| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 (from 10 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Lanús (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Santa Fe |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Top scorer(s) | Oscar Mena (5) |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Copa CONMEBOL was the fifth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Sixteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament. Lanús defeated Santa Fe in the finals.