1996 Copa Libertadores group stage

The 1996 Copa Libertadores group stage or 1996 Copa Libertadores first stage was played from 13 March to 17 April 1996. A total of 20 teams competed in the group stage to decide 15 places in the final stages of the 1996 Copa Libertadores, where they joined defending champions Grêmio.

Groups composition

Same as previous editions, the 20 participating teams were divided into 5 groups of 4, which consisted of two teams from one national association and two teams from another. The draw of the tournament was held on 3 November 1995 in Asunción, Paraguay and the paired associations for this edition were as follows:[1]

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. Drawing of lots.

As of this edition, the extra game that was played to define the positions between teams from the same national association in case of a tie in points was no longer held. Therefore, the above criteria were applied to all teams regardless of the national association to which they belong.

The winners, runners-up and third placed teams of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages.

Groups

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR CCP ESP OLI
1 Barcelona 6 4 1 1 11 8 +3 13 Round of 16 — 3–2 3–2 2–1
2 Cerro Porteño 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10 1–0 — 2–1 0–0
3 ESPOLI 6 2 0 4 7 10 −3 6 1–2 2–1 — 1–0
4 Olimpia 6 1 2 3 5 6 −1 5 1–1 1–2 2–0 —
Source: RSSSF
Barcelona 3–2 ESPOLI
Gómez 52'
Alfaro 56'
Noriega 80'		 Report Jauch 47'
Oleas 51'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)
Olimpia 1–2 Cerro Porteño
Bourdier 29' Report Núñez 33'
Villamayor 78'
Attendance: 12,000
ESPOLI 1–0 Olimpia
Oleas 34' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: John Toro (Colombia)
Barcelona 2–1 Olimpia
Makanaky 19'
Alfaro 86'		 Report Bourdier 26'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Armando Pérez (Colombia)
ESPOLI 2–1 Cerro Porteño
Rivera 74', 87' Report Ferreira 34'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: José Arana (Peru)
Barcelona 3–2 Cerro Porteño
Sarabia 1' (o.g.)
Morales 69' (pen.)
Alfaro 85'		 Report Espinoza 9'
Villamayor 56'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
ESPOLI 1–2 Barcelona
Zambrano 67' Report Gilson 80', 86'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Cerro Porteño 0–0 Olimpia
Report
Referee: Óscar Velázquez (Paraguay)
Cerro Porteño 2–1 ESPOLI
Ferreira 16'
Núñez 87' (pen.)		 Report Yépez 37'
Referee: Daniel Giménez (Argentina)
Olimpia 2–0 ESPOLI
Sotelo 58', 65' Report
Cerro Porteño 1–0 Barcelona
Cristaldo 85' Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos (Brazil)
Olimpia 1–1 Barcelona
Bourdier 2' (pen.) Report Usuriaga 71'

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PEÑ DFS SCR UNI
1 Peñarol 6 2 3 1 13 10 +3 9 Round of 16 — 1–1 1–1 1–2
2 Defensor Sporting 6 1 4 1 6 6 0 7 2–4 — 0–0 2–0
3 Sporting Cristal 6 1 4 1 6 7 −1 7 3–3 0–0 — 0–2
4 Universitario 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7 1–3 1–1 1–2 —
Source: RSSSF
Sporting Cristal 0–2 Universitario
Report González 9'
Ferrari 62'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: César Córdova (Peru)
Defensor Sporting 2–4 Peñarol
Jorjão 32'
Ra. Dos Santos 43'		 Report Soca 19'
Romero 27', 68' (pen.)
Sosa 85'
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Saúl Feldman (Uruguay)
Universitario 1–3 Peñarol
Gonzales 67' Report Pacheco 48'
Tais 51'
Bengoechea 84'
Attendance: 25,000
Sporting Cristal 3–3 Peñarol
Zegarra 50', 68'
Julinho 75'		 Report Magallanes 14'
Bengoechea 32'
Tais 55'
Attendance: 16,856
Referee: João Paulo Araújo (Brazil)
Universitario 1–1 Defensor Sporting
Carazas 55' Report Ra. Dos Santos 52'
Referee: Pablo Peña (Bolivia)
Sporting Cristal 0–0 Defensor Sporting
Report
Universitario 1–2 Sporting Cristal
Rossi 26' Report Solano 61'
Palacios 71'
Attendance: 21,970
Referee: José Arana (Peru)
Peñarol 1–1 Defensor Sporting
Bengoechea 64' (pen.) Report Ru. dos Santos 59'
Attendance: 33,700
Referee: Daniel Bello (Uruguay)
Defensor Sporting 2–0 Universitario
Abreu 24', 44' Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
Peñarol 1–1 Sporting Cristal
Romero 43' Report Palacios 14'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Luis Peña (Chile)
Peñarol 1–2 Universitario
Magallanes 7' Report Carazas 3'
Gonzales 67'
Attendance: 32,200
Defensor Sporting 0–0 Sporting Cristal
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Óscar Velázquez (Paraguay)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AME JUN SJO GUA
1 América de Cali 6 4 0 2 11 2 +9 12 Round of 16 — 2–0 2–0 5–0
2 Junior 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10 1–0 — 1–0 5–1
3 San José 6 3 0 3 6 8 −2 9 1–0 2–0 — 2–1
4 Guabirá 6 1 1 4 7 16 −9 4 0–2 1–1 4–1 —
Source: RSSSF
Junior 1–0 América de Cali
Pacheco 27' Report
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Dalmo Bozzano (Brazil)
San José 2–1 Guabirá
Espindola 12', 22' Report Amarilla 63'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Juan Luna (Bolivia)
Guabirá 0–2 América de Cali
Report Máziri 50'
De Ávila 55'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Luis Seminario (Peru)
San José 1–0 América de Cali
Herrera 44' Report
Attendance: 18,676
Referee: Luis Seminario (Peru)
Junior 5–1 Guabirá
Chaparro 3'
Valenciano 20', 85'
Castro 26'
Mendoza 80'		 Report Ceballos 78'
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Rafael Torrealba (Venezuela)
América de Cali 5–0 Guabirá
Hernández 12'
De Ávila 21', 82'
González 53'
Pérez 77'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Giovanni Perluzzo (Venezuela)
Guabirá 4–1 San José
Cuenca 30' (o.g.)
Ramos 42', 59'
Paz 79'		 Report Paniagua 70'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Armando Aliaga (Bolivia)
San José 2–0 Junior
Vaca 16'
Espindola 22'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Guabirá 1–1 Junior
Amarilla 24' Report Valenciano 55'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Julio Matto (Uruguay)
Junior 1–0 San José
Toninho 35' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Roger Zambrano (Ecuador)
América de Cali 2–0 San José
Hernández 26'
De Ávila 48'		 Report
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Alfredo de Jesús Rodas (Ecuador)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COR UCH BOT UCA
1 Corinthians 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 13 Round of 16 — 3–1 3–0 3–1
2 Universidad de Chile 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10 1–0 — 2–1 2–0
3 Botafogo 6 2 1 3 10 10 0 7 1–1 3–1 — 4–1
4 Universidad Católica 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4 2–3 0–0 2–1 —
Source: RSSSF
Corinthians 3–0 Botafogo
Leonardo 26'
Edmundo 44'
Marcelinho Carioca 61'		 Report
Attendance: 26,829
Universidad de Chile 2–0 Universidad Católica
Traverso 28'
Salas 34'		 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Botafogo 4–1 Universidad Católica
Dauri 35'
Túlio Maravilha 58', 90'
Bentinho 66'		 Report Caro 53'
Attendance: 7,573
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)
Corinthians 3–1 Universidad Católica
Leonardo 15'
Marcelinho Carioca 41'
Souza 64'		 Report Catê 90'
Attendance: 22,758
Referee: José Colmenares (Venezuela)
Botafogo 1–1 Corinthians
Dauri 65' Report Souza 67'
Attendance: 15,971
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos (Brazil)
Universidad Católica 0–0 Universidad de Chile
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
Universidad Católica 2–1 Botafogo
Rozental 21', 83' Report Bentinho 41'
Attendance: 7,000
Universidad de Chile 2–1 Botafogo
Salas 45'
Silvani 90'		 Report Jefferson 49'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Roberto Ruscio (Argentina)
Corinthians 3–1 Universidad de Chile
Edmundo 16'
Leonardo 51', 76'		 Report Goldberg 38'
Attendance: 20,759
Referee: José da Rosa (Uruguay)
Botafogo 3–1 Universidad de Chile
Dauri 65'
Fuentes 47' (o.g.)
Bentinho 90'		 Report Rodríguez 67'
Referee: Gustavo Gallesio (Uruguay)

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIV SLO MIN CAR
1 River Plate 6 4 2 0 14 3 +11 14 Round of 16 — 0–0 2–0 5–0
2 San Lorenzo 6 2 4 0 13 5 +8 10 1–1 — 5–1 4–0
3 Minervén 6 1 2 3 8 16 −8 5 1–2 2–2 — 4–2
4 Caracas 6 0 2 4 6 17 −11 2 1–4 1–1 1–1 —
Source: RSSSF
Minervén 4–2 Caracas
Bidoglio 36'
Tortolero 54'
Vera 57'
Echenausi 79'		 Report Díaz 61'
Salisú 70'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luis Solorzano (Venezuela)
San Lorenzo 1–1 River Plate
Netto 68' Report Francescoli 61'
Attendance: 30,000
Minervén 2–2 San Lorenzo
Are 32'
Hernández 72'		 Report Netto 20'
Biaggio 63'
Attendance: 10,000
Caracas 1–1 San Lorenzo
Díaz 55' Report Bernuncio 80'
Referee: Felipe Russi (Colombia)
Minervén 1–2 River Plate
Castellín 40' Report Amato 21'
Crespo 87'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alfredo de Jesús Rodas (Ecuador)
Caracas 1–4 River Plate
Salisú 4' Report Cedrés 21', 74'
Amato 60'
Francescoli 67'
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)
Caracas 1–1 Minervén
Díaz 31' Report Bidoglio 89'
Referee: Raúl Antonio Pérez (Venezuela)
River Plate 0–0 San Lorenzo
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roberto Ruscio (Argentina)
San Lorenzo 4–0 Minervén
Biaggio 13', 78'
González 38'
Monserrat 45'		 Report
River Plate 5–0 Minervén
Francescoli 20' (pen.), 39'
Sanvicente 35' (o.g.)
Crespo 71'
Amato 90'		 Report
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
San Lorenzo 5–1 Caracas
Biaggio 15'
Monserrat 43', 55'
Silas 77' (pen.)
Rivadero 86'		 Report Díaz 46'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Luis Peña (Chile)
River Plate 2–0 Caracas
Crespo 46'
Villalba 55'		 Report
Referee: Armando Aliaga (Bolivia)

References

  1. ^ "Revista CONMEBOL N° 43" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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