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1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| year | 1996–97 |
| image | PSG-Barcelone 1997.png |
| size | 200 |
| caption | Ronaldo's converted penalty in Rotterdam saw Barcelona beat PSG 1–0 and rack up a record fourth Cup Winners' Cup title. |
| dates | 8 August 1996 – 14 May 1997 |
| num_teams | 49 |
| champion_other | ESP Barcelona |
| count | 4 |
| second_other | FRA Paris Saint-Germain |
| matches | 95 |
| goals | 252 |
| attendance | 1346295 |
| top_scorer | Robbie Fowler (Liverpool) |
| 7 goals | |
| prevseason | [1995–96](1995-96-uefa-cup-winners-cup) |
| nextseason | [1997–98](1997-98-uefa-cup-winners-cup) |
7 goals
The 1996–97 season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Barcelona after beating holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final. It was the last of four occasions that the Spanish club won the tournament.
All times are CET/CEST.
Teams
| First round | Qualifying round |
|---|---|
| FRA Paris Saint-GermainTH | ITA Fiorentina |
| GER [Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern) | NED PSV Eindhoven |
| BEL Cercle Brugge | GRE AEK Athens |
| DEN AGF | AUT Sturm Graz |
| SUI Sion | CZE Sparta Prague |
| UKR Nyva Vinnytsia | HUN Kispest-Honvéd |
| ISR Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion | CYP AEK Larnaca |
| SVK Chemlon Humenné | SVN Olimpija Ljubljana |
| FIN MyPa | BUL Levski Sofia |
| MKD Sloga Jugomagnat | MDA Constructorul Chișinău |
| LIT Kareda Šiauliai | ALB Flamurtari Vlorë |
| LIE FC Vaduz | WAL TNS Llansantffraid |
| FRY Red Star Belgrade | AZE Qarabağ |
TH Title Holders
Qualifying round
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First leg
Skorabahatska Þ. Jónsson
M. Pedersen Eftevaag
Maretić
Lokvenc
Ujmajuridze Davidsen
Viikmäe
Bonvin Pančev Vercruysse Dančenka
Dăncuș
Second leg
KR won 3–2 on aggregate.
M. Pedersen Brann won 5–2 on aggregate.
Grzesik M. Bąk Ruch Chorzów won 6–1 on aggregate.
Kispest-Honvéd won 2–0 on aggregate.
Mumlek Cvetko Varteks won 5–1 on aggregate.
Polverino Weber Heeb Zariņš Mastyanica Dolgopolovs 2–2 on aggregate. Vaduz won 4–2 on penalties.
Mistr Siegl Z. Svoboda Gabriel Sparta Prague won 10–1 on aggregate.
Ujmajuridze Dinamo Batumi won 9–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Nyva Vinnytsia won on away goals.
Valkučák Chemlon Hummené won 3–0 on aggregate.
Sion won 4–2 on aggregate.
Yonkov Todorov Simeonov Ačimovič Velkoski Djuranović Gajser 1–1 on aggregate. Olimpija Ljubljana won 4–2 on penalties.
1–1 on aggregate. Red Star Belgrade won on away goals.
MyPa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Alexandrou Kovačević Kopunović Markou AEK Larnaca won 5–1 on aggregate.
Kapeta Cebula Skydan 3–3 on aggregate. Constructorul Chişinău won on away goals.
Voica Gloria Bistrița won 4–2 on aggregate.
First round
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First leg
Préget Meilhac
Mählich Lokvenc
Bonvin
Van Maele Camerman Eftevaag
João Pinto Jamir Valdo
Dely Valdés Leonardo Allou
Second leg
Sabin Nîmes Olympique won 5–2 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Sparta Prague won on away goals.
Barcelona won 2–0 on aggregate.
Arif Hagi Galatasaray won 5–0 on aggregate.
Njeguš Pantelić Red Star Belgrade won 4–1 on aggregate.
Collymore Barnes Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.
Vercruysse Milton Sion won 6–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Olimpija Ljubljana won on away goals.
Eftevaag Helland Brann won 6–3 on aggregate.
AIK won 2–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 5–1 on aggregate.
Batista AEK Athens won 3–1 on aggregate.
Fiorentina won 2–1 on aggregate.
Eijkelkamp Marcelo Ramos PSV Eindhoven won 4–1 on aggregate.
Roche Mboma Paris Saint-Germain won 7–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Lokomotiv Moscow won on away goals.
Second round
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First leg
Barnes
Pachà M. Johansson
Schwarz
Ketsbaia
Figo
Tugay Ünsal Dely Valdés
Second leg
Bjørnebye Barnes Fowler Berger Bonvin Liverpool won 8–4 on aggregate.
AIK won 3–2 on aggregate.
Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.
Batista Maladenis Kostis AEK Athens won 6–0 on aggregate.
Zenden Flo Brann won 4–3 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
Haras Donizete Pantera João Pinto Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.
Dely Valdés Loko Raí Paris Saint-Germain won 6–4 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
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First leg
Batistuta
Ronaldo Pizzi
Second leg
Fiorentina won 2–1 on aggregate.
Paris Saint-Germain won 3–0 on aggregate.
Collymore Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
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First leg
Cauet Leroy
Second leg
Guardiola After Barcelona's second goal, Iván de la Peña of Barcelona was hit by an object thrown from the stands and required medical assistance. As a result, Fiorentina received a two-match European competition stadium ban, enforced at the start of their 1998–99 UEFA Cup campaign.
Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate.
Wright Paris Saint-Germain won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
Main article: 1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Robbie Fowler | ENG Liverpool | 7 |
| 2 | NOR Mons Ivar Mjelde | NOR Brann | 6 |
| 3 | BRA Ronaldo | ESP Barcelona | 5 |
| CZE Horst Siegl | CZE Sparta Prague | 5 | |
| 5 | ARG Gabriel Batistuta | ITA Fiorentina | 4 |
| SUI Christophe Bonvin | SUI Sion | 4 | |
| FRA Patrice Loko | FRA Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | |
| SWE Pascal Simpson | SWE AIK | 4 | |
| TUR Hakan Şükür | TUR Galatasaray | 4 | |
| 10 | ENG John Barnes | ENG Liverpool | 3 |
| GRE Daniel Batista | GRE AEK Athens | 3 | |
| SUI Frédéric Chassot | SUI Sion | 3 | |
| PAN Julio Dely Valdés | FRA Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | |
| NOR Claus Eftevaag | NOR Brann | 3 | |
| BRA Giovanni | ESP Barcelona | 3 | |
| POR João Pinto | POR Benfica | 3 | |
| BRA Leonardo | FRA Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | |
| CZE Vratislav Lokvenc | CZE Sparta Prague | 3 | |
| GEO Temur Tugushi | GEO Dinamo Batumi | 3 | |
| GEO David Ujmajuridze | GEO Dinamo Batumi | 3 | |
| FRA Philippe Vercruysse | SUI Sion | 3 |
Notes
References
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