| 1996–97 season | ||||
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| President | Michel Denisot | |||
| Manager | Ricardo | |||
| Stadium | Parc des Princes | |||
| Division 1 | 2nd | |||
| Coupe de France | Round of 16 | |||
| Coupe de la Ligue | Round of 32 | |||
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Patrice Loko (15) All: Patrice Loko (21) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 35,302 | |||
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The 1996–97 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 27th season in existence.[1][2] PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 35,302 spectators per match.[1][2][3] The club was presided by Michel Denisot and the team was coached by Ricardo.[1][2] Raí was the team captain.[4]
Players
Squad
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Out on loan
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Kits
German automobile manufacturer Opel was the shirt sponsor. American sportswear brand Nike was the kit manufacturer.[1][5]
Home
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Away
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Third
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 19 July 1996 Friendly | Châteauroux | 9–1 | | France |
| 24 July 1996 Friendly | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | | USA |
| Attendance: 0 |
| 27 July 1996 Friendly | Club Brugge | 2–0 | | Belgium |
| 5 January 1997 Friendly | Réunion | 3–4 | | Saint-Denis, Réunion |
| 8 January 1997 Friendly | Mauritius | 2–2 | | Curepipe, Mauritius |
| Stadium: Stade George V |
| 18 February 1997 Friendly | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | | France |
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| 29 May 1997 Friendly | Real Madrid | 4–1 | | Madrid, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 30,000 |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Division 1 | 10 August 1996 | 24 May 1997 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 47.37 |
| Coupe de France | 19 January 1997 | 1 March 1997 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 10 December 1996 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 12 September 1996 | 14 May 1997 | First round | Runners-up | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 55.56 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 15 January 1997 | 5 February 1997 | Final | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Total | 53 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 88 | 53 | +35 | 47.17 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Division 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Monaco (C) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 79 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 67 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Nantes | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 64 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Bordeaux | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 63 | |
| 5 | Metz | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 62 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Monaco 0 points PSG 100 points
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 67 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
Source: Division 1
Results by round
Matches
| 10 August 1996 1 | Strasbourg | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Strasbourg |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 16 August 1996 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–5 | Caen | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 28 August 1996 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Nantes | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 3 September 1996 5 | Montpellier | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Montpellier |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson |
| 6 September 1996 6 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 | Monaco | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 15 September 1996 7 | Troyes | 3-3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Troyes |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de l Aube |
| 20 September 1996 8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4–0 | Lens | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 29 September 1996 9 | Guingamp | 2–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Guingamp |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Roudourou |
| 2 October 1996 10 | Lyon | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lyon |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de Gerland |
| 5 October 1996 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Le Havre | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 12 October 1996 12 | Metz | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Metz |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 20 October 1996 13 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Auxerre | Paris |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 25 October 1996 14 | Rennes | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Rennes |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient |
| 3 November 1996 15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | Bastia | Paris |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 6 November 1996 16 | Nice | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nice |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade du Ray |
| 13 November 1996 17 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Lille | Paris |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 16 November 1996 18 | Bordeaux | 5–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Bordeaux |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc Lescure |
| 22 November 1996 19 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 | Marseille | Paris |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,804 |
| 29 November 1996 20 | Caen | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Caen |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano |
| 6 December 1996 21 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–3 | Annecy | Paris |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 31,037 |
| 14 December 1996 22 | Nantes | 0–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nantes |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire |
| 20 December 1996 23 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Montpellier | Paris |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 32,038 |
| 26 January 1997 24 | Monaco | 2–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Monaco |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Louis II |
| 1 February 1997 25 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Troyes | Paris |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 13 February 1997 26 | Lens | 1–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lens |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert |
| 22 February 1997 27 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Guingamp | Paris |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 9 March 1997 28 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Lyon | Paris |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 14 March 1997 29 | Le Havre | 1–6 | Paris Saint-Germain | Le Havre |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux |
| 23 March 1997 30 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Metz | Paris |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 26 March 1997 31 | Auxerre | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Auxerre |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 5 April 1997 32 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Rennes | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 15 April 1997 33 | Bastia | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Furiani |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari |
| 27 April 1997 34 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5–0 | Nice | Paris |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 30 April 1997 35 | Lille | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lille |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Grimonprez-Jooris |
| 3 May 1997 36 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 | Bordeaux | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 17 May 1997 37 | Marseille | 1–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Marseille |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 24,200 |
| 24 May 1997 38 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | Strasbourg | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 39,887 |
Coupe de France
| 19 January 1997 Round of 64 | Besançon | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Besançon |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange Attendance: 7,000 |
| 8 February 1997 Round of 32 | US Fécamp | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Le Havre |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux Attendance: 12,948 |
| 1 March 1997 Round of 16 | Clermont | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Paris Saint-Germain | Clermont-Ferrand |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
Coupe de la Ligue
| 10 December 1996 Round of 32 | Lyon | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lyon |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Jean-Claude Puyalt |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Second round
Second round
| 17 October 1996 First leg | Galatasaray | 4–2 | | Istanbul |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ali Sami Yen Stadium Attendance: 23,000 |
| 31 October 1996 Second leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 4–0 (6–4 agg.) | | Paris |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 34,032 |
Quarter-finals
| 6 March 1997 First leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 | | Paris |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 21,952 |
| 20 March 1997 Second leg | AEK Athens | 0–3 (0–3 agg.) | | Athens |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium Attendance: 27,200 |
Semi-finals
| 10 April 1997 First leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | | Paris |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 35,142 |
Final
| 14 May 1997 Final | Barcelona | 1–0 | | Rotterdam |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion Attendance: 36,802 |
UEFA Super Cup
| 15 January 1997 First leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–6 | | Paris |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 29,519 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Saison 1996-1997". Histoire du PSG. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Paris S-G 1996/1997". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Ligue 1 1996/1997 » Attendance » Home matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- 1 2 "Les principaux capitaines du PSG". L'Équipe. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ "L'historique des maillots du PSG : Les années 1990". Histoire du PSG. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
- Official websites