| Tourney Name: | Supercopa Libertadores |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Other Titles: | 1996 Supercopa Libertadores 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana João Havelange |
| Dates: | 21 August – 4 December |
| Num Teams: | 17 |
| Confederations: | 6 |
| Champion Other: |  Vélez Sarsfield |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 34 |
| Goals: | 82 |
| Top Scorer: | Patricio Camps (4 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1995 |
| Nextseason: | 1997 |
The 1996 Supercopa Libertadores was the ninth season of the Supercopa Libertadores, a club football tournament for past Copa Libertadores winners. Vélez Sarsfield won the competition for the first time, defeating Cruzeiro 3–0 on aggregate in the final.
| Association | Team | Entry stage | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Preliminary round | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984 Copa Libertadores champions | |
| 1968, 1969, 1970 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| 1986, 1996 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| 1977, 1978 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| 1994 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| 1985 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| 1967 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
 Brazil | 1983, 1995 Copa Libertadores champions | ||
| 1992, 1993 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| 1962, 1963 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| 1981 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| 1976 Copa Libertadores champions | |||
| Chile | 1991 Copa Libertadores champions | ||
 Colombia | 1989 Copa Libertadores champions | ||
| Paraguay | 1979, 1990 Copa Libertadores champions | ||
| Uruguay | 1960, 1961, 1966, 1982, 1987 Copa Libertadores champions | ||
| 1971, 1980, 1988 Copa Libertadores champions |
The matches were played from 21 August to 2 October.
With 17 teams taking part, the first round consisted of 7 two-legged and a round robin group consisting of the remaining 3 teams.
The matches were played from 16 October to 24 October.
The matches were played from 30 October to 14 November.
See main article: 1996 Supercopa Libertadores Finals.
----Vélez Sarsfield won 3–0 on aggregate.