1996–97 Valencia CF season
Valencia CF 1996–97 football season
| 1996–97 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Francisco Roig | ||
| Manager | Luis Aragonés (until 19 November 1996) Jorge Valdano | ||
| Stadium | Mestalla | ||
| La Liga | 10th | ||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | ||
| UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Leandro Goran Vlaović (8 each) All: Goran Vlaović (10 goals) | ||
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During the 1996–97 season Valencia CF competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup.
Summary
During summer the club transferred in several players such as 1994 FIFA World Cup Winner Romário[1] on loan from FC Barcelona, Forward Claudio López,[2] centre back Defender Fernando Cáceres,[3] Brazilian midfielder Leandro Machado[4] and Croatian Striker Goran Vlaović from Padova Calcio in an attempt to replace the sale of Predrag Mijatović to Real Madrid. The purchase of Romário was controversial after several disputes between the Brazilian star and Luis Aragonés upon October when the forward finished his agreement and left the club to return to Flamengo.[5] On 19 November 1996 after a bad streak of results and controversies with President, Luis Aragonés renounces as coach. Then, the club appointed Jorge Valdano as its new manager for the rest of the season.
In League, the team collapsed to the 10th spot getting out of the Continental competitions next year. Also, in Copa del Rey the squad was eliminated in Eightfinals by underdogs Segunda División team UD Las Palmas after two legs and a penalties series. Finally, the club was defeated by Schalke 04 in UEFA Cup Quarterfinals stage with a 1–3 score.
Squad
- Squad at end of season[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Romário | FC Barcelona | loan |
| FW | Claudio López | Racing Club | |
| DF | Fernando Cáceres | Real Zaragoza | |
| MF | Valeri Karpin | Real Sociedad | |
| FW | Gabriel Moya | Sevilla CF | |
| FW | Goran Vlaović | Padova Calcio | |
| MF | Leandro Machado Nascimento | SC Internacional | |
| DF | Iván Campo | Real Valladolid | |
| MF | Ariel Ortega | River Plate | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| FW | Predrag Mijatović | Real Madrid | |
| MF | Mazinho | Celta Vigo | |
| FW | Viola | Palmeiras | |
| MF | Carlos Arroyo | Villarreal CF | |
| FW | Serer | Villarreal CF | |
| FW | José Gálvez Estévez | RCD Mallorca | loan |
Source: BDFutbol.com[7]
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 63 |
| 9 | Tenerife | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 56[a] |
| 10 | Valencia | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 56[a] |
| 11 | Compostela | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 53 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 51 |
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ^ a b VAL 2–1 TEN; TEN 2–1 VAL
Position 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 Cup First round; = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff; = 1997–98 Segunda División; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round; = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff; = 1997–98 Segunda División; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Matches
Racing Santander v Valencia
| 1 September 1996 1 | Racing Santander | 3-2 | Valencia | Santander |
| Stadium: El Sardinero |
Valencia v Real Sociedad
| 7 September 1996 2 | Valencia | 0-1 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Real Zaragoza v Valencia
| 14 September 1996 3 | Real Zaragoza | 1-1 | Valencia | Zaragoza |
| Stadium: La Romareda |
Valencia v CD Tenerife
| 21 September 1996 4 | Valencia | 2-1 | CD Tenerife | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
SD Compostela v Valencia
| 29 September 1996 5 | SD Compostela | 0-3 | Valencia | Santiago de Compostela |
Valencia v CD Logroñés
| 2 October 1996 6 | Valencia | 0-1 | CD Logroñés | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Sevilla CF v Valencia
| 12 October 1996 7 | Sevilla CF | 0-2 | Valencia | Sevilla |
| Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan |
Valencia v Atlético Madrid
| 20 October 1996 8 | Valencia | 3-1 | Atlético Madrid | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Valencia v Sporting Gijón
| 23 October 1996 9 | Valencia | 2-1 | Sporting Gijón | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
FC Barcelona v Valencia
| 26 October 1996 10 | FC Barcelona | 3-2 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
Valencia v Real Valladolid
| 10 November 1996 11 | Valencia | 2-4 | Real Valladolid | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Athletic Bilbao v Valencia
| 16 November 1996 12 | Athletic Bilbao | 2-0 | Valencia | Bilbao |
| Stadium: San Mames |
Valencia v Extremadura CF
| 19 November 1996 13 | Valencia | 0-0 | Extremadura CF | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Real Madrid v Valencia
| 24 November 1996 14 | Real Madrid | 4-2 | Valencia | Madrid |
| Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu |
Valencia v Celta Vigo
| 30 November 1996 15 | Valencia | 2-0 | Celta Vigo | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Deportivo La Coruña v Valencia
| 8 December 1996 16 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1-0 | Valencia | La Coruña |
| Stadium: Riazor |
Valencia v Hércules CF
| 23 December 1996 17 | Valencia | 3-0 | Hércules CF | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Real Betis v Valencia
| 6 January 1997 18 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Valencia | Sevilla |
| Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Valencia v Rayo Vallecano
| 12 January 1997 19 | Valencia | 1-0 | Rayo Vallecano | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Real Oviedo v Valencia
| 19 January 1997 20 | Real Oviedo | 3-0 | Valencia | Oviedo |
| Stadium: Carlos Tartiere |
Valencia v RCD Espanyol
| 25 January 1997 21 | Valencia | 1-1 | RCD Espanyol | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Valencia v Racing Santander
| 2 February 1997 22 | Valencia | 1-1 | Racing Santander | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Real Sociedad v Valencia
| 8 February 1997 23 | Real Sociedad | 0-1 | Valencia | San Sebastián |
| Stadium: Anoeta |
Valencia v Real Zaragoza
| 15 February 1997 24 | Valencia | 1-1 | Real Zaragoza | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
CD Tenerife v Valencia
| 19 February 1997 25 | CD Tenerife | 2-1 | Valencia |
Valencia v SD Compostela
| 24 February 1997 26 | Valencia | 2-1 | SD Compostela | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
CD Logroñés v Valencia
| 1 March 1997 27 | CD Logroñés | 2-1 | Valencia |
Valencia v Sevilla CF
| 8 March 1997 28 | Valencia | 4-2 | Sevilla CF | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Atlético Madrid v Valencia
| 15 March 1997 29 | Atlético Madrid | 1-4 | Valencia | Madrid |
| Stadium: Vicente Calderón |
Sporting Gijón v Valencia
| 24 March 1997 30 | Sporting Gijón | 2-1 | Valencia | Gijón |
| Stadium: El Molinon |
Valencia v FC Barcelona
| 30 March 1997 31 | Valencia | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Real Valladolid v Valencia
| 6 April 1997 32 | Real Valladolid | 4-1 | Valencia |
Valencia v Athletic Bilbao
| 12 April 1997 33 | Valencia | 5-2 | Athletic Bilbao | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Extremadura CF v Valencia
| 15 April 1997 34 | Extremadura CF | 1-0 | Valencia |
Valencia v Real Madrid
| 21 April 1997 35 | Valencia | 1-1 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Celta Vigo v Valencia
| 4 May 1997 36 | Celta Vigo | 1-1 | Valencia |
Valencia v Deportivo La Coruña
| 12 May 1997 37 | Valencia | 1-1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Hércules CF v Valencia
| 18 May 1997 38 | Hércules CF | 0-2 | Valencia |
Valencia v Real Betis
| 26 May 1997 39 | Valencia | 1-1 | Real Betis | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Rayo Vallecano v Valencia
| 31 May 1997 40 | Rayo Vallecano | 3-1 | Valencia |
Valencia v Real Oviedo
| 15 June 1997 41 | Valencia | 2-1 | Real Oviedo | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
RCD Espanyol v Valencia
| 21 June 1997 42 | RCD Espanyol | 3-2 | Valencia |
Source: Competitive Matches[8]
Copa del Rey
First round
UD Las Palmas v Valencia
| 29 January 1997 | UD Las Palmas | 0-2[9] | Valencia | Palma de Mallorca |
Valencia v UD Las Palmas
| 5 February 1997 | Valencia | 0-2 | UD Las Palmas | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
UEFA Cup
Round of 64
Valencia 
v 
Bayern München
v 
Bayern München | 10 September 1996 | Valencia | 3-0 | Bayern München | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Bayern München v Valencia
v Valencia | 24 September 1996 | Bayern München | 1-0 | Valencia | München |
| Stadium: Olympiastadion |
Round of 32
Slavia Prague 
v Valencia
v Valencia | 15 October 1996 | Slavia Prague | 0-1 | Valencia | Prague |
Valencia v Slavia Prague
v Slavia Prague | 29 October 1996 | Valencia | 0-0 | Slavia Prague | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Schalke 04 v Valencia
v Valencia | 4 March 1997 | Schalke 04 | 2-0 | Valencia | Gelsenkirchen |
Valencia v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 4 March 1997 | Valencia | 1-1 | Schalke 04 | Valencia |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
Statistics
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | UEFA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ESP | Zubizarreta | 49 | -62 | 41 | -56 | 2 | -2 | 6 | -4 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Otero | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Ferreira | 44 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | DF |  ARG | Cáceres | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Romero | 40 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  RUS | Karpin | 46 | 6 | 35+1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Mendieta | 36 | 1 | 22+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | ESP | Engonga | 44 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | José Ignacio | 42 | 1 | 27+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ESP | Moya | 44 | 9 | 30+5 | 7 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 2 |
| 16 | FW | ARG | Claudio | 40 | 5 | 23+9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Bartual | 5 | -6 | 1+1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | -3 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Fernando | 36 | 1 | 21+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ESP | Eskurza | 28 | 1 | 16+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  CRO | Vlaović | 31 | 10 | 16+8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2+5 | 2 |
| 9 | MF |  BRA | Leandro | 27 | 10 | 16+7 | 8 | 1+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ESP | Farinos | 19 | 1 | 15+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | ESP | Poyatos | 27 | 2 | 10+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 |
| FW | ARG | Ortega | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | |||||
| 22 | MF | ESP | Gálvez | 25 | 4 | 5+14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Javi Navarro | 14 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ESP | Hurtado | 18 | 1 | 0+14 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ESP | Sietes | 11 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Iván Campo | 9 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Romário | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | DF | ESP | Camarasa | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | FW | ESP | Navarro | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | ESP | Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | FW | ESP | Raúl Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
- Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1996-9736.html
See also
References
- La Liga Primera División 95–96 RSSSF.com
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