Season | 1996â97 |
---|---|
Dates | 31 August 1996 â 23 June 1997 |
Champions |
Real Madrid 27th title |
Relegated |
Rayo Vallecano (relegation playoff) Extremadura Sevilla Hércules Logroñes |
Champions League |
Real Madrid (group stage) Barcelona (group stage) |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Betis (first round) ( Copa del Rey runner-up) |
UEFA Cup |
Deportivo La Coruña (first round) Atlético Madrid (first round) Athletic Bilbao (first round) Valladolid (first round) |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,271 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ronaldo (34) |
Biggest home win |
Barcelona 8â0
Logroñés (20 October 1996) [1] |
Biggest away win |
Rayo Vallecano 0â4
Real Betis (16 March 1997) [2] |
Highest scoring |
Barcelona 8â0
Logroñés (20 October 1996) [1] Zaragoza 3â5 Barcelona (29 August 1996) [3] |
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1995â96
1997â98 â |
The 1996â97 La Liga season, the 66th since its establishment, started on 31 August 1996 and finished on 23 June 1997. Four or five clubs were relegated to Segunda DivisiĂłn at the end of the season as the number of clubs was reduced to 20 starting from the 1997â98 season. This was the last season played with 22 teams.
Teams promoted from 1995â96 Segunda DivisiĂłn
Teams relegated to 1996â97 Segunda DivisiĂłn
1996â97 season was composed of the following clubs:
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
Atlético Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 55,005 |
Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
Real Betis | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | 52,132 |
Sevilla | RamĂłn SĂĄnchez PizjuĂĄn | 45,500 |
Espanyol | SarriĂ | 44,000 |
Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
Deportivo de La Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
Real Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
Celta de Vigo | Estadio BalaĂdos | 32,500 |
Real Sociedad | Anoeta | 32,200 |
Real Oviedo | Carlos Tartiere | 30,500 |
Hércules | José Rico Pérez | 29,500 |
Valladolid | José Zorrilla | 27,846 |
Sporting de GijĂłn | El MolinĂłn | 25,885 |
Tenerife | Heliodoro RodrĂguez LĂłpez | 22,824 |
Racing de Santander | El Sardinero | 22,222 |
Logroñés | Las Gaunas | 16,000 |
Rayo Vallecano | Campo de FĂștbol de Vallecas | 14,708 |
Compostela | San LĂĄzaro | 12,000 |
Extremadura | Francisco de la Hera | 11,580 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Madrid (C) | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 36 | +49 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Barcelona | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 77 [a] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Betis | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 77 [a] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round [b] |
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 [c] | |
7 | Valladolid | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 64 [c] | |
8 | Real Sociedad | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 63 | |
9 | Tenerife | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 56 [d] | |
10 | Valencia | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 56 [d] | |
11 | Compostela | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 53 | |
12 | Espanyol | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 51 | |
13 | Racing Santander | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 50 [e] | |
14 | Zaragoza | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 50 [e] | |
15 | Sporting GijĂłn | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 50 [e] | |
16 | Celta de Vigo | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 49 | |
17 | Oviedo | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 48 | |
18 | Rayo Vallecano (R) | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 45 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
19 | Extremadura (R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 44 | Relegation to the Segunda DivisiĂłn |
20 | Sevilla (R) | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 43 | |
21 | HĂ©rcules (R) | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 41 | |
22 | Logroñés (R) | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 85 | −52 | 33 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
RCD Mallorca | ( a) 2â2 | Rayo Vallecano | 1â0 | 1â2 |
25 June 1997 | RCD Mallorca | 1â0 | Rayo Vallecano | Palma de Mallorca |
22:00 | Barbero 17' | Report (in Spanish) | Stadium:
LluĂs Sitjar Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arceo |
29 June 1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 2â1 (2â2 agg.) | RCD Mallorca | Madrid |
21:30 |
Klimowicz 38' (
pen.) Cortijo 86' |
Report (in Spanish) | Carlitos 58' | Stadium:
Vallecas Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo |
Goalscorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
Ronaldo | 34 | Barcelona |
Alfonso | 25 | Betis |
Davor Ć uker | 24 | Real Madrid |
Rivaldo | 21 | Deportivo La Coruña |
RaĂșl | 24 | Real Madrid |
Season | 1996â97 |
---|---|
Dates | 31 August 1996 â 23 June 1997 |
Champions |
Real Madrid 27th title |
Relegated |
Rayo Vallecano (relegation playoff) Extremadura Sevilla Hércules Logroñes |
Champions League |
Real Madrid (group stage) Barcelona (group stage) |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Betis (first round) ( Copa del Rey runner-up) |
UEFA Cup |
Deportivo La Coruña (first round) Atlético Madrid (first round) Athletic Bilbao (first round) Valladolid (first round) |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,271 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ronaldo (34) |
Biggest home win |
Barcelona 8â0
Logroñés (20 October 1996) [1] |
Biggest away win |
Rayo Vallecano 0â4
Real Betis (16 March 1997) [2] |
Highest scoring |
Barcelona 8â0
Logroñés (20 October 1996) [1] Zaragoza 3â5 Barcelona (29 August 1996) [3] |
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1995â96
1997â98 â |
The 1996â97 La Liga season, the 66th since its establishment, started on 31 August 1996 and finished on 23 June 1997. Four or five clubs were relegated to Segunda DivisiĂłn at the end of the season as the number of clubs was reduced to 20 starting from the 1997â98 season. This was the last season played with 22 teams.
Teams promoted from 1995â96 Segunda DivisiĂłn
Teams relegated to 1996â97 Segunda DivisiĂłn
1996â97 season was composed of the following clubs:
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
Atlético Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 55,005 |
Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
Real Betis | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | 52,132 |
Sevilla | RamĂłn SĂĄnchez PizjuĂĄn | 45,500 |
Espanyol | SarriĂ | 44,000 |
Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
Deportivo de La Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
Real Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
Celta de Vigo | Estadio BalaĂdos | 32,500 |
Real Sociedad | Anoeta | 32,200 |
Real Oviedo | Carlos Tartiere | 30,500 |
Hércules | José Rico Pérez | 29,500 |
Valladolid | José Zorrilla | 27,846 |
Sporting de GijĂłn | El MolinĂłn | 25,885 |
Tenerife | Heliodoro RodrĂguez LĂłpez | 22,824 |
Racing de Santander | El Sardinero | 22,222 |
Logroñés | Las Gaunas | 16,000 |
Rayo Vallecano | Campo de FĂștbol de Vallecas | 14,708 |
Compostela | San LĂĄzaro | 12,000 |
Extremadura | Francisco de la Hera | 11,580 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Madrid (C) | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 36 | +49 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Barcelona | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 77 [a] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Betis | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 77 [a] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round [b] |
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 [c] | |
7 | Valladolid | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 64 [c] | |
8 | Real Sociedad | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 63 | |
9 | Tenerife | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 56 [d] | |
10 | Valencia | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 56 [d] | |
11 | Compostela | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 53 | |
12 | Espanyol | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 51 | |
13 | Racing Santander | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 50 [e] | |
14 | Zaragoza | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 50 [e] | |
15 | Sporting GijĂłn | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 50 [e] | |
16 | Celta de Vigo | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 49 | |
17 | Oviedo | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 48 | |
18 | Rayo Vallecano (R) | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 45 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
19 | Extremadura (R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 44 | Relegation to the Segunda DivisiĂłn |
20 | Sevilla (R) | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 43 | |
21 | HĂ©rcules (R) | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 41 | |
22 | Logroñés (R) | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 85 | −52 | 33 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
RCD Mallorca | ( a) 2â2 | Rayo Vallecano | 1â0 | 1â2 |
25 June 1997 | RCD Mallorca | 1â0 | Rayo Vallecano | Palma de Mallorca |
22:00 | Barbero 17' | Report (in Spanish) | Stadium:
LluĂs Sitjar Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arceo |
29 June 1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 2â1 (2â2 agg.) | RCD Mallorca | Madrid |
21:30 |
Klimowicz 38' (
pen.) Cortijo 86' |
Report (in Spanish) | Carlitos 58' | Stadium:
Vallecas Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo |
Goalscorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
Ronaldo | 34 | Barcelona |
Alfonso | 25 | Betis |
Davor Ć uker | 24 | Real Madrid |
Rivaldo | 21 | Deportivo La Coruña |
RaĂșl | 24 | Real Madrid |