The 1996 Copa Interamericana was the 16th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final took place between Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield and Costa Rican side Club Sport Cartaginés and was staged over two legs on February 17 and February 24, 1996.
Coached by Carlos Bianchi, Vélez Sarsfield team was formed by most of players that had won the 1994 Intercontinental Cup with the addition of Marcelo Herrera to replace José Basualdo (tradedd to Boca Juniors) and some players promoted from the youth divisions.A 20 años de la Copa Interamericana by Christian Conde, 24 Feb 2016
The first leg, held in Cartago, ended in a 0–0 tie while in the second leg in Buenos Aires, Vélez Sarsfield beat Cartaginés 2–0, therefore the Argentine club won their first Interamericana trophy,1994 Copa Interamericana on the RSSSF achieving their third international title within two years.Campeón Interamericana 1996 on Vélez Sarsfield website, 23 Feb 2018
Qualified teams TeamQualificationPrevious app. Vélez Sarsfield 1994 Copa Libertadores champion None Cartaginés 1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion None
Venues
Match details
First leg
GK 1 Hermidio BarrantesDF Evaristo Contreras DF Maximilien Peinado DF 14 Henry Wood DF Alexander GómezMF Luiz Claudio Dos SantosMF Max Sánchez MF Norman Pin GómezMF Marco Tulio Hidalgo FW Jewisson Benneth FW Heriberto Quirós Substitutes: FW Jewisson Benneth Everaldo da Costa MF Aurelio Ferreira Manager:
GK 1 José Luis ChilavertDF 4 Flavio ZandonáDF 2 Roberto Trotta DF 6 Mauricio PellegrinoDF 3 Raúl CardozoMF 8 Marcelo Herrera MF 5 Marcelo Gómez MF 7 Guillermo Morigi FW 10 Patricio Camps FW 9 Fernando Pandolfi FW 11 José Flores Substitutes:FW Martín Posse MF Claudio Husaín MF Carlos Compagnucci Manager: Carlos Bianchi
Second leg
GK 1 José Luis ChilavertDF 17 Sebastián MéndezDF Flavio Zandoná DF Carlos CompagnucciDF 3 Raúl CardozoMF 8 Marcelo Herrera MF 5 Marcelo Gómez MF 10 Patricio Camps FW 20 Martín Posse FW 9 Fernando Pandolfi FW 11 José Flores Substitutes:FW 7 Guillermo Morigi MF 21 Claudio Husaín FW Daniel Cordone Manager: Carlos Bianchi
GK Hermidio BarrantesDF Evaristo Contreras DF Maximilien PeinadoDF Henry Wood DF Marco HidalgoMF Alexander MadrigalMF Luiz Claudio Dos SantosMF Alexander GómezFW Jewisson BennethFW Max Sánchez FW Everaldo da Costa Substitutes: FW Heriberto Quirós FW Norman Pin Gómez Manager: Rolando Villalobos
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