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best placed team not qualified for 1996 Copa Libertadores or 1996 Supercopa Libertadores Vasco da Gama 1995 Copa do Brasil best placed team not qualified for 1996 Copa Libertadores or 1996 Supercopa Libertadores Cobreloa 1996 Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL winner Deportes Tolima 1995–96 Categoría Primera A 4th place Santa Fe 1995–96 Categoría Primera A Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL winner Emelec 1995 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A winner of the Pre-CONMEBOL phase Guaraní 1996 Paraguayan Primera División Torneo Apertura winner Alianza Lima 1995 Torneo Descentralizado 3rd place River Plate 1995 Campeonato Uruguayo Primera División Liguilla Pre-Libertadores 5th place Porongos 1995 Campeonato Uruguayo Primera División Liguilla Pre-Libertadores 6th place Unión Atlético Táchira 1995–96 Venezuelan Primera División 4th place

Bracket

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

External links CONMEBOL 1996 at RSSSF CONMEBOL 1996 at CONMEBOL Official Website