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1996–97 FC Barcelona season

FC Barcelona enjoyed a decent season by winning both Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The team extended its increasingly frustrating run without winning the league title to three years, as Real Madrid emerged as league winners. During the season, Ronaldo, a Brazilian youngster was the club's top scorer, netting 47 goals in all competitions. Upon winning both trophies, manager Bobby Robson left the club, eventually signing with PSV Eindhoven after spending a sabbatical year. He was replaced by former Ajax coach Louis Van Gaal. Top scorer Ronaldo would leave the club after this season in a surprise transfer to Inter Milan.

Squad

Squad at end of season[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

Winter

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b BET 1–2 DEP; DEP 3–0 BET
  2. ^ Since Barcelona, winners of 1996–97 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Real Betis earned a spot in the first round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.


Results by round

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round;   = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff;   = 1997–98 Segunda División; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches

Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Supercopa de España

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

First round

Eightfinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Friendlies

Statistics

Players statistics

See also

References

  1. ^ "FootballSquads - Barcelona - 1996/97".
  2. ^ "Plantillas Históricas Equipos LFP | DATOS Históricos". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  3. ^ Player agreement with FC Barcelona: U$1,6million per season until 2002 (plus two years optional)Besa, Ramon; Carbonell, Rafael (11 July 1996). "Barcelona reaches an agreement with PSV for Ronaldo". El País (in Spanish). el pais.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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