1996 Copa Interamericana

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.

1996 Copa Interamericana

Event	Copa Interamericana
Cartaginés Vélez Sarsfield 0 2
(on aggregate)
First leg
Cartaginés Vélez Sarsfield 0 0
Date	February 17, 1996
Venue	Rafael Fello Meza, Cartago
Referee	Benito Archundia (Mexico)
Second leg
Vélez Sarsfield Cartaginés 2 0
Date	February 24, 1996
Venue	José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
Referee	Eduardo Diuzniewski (Uruguay)

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.

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, achieving their third international title within two years.

Qualified teams

Team	Qualification	Previous app.
Vélez Sarsfield	1994 Copa Libertadores champion	None
Cartaginés	1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion	None

Venues

Rafael Fello Meza (left) and José Amalfitani, venues of the finals

Match details

First leg

1996 Copa Interamericana

February 17, 1996

First leg

Cartaginés	0–0	Vélez Sarsfield
	Report

Rafael Fello Meza, Cartago

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

Cartaginés

Vélez

GK	1	Hermidio Barrantes
DF		Evaristo Contreras
DF		Maximilien Peinado
DF	14	Henry Wood
DF		Alexander Gómez
MF		Luiz Claudio Dos Santos
MF		Max Sánchez		84'
MF		Norman Pin Gómez
MF		Marco Tulio Hidalgo		65'
FW		Jewisson Benneth
FW		Heriberto Quirós  71'
Substitutes:
FW		Jewisson Benneth		65'
		Everaldo da Costa		71'
MF		Aurelio Ferreira		84'
Manager:

GK	1	José Luis Chilavert
DF	4	Flavio Zandoná
DF	2	Roberto Trotta
DF	6	Mauricio Pellegrino
DF	3	Raúl Cardozo
MF	8	Marcelo Herrera
MF	5	Marcelo Gómez
MF	7	Guillermo Morigi
FW	10	Patricio Camps		89'
FW	9	Fernando Pandolfi		87'
FW	11	José Flores		75'
Substitutes:
FW		Martín Posse		75'
MF		Claudio Husaín		87'
MF		Carlos Compagnucci		89'
Manager:
Carlos Bianchi

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Second leg

February 24, 1996

Second leg

Vélez Sarsfield	2–0	Cartaginés
Flores 3', 76'	Report

José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

Referee: Eduardo Diuzniewski (Uruguay)

Vélez

Cartaginés

GK	1	José Luis Chilavert
DF	17	Sebastián Méndez
DF		Flavio Zandoná
DF		Carlos Compagnucci
DF	3	Raúl Cardozo
MF	8	Marcelo Herrera
MF	5	Marcelo Gómez
MF	10	Patricio Camps		76'
FW	20	Martín Posse
FW	9	Fernando Pandolfi		80'
FW	11	José Flores		78'
Substitutes:
FW	7	Guillermo Morigi		76'
MF	21	Claudio Husaín		78'
FW		Daniel Cordone		80'
Manager:
Carlos Bianchi

GK		Hermidio Barrantes
DF		Evaristo Contreras
DF		Maximilien Peinado
DF		Henry Wood
DF		Marco Hidalgo
MF		Alexander Madrigal
MF		Luiz Claudio Dos Santos
MF		Alexander Gómez
FW		Jewisson Benneth
FW		Max Sánchez		78'
FW		Everaldo da Costa		63'
Substitutes:
FW		Heriberto Quirós		78'
FW		Norman Pin Gómez		63'
Manager:
Rolando Villalobos