1996–97 Deportivo de La Coruña season
1996–97 season | |||
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President | Augusto César Lendoiro | ||
Manager | John Benjamin Toshack (until 10 February 1997) Carlos Alberto Silva | ||
Stadium | Estadio Riazor | ||
Primera División | 3º (in UEFA Cup) | ||
Copa del Rey | Eightfinals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: All: Rivaldo (21) | ||
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Deportivo La Coruña's 1996–97 season included its 32nd appearance in La Liga, where it ranked third place. Welsh manager John Benjamin Toshack was replaced after 23 rounds by Brazilian head coach Carlos Alberto Silva.
Summary[]
Because of Rivaldo's great performance for the year, Deportivo placed third overall in La Liga finishing only below Champions Real Madrid and runners-up FC Barcelona.[1] Former Deportivo President Augusto César Lendoiro reached an agreement with Palmeiras for $7 million to acquire Rivaldo before the 1996 Olympic Games, instead of buying midfielder Amaral.[2] On 10 February 1997 after the team was eliminated in Copa del Rey quarterfinals, Lendoiro fired John Benjamin Toshack due to his interactions with club officials, players, and fans. The Welsh manager was replaced by the Palmeiras coach Carlos Alberto Silva.[3] On 9 September 1996, Deportivo received Brazilian midfielder Flávio Conceição via transfer from Palmeiras.[4]
Squad[]
Source: BdFútbol
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[]
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
GK | Jacques Songo'o | Metz FC | - |
FW | Rivaldo | Palmeiras | - |
DF | Noureddine Naybet | Sporting Lisboa | |
FW | Corentin Martins | AJ Auxerre | - |
FW | Renaldo Lopes da Cruz | Palmeiras | |
GK | Petr Kouba | Sparta Praha | - |
FW | Hélder Marino Rodrigues Cristóvão | Benfica | - |
DF | Jérôme Bonnissel | Montpellier HSC | - |
FW | Mickaël Madar | AS Monaco | - |
MF | Flávio Conceição | Palmeiras | - |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
FW | Bebeto | Flamengo | - |
FW | Dmitri Radchenko | Sporting Gijon | - |
GK | Francisco Liaño | Sporting Gijon | - |
FW | Lopez Rekarte | RCD Mallorca | - |
DF | Villarroya | Sporting Gijon | - |
GK | Agustin Elduayen | Real Valladolid | - |
Competitions[]
La Liga[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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.
(C) Champion
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b BET 1–2 DEP; DEP 3–0 BET
- ^ 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.
Positions by round[]
Leader | |
1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
Matches[]
31 August 1996 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–1 | Real Madrid | showA Coruña |
8 September 1996 2 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | showVigo, Spain |
14 September 1996 3 | Atlético de Madrid | 0-2 | Deportivo La Coruña | showMadrid |
28 September 1996 5 | Real Betis | 1–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | showSevilla |
19 October 1996 8 | Deportivo | 2-0 | RCD Espanyol | showLa Coruña |
22 December 1996 17 | Sporting Gijon | 1–1 | Deportivo | showGijon |
4 January 1997 18 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–1 | FC Barcelona | showA Coruña |
12 January 1997 19 | Real Valladolid | 1–1 | Deportivo | showValladolid |
1 February 1997 22 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | showMadrid |
9 February 1997 23 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2 – 2 | Celta Vigo | showA Coruña |
15 February 1997 24 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0-0 | Atlético de Madrid | showLa Coruña |
19 February 1997 25 | Hercules CF | 1-3 | Deportivo | showAlicante |
23 February 1997 26 | Deportivo | 3–0 | Real Betis | showA Coruña |
1 March 1997 27 | Rayo Vallecano | 1-2 | Deportivo | showVallecas |
29 March 1997 31 | Real Sociedad | 1-1 | Deportivo | showSan Sebastian |
6 April 1997 32 | Deportivo | 1-0 | Real Zaragoza | showLa Coruña |
12 April 1997 33 | CD Tenerife | 2-1 | Deportivo | showSanta Cruz de Tenerife |
24 May 1997 39 | FC Barcelona | 1–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | showBarcelona |
Statistics[]
Players Statistics[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga[5] | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Jacques Songo'o | 37 | -28 | 36+1 | -28 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Armando Álvarez | 38 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Noureddine Naybet | 34 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Miroslav Djukic | 29 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Nando | 38 | 1 | 34+4 | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Donato | 39 | 3 | 33+6 | 3 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Martins | 33 | 13 | 33 | 13 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Mauro Silva | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Rivaldo | 41 | 21 | 41 | 21 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Renaldo | 23 | 5 | 22+1 | 5 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Javier Manjarín | 33 | 3 | 20+13 | 3 |
1 | GK | ![]() |
Petr Kouba | 4 | -2 | 4 | -2 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Fran | 25 | 0 | 18+7 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Hélder Cristóvão | 22 | 0 | 17+5 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jérôme Bonnissel | 20 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Paco Jémez | 19 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
Canales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Mickaël Madar | 17 | 3 | 14+3 | 3 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Alfredo | 19 | 0 | 4+15 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Flávio Conceição | 12 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Aitor Begiristain | 10 | 2 | 4+6 | 2 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Martin Vazquez | 12 | 2 | 1+11 | 2 |
26 | FW | ![]() |
David | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Viqueira | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Deus | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 |
30 | FW | ![]() |
Maikel | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Voro | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
14 | GK | ![]() |
Nuno Espirito Santo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
- Source:[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Rivaldo to replace Bebeto" (in Spanish). elpais.com. 8 July 1996. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Deportivo buys Rivaldo for 1,000 million of pesetas and send Villarroya to Sporting Gijon" (in Spanish). elpais.com. 9 July 1996. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Carlos Alberto Silva passed away" (in Spanish). lavozdegalicia.es. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Conceicao signs with Deportivo" (in Spanish). elpais.com. 10 September 1996. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Deportivo Squad 1996-97". BDfutbol.com. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- Spanish football clubs 1996–97 season
- Deportivo de La Coruña seasons