1993 Recopa Sudamericana

The 1993 Recopa Sudamericana was the fifth Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana competitions. This year's edition became the first final to be disputed between two clubs from the same nation and the second in South American club competitions. Due to schedule congestion, the first leg was played as part of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

1993 Recopa Sudamericana

São Paulo Cruzeiro 0 0
First leg
São Paulo Cruzeiro 0 0
São Paulo won the penalty shootout 4–2
Date	September 26, 1993
Venue	Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
Referee	Renato Marsiglia (Brazil)
Attendance	12,974
Second leg
Cruzeiro São Paulo 0 0
Date	September 29, 1993
Venue	Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Referee	Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
Attendance	20,000

The series was contested between São Paulo, winners of the 1992 Copa Libertadores, and Cruzeiro, winners of the 1992 Supercopa Sudamericana, in a two-legged series. Coached by the illustrious Telê Santana, São Paulo came away with the title after defeating Cruzeiro, appearing in their second consecutive final, 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 tie to obtain the trophy for the first time. This became the 4th international title for São Paulo's golden generation. The series became notable as the legendary Ronaldo competed in an international competition for the first time ever only to fail to score during the penalty shoot-out.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
São Paulo	None
Cruzeiro	1992

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Estádio do Morumbi (left) and Mineirão, venues of the series

Match details

First leg

1993 Recopa Sudamericana

September 26, 1993

First leg

São Paulo	0–0	Cruzeiro
	Report

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo

Attendance: 12,974

Referee: Renato Marsiglia (Brazil)

São Paulo

Cruzeiro

GK 1 Zetti DF 10 Cafu DF 13 Gilmar DF 3 Válber DF 14 Ronaldo Luiz MF 5 Dinho MF 8 Toninho Cerezo MF 9 Palhinha MF 6 Leonardo  ?b' FW 18 Guilherme  ?a' FW 11 Valdeir Substitutes: MF 15 Juninho Paulista  ?a' DF 21 André Luiz  ?b' Manager: Telê Santana

GK Sérgio DF Paulo Roberto DF Robson DF Luizinho DF Nonato MF Ademir  ?a' MF Rogério Lage MF Boiadeiro MF Luís Fernando FW Macedo  ?b' FW Ronaldo Substitutes: MF Douglas  ?a' FW Careca  ?b' Manager: Carlos Alberto Silva

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Second leg

1993-09-29

Second leg

Cruzeiro	0–0	São Paulo
	Report
Penalties
Paulo Roberto Ronaldo Luís Fernando Ademir	2–4	Dinho Cafu Válber Ronaldão

Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)

Cruzeiro

São Paulo

GK Sérgio DF Paulo Roberto DF Robson DF Luizinho  ?a' DF Nonato MF Ademir MF Rogério Lage MF Boiadeiro MF Luís Fernando FW Macedo  ?b' FW Ronaldo Substitutes: DF Célio Lúcio  ?a' FW Careca  ?b' Manager: Carlos Alberto Silva

GK 1 Zetti DF 3 Válber DF 13 Gilmar DF 4 Ronaldão DF 21 André Luiz MF 5 Dinho MF 8 Toninho Cerezo MF 10 Cafu MF 15 Juninho Paulista FW 9 Palhinha  ?a' FW 11 Valdeir  ?b' Substitutes: FW 16 Catê  ?a' MF 22 Jamelli  ?b' Manager: Telê Santana