The Copa Masters CONMEBOL ( en, CONMEBOL Masters Cup, pt, Copa Master da Conmebol or Supercopa Conmebol) was a
football club competition contested by the 4 past winners of the
Copa CONMEBOL
The Copa CONMEBOL ( en, CONMEBOL Cup) was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was a very prestigious South American club football cont ...
at the time. The cup is one of the many inter-South American club competitions that have been organized by
CONMEBOL.
It was played from February 8 to February 12, 1996, and it was contested in the city of
Cuiabá
Cuiabá () is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America. Also, it forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city' ...
with the participations of
Atlético Mineiro
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Sports Teams Athletico
* Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
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,
Botafogo
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,
São Paulo
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, and
Rosario Central
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. São Paulo won the competition after defeating Atlético Mineiro in the final 3-0.
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Eligible teams
Only four editions of the Copa CONMEBOL
The Copa CONMEBOL ( en, CONMEBOL Cup) was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was a very prestigious South American club football cont ...
had been played by early 1996 and all four champions participated.
Tournament overview
Semifinals
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Final
Scorers
;5 goals
* Almir
;3 goals
* Túlio
* Valdir Bigode
Valdir de Moraes Filho (born 15 March 1972), commonly known as Valdir Bigode, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.
A prolific striker, Valdir is the twelfth highest goalscorer of Vasco da Gama, with 135 goals in 267 matche ...
;1 goal
* Edmílson
José Edmílson Gomes de Moraes (born 10 July 1976), known simply as Edmílson, is a Brazilian football executive and former professional footballer. He's currently a technical consultant for São Caetano.
Either a defensive midfielder or a ...
* Ailton
References
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Defunct CONMEBOL club competitions
1996 in South American football
Copa CONMEBOL
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