The 1996 Copa Interamericana was the 16th. edition of the
Copa Interamericana
The Copa Interamericana () was an international association football, football competition endorsed by CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) and CONMEBOL (South America). Established in 1969, it was discontinued in 1998 after CONCACAF ...
. The final took place between Argentine club
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and Costa Rican side
Club Sport Cartaginés
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and was staged over
two legs on February 17 and February 24, 1996.
Coached by
Carlos Bianchi
Carlos Bianchi (born 26 April 1949), nicknamed ''El Virrey'' (''The Viceroy''), is an Argentine former football player and manager. A prolific goalscorer, although he had a bright career as a forward in Argentina and France, Bianchi is best kno ...
, Vélez Sarsfield team was formed by most of players that had won the
1994 Intercontinental Cup
The 1994 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 1 December 1994, between A.C. Milan, Milan, winners of the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, and Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, Vélez Sársfield, winners of the 1994 Copa ...
with the addition of
Marcelo Herrera to replace
José Basualdo
José Horacio Basualdo (born 20 June 1963) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Basualdo won several Argentine and international titles with both Vélez Sársfield and Boca Juniors.
Intern ...
(tradedd to
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its men's professional Association football, football team which, since its promotion in 1913 ...
) and some players promoted from the youth divisions. achieving their third international title within two years.
Campeón Interamericana 1996
on Vélez Sarsfield website, 23 Feb 2018
Qualified teams
Venues
Match details
First leg
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Second leg
References
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Copa Interamericana
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