1996–97 US Cremonese season

Cremonese 1996–97 football season

Cremonese
1996–97 season
Chairman	Domenico Luzzara
Manager	Fausto Silipo (until 10 November) Nedo Sonetti (from 10 November)
Stadium	Stadio Giovanni Zini
Serie B	20th (relegated)
Coppa Italia
Top goalscorer	League: Walter Mirabelli (8) All: Walter Mirabelli (11)
Biggest defeat	Ravenna 4–0 Cremonese Cesena 4–0 Cremonese
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

The 1996–97 season was the 94th season in existence of Cremonese and the club's first season back in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Cremonese participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. The season covered the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997. The team was relegated for the second season in a row.^[1]

Players

First-team squad

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie B	8 September 1996	15 June 1997	Matchday 1	20th	38	7	11	20	30	55	−25	018.42
Coppa Italia	24 August 1996	26 November 1996	Preliminary round	Quarter-finals	5	2	1	2	8	9	−1	040.00
Total					43	9	12	22	38	64	−26	020.93

Source: Competitions

Serie B

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
16	Castel di Sangro	38	12	8	18	29	45	−16	44
17	Cosenza (R)	38	9	14	15	44	55	−11	41	Relegation to Serie C1
18	Cesena (R)	38	9	13	16	36	45	−9	40
19	Palermo (R)	38	6	17	15	40	55	−15	35
20	Cremonese (R)	38	7	11	20	30	55	−25	32

Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
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.
(R) Relegated

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
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Serie B

Results by round

Source: Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Chievo v Cremonese

8 September 1996 1	Chievo	1–0	Cremonese	Verona
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Genoa

14 September 1996 2	Cremonese	2–1	Genoa	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Castel di Sangro v Cremonese

22 September 1996 3	Castel di Sangro	2–0	Cremonese	Castel di Sangro
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Ravenna

29 September 1996 4	Cremonese	0–1	Ravenna	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Salernitana v Cremonese

6 October 1996 5	Salernitana	1–0	Cremonese	Salerno
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Padova

13 October 1996 6	Cremonese	0–0	Padova	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Pescara v Cremonese

20 October 1996 7	Pescara	1–0	Cremonese	Pescara
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Lecce

27 October 1996 8	Cremonese	0–1	Lecce	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Brescia v Cremonese

3 November 1996 9	Brescia	3–1	Cremonese	Brescia
CET (UTC+1)

Torino v Cremonese

9 November 1996 10	Torino	0–1	Cremonese	Turin
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Cosenza

24 November 1996 11	Cremonese	2–3	Cosenza	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Bari v Cremonese

30 November 1996 12	Bari	0–0	Cremonese	Bari
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Foggia

8 December 1996 13	Cremonese	1–1	Foggia	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Cremonese v Cesena

15 December 1996 14	Cremonese	1–0	Cesena	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Palermo v Cremonese

22 December 1996 15	Palermo	1–1	Cremonese	Palermo
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Venezia

5 January 1997 16	Cremonese	1–1	Venezia	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Reggina v Cremonese

12 January 1997 17	Reggina	1–0	Cremonese	Reggio Calabria
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Lucchese

19 January 1997 18	Cremonese	2–1	Lucchese	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Empoli v Cremonese

26 January 1997 19	Empoli	0–0	Cremonese	Empoli
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Chievo

2 February 1997 20	Cremonese	0–0	Chievo	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Genoa v Cremonese

9 February 1997 21	Genoa	3–0	Cremonese	Genoa
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Castel di Sangro

16 February 1997 22	Cremonese	2–1	Castel di Sangro	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Ravenna v Cremonese

23 February 1997 23	Ravenna	4–0	Cremonese	Ravenna
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Salernitana

2 March 1997 24	Cremonese	0–0	Salernitana	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Padova v Cremonese

8 March 1997 25	Padova	2–2	Cremonese	Padua
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Pescara

23 March 1997 26	Cremonese	2–1	Pescara	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Lecce v Cremonese

29 March 1997 27	Lecce	2–1	Cremonese	Lecce
CET (UTC+1)

Cremonese v Brescia

6 April 1997 28	Cremonese	0–1	Brescia	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Cremonese v Torino

12 April 1997 29	Cremonese	1–1	Torino	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Cosenza v Cremonese

20 April 1997 30	Cosenza	2–1	Cremonese	Cosenza
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Bari

27 April 1997 31	Cremonese	0–1	Bari	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Foggia v Cremonese

4 May 1997 32	Foggia	1–2	Cremonese	Foggia
CEST (UTC+2)

Cesena v Cremonese

11 May 1997 33	Cesena	4–0	Cremonese	Cesena
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Palermo

15 May 1997 34	Cremonese	2–2	Palermo	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Venezia v Cremonese

18 May 1997 35	Venezia	3–2	Cremonese	Venice
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Reggina

25 May 1997 36	Cremonese	1–3	Reggina	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Lucchese v Cremonese

8 June 1997 37	Lucchese	4–2	Cremonese	Lucca
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Empoli

15 June 1997 38	Cremonese	0–1	Empoli	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Source:

Coppa Italia

Como v Cremonese

24 August 1996 Preliminary round	Como	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Cremonese	Como
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

Cremonese v Udinese

28 August 1996 Final phase	Cremonese	2–1	Udinese	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Cesena v Cremonese

23 October 1996 Round of 16	Cesena	1–2	Cremonese	Cesena
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi

Cremonese v Bologna

13 November 1996 Quarter-finals First leg	Cremonese	1–3	Bologna	Cremona
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Bologna v Cremonese

26 November 1996 Quarter-finals Second leg	Bologna	2–1 (5–2 agg.)	Cremonese	Bologna
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

References

^ Everet, Alexandro. "CREMO STORY La Cremonese anno per anno dalla fondazione a oggi". Sportgrigiorosso.

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1996–97 in Italian football

Domestic leagues	Serie A Serie B Serie C1 Serie C2
Domestic cups	Coppa Italia Final Supercoppa Italiana
European competitions	Champions League Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup

Club seasons
Serie A	Atalanta Bologna Cagliari Fiorentina Internazionale Juventus Lazio Milan Napoli Parma Perugia Piacenza Reggiana Roma Sampdoria Verona Vicenza Udinese
Serie B	Cremonese