The 1996 Copa CONMEBOL finals were the final match series to decide the winner of the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL, a continental cup competition organised by CONMEBOL. The final was contested by Argentine club Club Atlético Lanús and Colombian Independiente Santa Fe.Copa Conmebol 1996 by Juan Pablo Andrés, Pablo Ciullini and Julio Bovi Diogo on the RSSSF

Played under a two-legged tie system, Lanús won the first leg held in Estadio Ciudad de Lanús in Lanús, while Santa Fe won the second leg at Estadio El Campín, Bogotá. Lanús won 2–1 on aggregate, achieving their first international title.Aquel primer grito internacional, Clarín, 12 Dec 2013A 20 años de la primer gran hazaña by Agustín Mónaco on Vavel, 3 Dec 2016Que 20 años no es nada... on Olé, 5 Dec 2016

Qualified teams Team Previous final app. Club Atlético Lanús (none) Santa Fe (none)

Venues

Route to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

LanúsRound Santa FeOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore Bolívar(won 4–2 on aggregate)Away1–0First round Deportivo Táchira(won 5–2 on aggregate)Away2–2Home4–1Home3–0 Guaraní(won 8–2 on aggregate)Away0–2Quarter-finals Bragantino(won 1–0 on aggregate)Home1–0Home6–2Away0–0 Rosario Central(won 6–1 on aggregate)Home3–0Semi-finals Vasco da Gama(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on penalties)Away2–1Away1–3Home1–0 (6–5 p)

Match details First leg

GK 1 Carlos RoaDF 14 Juan J. SerrizuelaDF 2 Gustavo FalaschiDF 6 Gustavo Siviero DF 23 Andrés BressánMF 8 Oscar MenaMF 5 Daniel Cravero (c)MF 15 Walter CoyetteMF 7 Ariel IbagazaFW 9 Claudio EnríaFW 11 Ariel M. LópezSubstitutes:FW 19 Gonzalo BellosoFW Milton CoimbraMF 21 Claudio LacosegliazManager: Héctor Cúper GK 1 Rafael DudamelDF 19 Nelson Flórez DF 15 Grigori Méndez (c)DF 2 Orlando GarcésDF 5 Óscar UpeguiMF 20 Jorge Salcedo MF 17 Robert VillamizarMF 14 Nélson Hurtado MF 7 Roberto Vidales MF 11 Francisco WittinghamFW 9 Farley Hoyos Substitutes:FW 18 Silverio Penayo FW 16 Gustavo Díaz FW 17 John M. Pérez Manager: Pablo Centrone

Second leg

GK 1 Rafael DudamelDF 19 Nelson Flórez DF 21 Wilson GutiérrezDF 2 Orlando GarcésDF 5 Óscar UpeguiMF 20 Jorge SalcedoMF 17 Robert Villamizar MF 7 Roberto Vidales FW 11 Francisco Wittingham (c)FW 16 Gustavo Díaz FW 18 Silverio Penayo Substitutes:FW John M. Pérez FW 9 Farley Hoyos FW Alejandro Zea Manager: Pablo Centrone GK 1 Carlos RoaDF 4 César LozaDF 2 Gustavo FalaschiDF 6 Gustavo Siviero DF 3 Armando González (c)MF 20 Juan Fernández MF 5 Daniel Cravero MF 10 Hugo Morales MF 7 Ariel Ibagaza FW 19 Gonzalo Belloso FW 11 Ariel M. LópezSubstitutes:DF 14 Juan J. Serrizuela FW 9 Claudio Enría MF 21 Claudio Lacosegliaz Manager: Héctor Cúper

See also 1996 Copa CONMEBOL

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