1996–97 Inter Milan season
During the 1996–97 Italian football season, F.C. Internazionale Milano competed in Serie A.
1996–97 season | ||||
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Chairman | Massimo Moratti | |||
Manager | ![]() (until 22 May 1997) Luciano Castellini | |||
Serie A | 3rd | |||
Coppa Italia | Semi-final | |||
UEFA Cup | Runners-up | |||
Top goalscorer | League: ![]() All: Maurizio Ganz (20) | |||
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Season summary
Inter finished third in the championship and reached the UEFA Cup final in Roy Hodgson's first (and only) full season in charge. The third place was Inter's best since the days of Lothar Matthäus and Andreas Brehme in the early 1990s and a starting point for further success in the coming years. The most significant happening for Inter in 1997 was the purchase of Brazilian striker Ronaldo for a record-breaking fee from Barcelona. The biggest disappointment was the fact that Inter failed to beat Schalke 04 in the UEFA Cup final, and lost the second leg on penalties - at home. The loss meant Hodgson was fired, despite his successful season at the helm.
Squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Competitions
Serie A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Juventus (C) | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 65 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Parma | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 63 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Internazionale | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 59 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Lazio | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 55 | |
5 | Udinese | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 54 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
(C) Champion.
Results by round
Matches
7 September 1996 1 | Udinese | 0–1 | Inter | Udine |
20:30 CEST | Report | Sforza ![]() |
Stadium: Friuli Referee: Ceccarini |
15 September 1996 2 | Inter | 1–0 | Perugia | Milano |
15:00 CEST | Zanetti ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Pellegrino |
21 September 1996 3 | Inter | 1–1 | Lazio | Milano |
15:00 CEST | Angloma ![]() |
Report | Signori ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
29 September 1996 4 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Inter | Bergamo |
15:00 CEST | F. Inzaghi ![]() |
Report | Djorkaeff ![]() |
Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
12 October 1996 5 | Inter | 2–0 | Piacenza | Milano |
15:00 CEST | Branca ![]() Djorkaeff ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
20 October 1996 6 | Juventus | 2–0 | Inter | Torino |
15:00 CEST | Jugović ![]() Zidane ![]() |
Report | Stadium: delle Alpi Referee: Braschi |
27 October 1996 7 | Inter | 3–1 | Parma | Milano |
15:00 CET | Zamorano ![]() Zanetti ![]() |
Report | Crespo ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
3 November 1996 8 | Verona | 0–1 | Inter | Verona |
15:00 CET | Report | Zanetti ![]() |
Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Messina |
16 November 1996 9 | Inter | 2–2 | Fiorentina | Milano |
20:30 CET | Ganz ![]() Ince ![]() |
Report | Luís Oliveira ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
24 November 1996 10 | Milan | 1–1 | Inter | Milano |
20:30 CET | R. Baggio ![]() |
Report | Djorkaeff ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Braschi |
30 November 1996 11 | Inter | 2–2 | Cagliari | Milano |
15:00 CET | Ganz ![]() Djorkaeff ![]() |
Report | Muzzi ![]() Silva ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
8 December 1996 12 | Vicenza | 1–1 | Inter | Vicenza |
15:00 CET | Maini ![]() |
Report | Djorkaeff ![]() |
Stadium: Romeo Menti Referee: Cesari |
15 December 1996 13 | Inter | 3–4 | Sampdoria | Milano |
15:00 CET | Branca ![]() Berti ![]() |
Report | Montella ![]() Franceschetti ![]() Mancini ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
22 December 1996 14 | Reggiana | 1–1 | Inter | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CET | Pacheco ![]() |
Report | Djorkaeff ![]() |
Stadium: Giglio |
5 January 1997 15 | Inter | 3–1 | Roma | Milano |
15:00 CET | Ganz ![]() Djorkaeff ![]() Fresi ![]() |
Report | Delvecchio ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
12 January 1997 16 | Napoli | 1–2 | Inter | Napoli |
15:00 CET | Caccia ![]() |
Report | Branca ![]() Djorkaeff ![]() |
Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Bazzoli |
19 January 1997 17 | Inter | 0–2 | Bologna | Milano |
15:00 CET | Report | Marocchi ![]() Shalimov ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
26 January 1997 18 | Inter | 1–1 | Udinese | Milano |
15:00 CET | Djorkaeff ![]() |
Report | Poggi ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
2 February 1997 19 | Perugia | 0–0 | Inter | Perugia |
14:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Renato Curi Referee: Collina |
16 February 1997 20 | Lazio | 2–2 | Inter | Roma |
15:00 CET | Fuser ![]() Signori ![]() |
Report | Zamorano ![]() Djorkaeff ![]() |
Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Ceccarini |
23 February 1997 21 | Inter | 2–0 | Atalanta | Milano |
15:00 CET | Djorkaeff ![]() Zamorano ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
1 March 1997 22 | Piacenza | 0–3 | Inter | Piacenza |
15:00 CET | Report | Ince ![]() Ganz ![]() |
Stadium: Leonardo Garilli Referee: Trentalange |
15 March 1997 24 | Parma | 1–0 | Inter | Parma |
15:00 CET | Chiesa ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ennio Tardini Referee: Bazzoli |
23 March 1997 25 | Inter | 2–1 | Verona | Milano |
15:00 CET | Ganz ![]() Branca ![]() |
Report | Maniero ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
5 April 1997 26 | Fiorentina | 0–0 | Inter | Firenze |
15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Cesari |
13 April 1997 27 | Inter | 3–1 | Milan | Milano |
20:30 CEST | Djorkaeff ![]() Zamorano ![]() Ganz ![]() |
Report | R. Baggio ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
19 April 1997 28 | Cagliari | 1–2 | Inter | Cagliari |
15:00 CEST | Tovalieri ![]() |
Report | Zamorano ![]() Ince ![]() |
Stadium: Sant'Elia Referee: Pellegrino |
11 May 1997 30 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Inter | Genova |
15:00 CET | Verón ![]() |
Report | Ganz ![]() |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pairetto |
15 May 1997 31 | Inter | 3–1 | Reggiana | Milano |
15:00 CEST | Ince ![]() Ganz ![]() |
Report | Galli ![]() |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
Coppa Italia
Second round
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
UEFA Cup
First round
Second round
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
7 May 1997 | Schalke 04![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | Gelsenkirchen |
20:45 (CET) | Wilmots ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 56,824 Referee: ![]() |
Top scorers
Serie A
Youri Djorkaeff 14 Maurizio Ganz 11 Paul Ince 7 Iván Zamorano 7 Javier Zanetti 3
References
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/italy/1996-1997/seriea/inter.htm
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.