1996–97 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

27th season in existence of Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain 1996–97 football season
Paris Saint-Germain
1996–97 season
PresidentMichel Denisot
ManagerRicardo
StadiumParc des Princes
Division 12nd
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Coupe de la LigueRound of 32
UEFA Cup Winners' CupRunners-up
UEFA Super CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrice Loko (15)
All:
Patrice Loko (21)
Average home league attendance35,302
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 1996–97 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 27th season in existence.[1][2] PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 35,302 spectators per match.[1][2][3] The club was presided by Michel Denisot and the team was coached by Ricardo.[1][2] Raí was the team captain.[4]

Players

As of the 1996–97 season.[1][2][4]

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK France FRA Bernard Lama
— GK France FRA Vincent Fernandez
— DF France FRA Jimmy Algerino
— DF France FRA Alain Roche
— DF France FRA Bruno Ngotty
— DF France FRA Paul Le Guen
— DF France FRA Didier Domi
— DF France FRA José Cobos
— MF France FRA Benoît Cauet
— MF Portugal POR Kenedy
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Leonardo
— MF France FRA Jérôme Leroy
— MF France FRA Laurent Fournier
— MF France FRA Vincent Guérin
— MF Brazil BRA Raí (captain)
— MF France FRA Bernard Allou
— FW Cameroon CMR Patrick M'Boma
— FW France FRA Cyrille Pouget
— FW France FRA Patrice Loko
— FW Panama PAN Julio Dely Valdés

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF France FRA Francis Llacer (at Strasbourg)
— MF France FRA Pierre Ducrocq (at Laval)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Albania ALB Edvin Murati (at Stade Briochin)
— MF France FRA Christophe Odé (at Laval)

Kits

German automobile manufacturer Opel was the shirt sponsor. American sportswear brand Nike was the kit manufacturer.[1][5]

Home
0
0
Away
0
0
Third
0
0

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Châteauroux France v France Paris Saint-Germain
19 July 1996 Friendly Châteauroux France 9–1 France Paris Saint-Germain France
Paris Saint-Germain France v Portugal Vitória de Guimarães
24 July 1996 Friendly Paris Saint-Germain France 3–0 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães USA
Attendance: 0
Club Brugge Belgium v France Paris Saint-Germain
27 July 1996 Friendly Club Brugge Belgium 2–0 France Paris Saint-Germain Belgium
Lille France v France Paris Saint-Germain
3 August 1996 Friendly Lille France 0–4 France Paris Saint-Germain France
Réunion  v France Paris Saint-Germain
5 January 1997 Friendly Réunion  3–4 France Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Denis, Réunion
Mauritius  v France Paris Saint-Germain
8 January 1997 Friendly Mauritius  2–2 France Paris Saint-Germain Curepipe, Mauritius
Stadium: Stade George V
Paris Saint-Germain France v France Paris Saint-Germain B
18 February 1997 Friendly Paris Saint-Germain France 1–1 France Paris Saint-Germain B France
Report
Real Madrid Spain v France Paris Saint-Germain
29 May 1997 Friendly Real Madrid Spain 4–1 France Paris Saint-Germain Madrid, Spain
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 30,000

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Division 1 10 August 1996 24 May 1997 Matchday 1 2nd 38 18 13 7 57 31 +26 047.37
Coupe de France 19 January 1997 1 March 1997 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 066.67
Coupe de la Ligue 10 December 1996 Round of 32 Round of 32 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 12 September 1996 14 May 1997 First round Runners-up 9 5 1 3 19 7 +12 055.56
UEFA Super Cup 15 January 1997 5 February 1997 Final Runners-up 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 000.00
Total 53 25 15 13 88 53 +35 047.17

Source: Competitions

Division 1

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Monaco (C) 38 23 10 5 69 30 +39 79 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Paris Saint-Germain 38 18 13 7 57 31 +26 67 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Nantes 38 16 16 6 61 32 +29 64 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4 Bordeaux 38 16 15 7 59 42 +17 63
5 Metz 38 17 11 10 40 30 +10 62
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Monaco 0 points PSG 100 points

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 18 13 7 57 31  +26 67 10 8 1 35 12  +23 8 5 6 22 19  +3

Source: Division 1

Results by round

Source: Division 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Strasbourg v Paris Saint-Germain
10 August 1996 1 Strasbourg 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Strasbourg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Paris Saint-Germain v Caen
16 August 1996 2 Paris Saint-Germain 2–5 Caen Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Annecy v Paris Saint-Germain
23 August 1996 3 Annecy 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain Annecy
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Paec des Sports
Paris Saint-Germain v Nantes
28 August 1996 4 Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 Nantes Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Montpellier v Paris Saint-Germain
3 September 1996 5 Montpellier 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco
6 September 1996 6 Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 Monaco Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Troyes v Paris Saint-Germain
15 September 1996 7 Troyes 3-3 Paris Saint-Germain Troyes
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de l Aube
Paris Saint-Germain v Lens
20 September 1996 8 Paris Saint-Germain 4–0 Lens Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Guingamp v Paris Saint-Germain
29 September 1996 9 Guingamp 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain Guingamp
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Municipal de Roudourou
Lyon v Paris Saint-Germain
2 October 1996 10 Lyon 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Lyon
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Paris Saint-Germain v Le Havre
5 October 1996 11 Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Le Havre Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Metz v Paris Saint-Germain
12 October 1996 12 Metz 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Paris Saint-Germain v Auxerre
20 October 1996 13 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Auxerre Paris
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Rennes v Paris Saint-Germain
25 October 1996 14 Rennes 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain Rennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
Paris Saint-Germain v Bastia
3 November 1996 15 Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Bastia Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Nice v Paris Saint-Germain
6 November 1996 16 Nice 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Nice
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade du Ray
Paris Saint-Germain v Lille
13 November 1996 17 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Lille Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Bordeaux v Paris Saint-Germain
16 November 1996 18 Bordeaux 5–3 Paris Saint-Germain Bordeaux
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc Lescure
Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille
22 November 1996 19 Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 Marseille Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 44,804
Caen v Paris Saint-Germain
29 November 1996 20 Caen 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain Caen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Paris Saint-Germain v Annecy
6 December 1996 21 Paris Saint-Germain 3–3 Annecy Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 31,037
Nantes v Paris Saint-Germain
14 December 1996 22 Nantes 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain Nantes
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier
20 December 1996 23 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Montpellier Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 32,038
Monaco v Paris Saint-Germain
26 January 1997 24 Monaco 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain Monaco
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Louis II
Paris Saint-Germain v Troyes
1 February 1997 25 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Troyes Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Lens v Paris Saint-Germain
13 February 1997 26 Lens 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Lens
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert
Paris Saint-Germain v Guingamp
22 February 1997 27 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Guingamp Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Paris Saint-Germain v Lyon
9 March 1997 28 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Lyon Paris
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Le Havre v Paris Saint-Germain
14 March 1997 29 Le Havre 1–6 Paris Saint-Germain Le Havre
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux
Paris Saint-Germain v Metz
23 March 1997 30 Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Metz Paris
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Auxerre v Paris Saint-Germain
26 March 1997 31 Auxerre 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain Auxerre
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
Paris Saint-Germain v Rennes
5 April 1997 32 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Rennes Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Bastia v Paris Saint-Germain
15 April 1997 33 Bastia 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Furiani
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Paris Saint-Germain v Nice
27 April 1997 34 Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Nice Paris
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Lille v Paris Saint-Germain
30 April 1997 35 Lille 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Grimonprez-Jooris
Paris Saint-Germain v Bordeaux
3 May 1997 36 Paris Saint-Germain 2–2 Bordeaux Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Marseille v Paris Saint-Germain
17 May 1997 37 Marseille 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain Marseille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 24,200
Paris Saint-Germain v Strasbourg
24 May 1997 38 Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Strasbourg Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 39,887

Coupe de France

Besançon v Paris Saint-Germain
19 January 1997 Round of 64 Besançon 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain Besançon
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Renou 9' (o.g.)
Pouget 70'
Maître 82' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Patrick Anton
US Fécamp v Paris Saint-Germain
8 February 1997 Round of 32 US Fécamp 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain Le Havre
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Pouget 76'
Valdés 81'		 Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux
Attendance: 12,948
Referee: Philippe Leduc
Clermont v Paris Saint-Germain
1 March 1997 Round of 16 Clermont 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Paris Saint-Germain Clermont-Ferrand
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Bessaque 51' (pen.)
Chastang 69'
Le Bellec 82'
Ngotty 87' (o.g.)		 Report Cauet 12'
Valdés 24'
Raí 57'
Loko 68'		 Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Philippe Kalt
Penalties
Amblard soccer ball with check mark
Cohade soccer ball with check mark
Chastang soccer ball with check mark
Ribérol soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Pouget
soccer ball with red X Le Guen
soccer ball with check mark Raí
soccer ball with check mark Valdés
soccer ball with red X Guérin

Coupe de la Ligue

Lyon v Paris Saint-Germain
10 December 1996 Round of 32 Lyon 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain Lyon
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Gava 6'
Patouillard 75'		 Report Fournier 4' Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jean-Claude Puyalt

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

First round

Vaduz Liechtenstein v France Paris Saint-Germain
12 September 1996 First leg Vaduz Liechtenstein 0–4 France Paris Saint-Germain Vaduz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Le Guen 12'
Dely Valdés 39'
Leonardo 43'
Allou 72'		 Stadium: Gemeindesportplatz
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia)
Paris Saint-Germain France v Liechtenstein Vaduz
26 September 1996 Second leg Paris Saint-Germain France 3–0
(7–0 agg.)		 Liechtenstein Vaduz Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Allou 23'
Roche 40'
Mboma 50'		 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 15,973
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)

Second round

Galatasaray Turkey v France Paris Saint-Germain
17 October 1996 First leg Galatasaray Turkey 4–2 France Paris Saint-Germain Istanbul
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Şükür 5', 31'
Tugay 12'
Ünsal 52'		 Report Le Guen 16'
Dely Valdés 17'		 Stadium: Ali Sami Yen Stadium
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Paris Saint-Germain France v Turkey Galatasaray
31 October 1996 Second leg Paris Saint-Germain France 4–0
(6–4 agg.)		 Turkey Galatasaray Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Leonardo 9'
Dely Valdés 23'
Loko 58'
Raí 77'		 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 34,032
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia)

Quarter-finals

Paris Saint-Germain France v Greece AEK Athens
6 March 1997 First leg Paris Saint-Germain France 0–0 Greece AEK Athens Paris
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 21,952
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
AEK Athens Greece v France Paris Saint-Germain
20 March 1997 Second leg AEK Athens Greece 0–3
(0–3 agg.)		 France Paris Saint-Germain Athens
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Loko 21', 44', 81' Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 27,200
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)

Semi-finals

Paris Saint-Germain France v England Liverpool
10 April 1997 First leg Paris Saint-Germain France 3–0 England Liverpool Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Leonardo 11'
Cauet 43'
Leroy 83'		 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 35,142
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
Liverpool England v France Paris Saint-Germain
24 April 1997 Second leg Liverpool England 2–0
(2–3 agg.)		 France Paris Saint-Germain Liverpool
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Fowler 12'
Wright 79'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,700
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)

Final

Barcelona Spain v France Paris Saint-Germain
14 May 1997 Final Barcelona Spain 1–0 France Paris Saint-Germain Rotterdam
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ronaldo 38' (pen.) Report Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion
Attendance: 36,802
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

UEFA Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain France v Italy Juventus
15 January 1997 First leg Paris Saint-Germain France 1–6 Italy Juventus Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Raí 52' (pen.) Report Porrini 4'
Padovano 22', 40'
Ferrara 33'
Lombardo 83'
Amoruso 88'		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 29,519
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Juventus Italy v France Paris Saint-Germain
5 February 1997 Second leg Juventus Italy 3–1
(9–2 agg.)		 France Paris Saint-Germain Palermo
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Del Piero 36', 70'
Vieri 90+3'		 Report Raí 64' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 35,100
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Saison 1996-1997". Histoire du PSG. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Paris S-G 1996/1997". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Ligue 1 1996/1997 » Attendance » Home matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Les principaux capitaines du PSG". L'Équipe. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ^ "L'historique des maillots du PSG : Les années 1990". Histoire du PSG. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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