Copa Master de CONMEBOL explained

Tourney Name:Copa Master de CONMEBOL
City:Cuiabá
Country:Brazil
Dates:February 8 - February 12
Num Teams:4
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion Other: São Paulo
Count:1
Second Other: Atlético Mineiro
Matches:3
Goals:13
Top Scorer: Almir (5 goals)

The Copa Master de CONMEBOL (English: CONMEBOL Masters Cup, Portuguese: Copa Master da Conmebol or Supercopa Conmebol) was a football club competition contested by the 4 past winners of the Copa CONMEBOL at the time. The cup is one of the many inter-South American club competitions that have been organized by CONMEBOL.[1]

It was played from February 8 to February 12, 1996, and it was contested in the city of Cuiabá with the participations of Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, São Paulo, and Rosario Central.[2] São Paulo won the competition after defeating Atlético Mineiro in the final 3-0.[3] [4] [5]

Eligible teams

Only four editions of the Copa CONMEBOL had been played by early 1996 and all four champions participated.

Atlético Mineiro1992 Copa CONMEBOL winner
Botafogo1993 Copa CONMEBOL winner
São Paulo1994 Copa CONMEBOL winner
Rosario Central1995 Copa CONMEBOL winner

Tournament overview

Semifinals

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Final

Scorers

5 goals
3 goals
1 goal

Notes and References

  1. http://www.el-area.com/sudamerica/subpaginas/otr_copas_sud-2.htm#comegol Sudamérica: Otras copas
  2. https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/central-bragantino-lo-que-tenes-que-saber-n2679947.html Central-Bragantino, lo que tenés que saber
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/mastconmebol96.html Copa Masters CONMEBOL
  4. "Copa Master de Copa Conmebol" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol (blogsite), 5 Nov 2008
  5. https://www.ole.com.ar/lanus/lanus-sorteo-sudamericana-2020_0_jldxOABjHr.html A Lanús se le viene Dani Alves pero no le tiene miedo a San Pablo