The 2016 Recopa Sudamericana was a football match played over two legs between River Plate of Argentina and Independiente Santa Fe of Colombia. The first leg was played at the Estadio El Campín, Bogotá on 18 August 2016 and the second leg was played on 25 August 2016 at the Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires. The annual Recopa Sudamericana, it was contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. River Plate were the reigning champions, while Independiente Santa Fe were appearing in the competition for the first time.
The teams qualified for the competition by winning the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Independiente Santa Fe qualified by winning the 2015 Copa Sudamericana. They beat Argentinian team Huracán 3–1 on penalties after a scoreless two-legged final. River Plate won the 2015 Copa Libertadores beating Mexican team Tigres UANL 3–0 in the finals.
A crowd of 18,800 observed the first leg at the Estadio El Campín, which resulted in a goalless draw. Watched by a crowd of 62,000 at the Estadio Monumental, River Plate took an early lead in the opening half when Sebastián Driussi scored. They extended their lead in the second half courtesy of Lucas Alario. Horacio Salaberry pulled one back for Independiente Santa Fe, but they were unable to equalise before the end of the match. Thus, River Plate won the tie 2–1 on aggregate to secure their second Recopa Sudamericana.