1996–97 Atlético Madrid season

The 1996–1997 campaign was the 91st season in Atlético Madrid's history and their 62nd season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.

Atlético Madrid
1996–97 season
President Jesús Gil
Manager Radomir Antić
StadiumEstadio Vicente Calderon
La Liga5th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
Supercopa de EspañaRunners-up
Champions LeagueQuarter-finals

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.

No. Position Player
1 GK José Francisco Molina
2 DF Pablo Alfaro
3 DF Toni
4 DF Roberto Solozábal
5 DF Juan Manuel López
6 DF Santi
7 FW Leonardo Biagini
8 MF Juan Vizcaíno
9 FW Juan Esnáider
10 MF Milinko Pantić
13 GK Ricardo
14 MF Diego Simeone
17 FW Juan Carlos
No. Position Player
18 MF Roberto
19 FW Kiko
20 DF Delfí Geli
21 MF José Luis Caminero
23 DF Daniel Prodan
24 MF Radek Bejbl
26 MF Quinton Fortune
27 MF Veljko Paunović
28 FW Santiago Ezquerro
29 MF Đorđe Tomić
30 MF Ivo
31 FW Yordi

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
25 DF Iván Rocha (on loan to Logroñés)

Starting 11

Transfers

In

Out

Competitions

La Liga
Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Deportivo La Coruña 42 21 14 7 57 30 +27 77[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Betis 42 21 14 7 81 46 +35 77[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
5 Atlético Madrid 42 20 11 11 76 64 +12 71 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Athletic Bilbao 42 16 16 10 72 57 +15 64[lower-alpha 3]
7 Valladolid 42 18 10 14 57 46 +11 64[lower-alpha 3]
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:
  1. 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.
  3. VLD 0–0 ATH; ATH 0–0 VLD

Matches
31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 1Atletico de Madrid2-0RC CeltaMadrid
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
6 September 1996 (1996-09-06) 2SD Compostela3-1Atletico de MadridSantiago de Compostela
14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) 3Atletico de Madrid0-2Deportivo La CoruñaMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
20 September 1996 (1996-09-20) 4CD Logroñés0-3Atletico de MadridLogroñés
29 September 1996 (1996-09-29) 5Atletico de Madrid3-0Hercules CFMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
2 October 1996 (1996-10-02) 6Sevilla FC0-0Atletico de MadridSevilla
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
11 October 1996 (1996-10-11) 7Atletico de Madrid2-2Real BetisMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 8Valencia CF3-1Atletico de MadridValencia
Stadium: Mestalla
22 October 1996 (1996-10-22) 9Atletico de Madrid1-3Rayo VallecanoMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
25 October 1996 (1996-10-25) 10Sporting de Gijon0-1Atletico de MadridGijon
2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 11Atletico de Madrid3-0Real OviedoMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 12FC Barcelona3–3Atletico de MadridBarcelona
Pizzi 15'

Luis Enrique 29'

Giovanni 78'		 Caminero 6'

Vizcaíno 61'

Esnaider 73'pen		 Stadium: Camp Nou
15 November 1996 (1996-11-15) 13Atletico de Madrid2-1RCD EspanyolMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
24 November 1996 (1996-11-24) 14Real Valladolid0-3Atletico de MadridValladolid
Stadium: José Zorrilla
29 November 1996 (1996-11-29) 15Atletico de Madrid1-0Racing de SantanderMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
7 December 1996 (1996-12-07) 16Athletic de Bilbao1-1Atletico de MadridBilbao
Stadium: San Mamés
21 December 1996 (1996-12-21) 17Atletico de Madrid2-2Real SociedadMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
4 January 1997 (1997-01-04) 18CF Extremadura2-4Atletico de MadridExtremadura
11 January 1997 (1997-01-11) 19Atletico de Madrid5-1Real ZaragozaMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
17 January 1997 (1997-01-17) 20Atletico de Madrid1-4Real MadridMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
31 January 1997 (1997-01-31) 22RC Celta1-1Atletico de MadridVigo
Stadium: Balaidos
8 February 1997 (1997-02-08) 23Atletico de Madrid4-1SD CompostelaMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
15 February 1997 (1997-02-15) 24Deportivo La Coruña0-0Atletico de MadridLa Coruña
Stadium: Riazor
18 February 1997 (1997-02-18) 25Atletico de Madrid2–0CD LogroñesLogroñes
21 February 1997 (1997-02-21) 26Hercules CF0-2Atletico de MadridAlicante
28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) 27Atletico de Madrid3-2Sevilla CFMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
8 March 1997 (1997-03-08) 28Real Betis3-2Atletico de MadridSevilla
14 March 1997 (1997-03-14) 29Atletico de Madrid1-4Valencia CFMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) 30Rayo Vallecano1-2Atletico de MadridMadrid
Stadium: Vallecas
30 March 1997 (1997-03-30) 31Atletico de Madrid2-1Sporting de GijonMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
4 April 1997 (1997-04-04) 32Real Oviedo4-1Atletico de MadridOviedo
Stadium: Carlos Tartierre
13 April 1997 (1997-04-13) 33Atletico de Madrid2–5FC BarcelonaMadrid
Kiko 13'

Kiko 63' Santi 74'  Simeone Pablo Alfaro Prodan Pantic

Fortune		 De La Peña 40'

Ronaldo 42' Ronaldo 58' Ronaldo 74' Figo 88' Popescu

Roger Garcia		 Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Referee: Dauden Ibañez
16 April 1997 (1997-04-16) 34RCD Espanyol0-0Atletico de MadridBarcelona
Stadium: Montjuic
19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) 35Atletico de Madrid3–1Real ValladolidMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 36Racing de Santander1-1Atletico de MadridSantander
Stadium: El Sardinero
10 May 1997 (1997-05-10) 37Atletico de Madrid2-1Athletic de BilbaoMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
14 May 1997 (1997-05-14) 21CD Tenerife2-3Atletico de MadridTenerife
Stadium: Gran Canaria
17 May 1997 (1997-05-17) 38Real Sociedad1–1Atletico de MadridSan Sebastian
24 May 1997 (1997-05-24) 39Atletico de Madrid1–1CF ExtremaduraMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
1 June 1997 (1997-06-01) 40Real Zaragoza2-3Atletico de MadridZaragoza
Stadium: La Romareda
13 June 1997 (1997-06-13) 41Real Madrid3-1Atletico de MadridMadrid
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
22 June 1997 (1997-06-22) 42Atletico de Madrid0-3CD TenerifeMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon

Copa del Rey
Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Round of 16

29 January 1997 (1997-01-29) Atletico de Madrid2-0SD CompostelaMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
4 February 1997 (1997-02-04) SD Compostela2-3Atletico de MadridSantiago de Compostela

Quarterfinals

26 February 1997 (1997-02-26) Atletico de Madrid2–2FC BarcelonaMadrid
Caminero 19' Kiko 72' Pizzi 43'pen Pizzi 64' Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mejuto González
12 March 1997 (1997-03-12) FC Barcelona5–4Atletico de MadridBarcelona
Ronaldo 47'

Ronaldo 51' Figo 67' Ronaldo 72'

Pizzi 81'		 Pantic 8'

Pantic 28' Pantic 31'pen

Pantic 52'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Gracia Redondo

Supercopa de España
Main article: 1996 Supercopa de España
25 August 1996 (1996-08-25) FC Barcelona5–2Atletico de MadridBarcelona
Ronaldo 5'

Giovanni 31' Pizzi 74' De la Peña 76'

Ronaldo 89'		 Esnaider 37' Pantic 57'pen Stadium: Montjuic
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Fernandez Marin
28 August 1996 (1996-08-28) Atletico de Madrid3-1FC BarcelonaMadrid
Sergi 32'(o.g)

Esnaider 65'

Pantic 76'		 Stoichkov 58' Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ansuategui Roca

1996-97 UEFA Champions League

Group phase- Group B

11 September 1996 (1996-09-11) 1Atletico de Madrid4-0Steaua BucharestMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen
25 September 1996 (1996-09-25) 2Widzew Lodz1-4Atletico de MadridLodz
Stadium: Ludwika Sobolewskiego
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Anders Frisk
16 October 1996 (1996-10-16) 3Atletico de Madrid0-1Borussia DortmundMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Michel Piraux
30 October 1996 (1996-10-30) 4Borussia Dortmund1-2Atletico de MadridDortmund
Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Laszlo Vagner
20 November 1996 (1996-11-20) 5Steaua Bucharest1-1Atletico de MadridBucharest, Romania
Stadium: Ghencea
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Urs Meier
4 December 1996 (1996-12-04) 6Atletico de Madrid1-0Widzew LodzMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Vaclav Krondl

Quarterfinals

5 March 1997 (1997-03-05) Ajax1-1Atletico de MadridAmsterdam, Netherlands
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Markus Merk
19 March 1997 (1997-03-19) Atletico de Madrid2-3AjaxMadrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Serge Mummenthaler

Statistics

Players statistics
No. Pos Nat Player Total1996-97 La Liga1996-97 Copa del Rey1996-97 UEFA Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK José Francisco Molina 41-6241-62
20 DF Delfí Geli 301301
4 DF Roberto Solozábal 300300
6 DF Santi 372372
3 DF Toni 341341
10 MF Milinko Pantić 375375
14 MF Diego Simeone 313313
24 MF Radek Bejbl 332332
21 MF José Luis Caminero 30143014
19 FW Kiko 36133613
9 FW Juan Esnáider 35163516
2 DF Pablo Alfaro 110110
5 DF Juan Manuel López 250250
7 FW Leonardo Biagini 221221
8 MF Juan Vizcaíno 282282
13 GK Ricardo 1-21-2
17 FW Juan Carlos 203203
18 MF Roberto 272272
23 DF Daniel Prodan 174174
26 MF Quinton Fortune 2020
27 MF Veljko Paunović 161161
28 FW Santiago Ezquerro 4040
29 MF Đorđe Tomić 3030
30 MF Ivo 1010
31 FW Yordi 1010
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See also

References
  1. "Atlιtico Madrid - 1996/97". FootballSquads. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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