1996–97 RCD Espanyol season

The 1996–97 season was the 97th season in the history of RCD Espanyol and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Espanyol participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup.

RCD Espanyol
1996–97 season
PresidentFrancisco Perelló
Head coachPepe Carcelén (to 12 January)
Vicente Miera (13 January to 14 March)
Paco Flores (from 15 March)
StadiumSarrià Stadium
La Liga12th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA CupSecond round

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Toni Jiménez
2 DF  ESP Cristóbal
3 DF  ESP Víctor Torres Mestre
4 DF  ESP Sebastián Herrera
5 DF  ARG Mauricio Pochettino
6 MF  ESP Adolfo Aldana
7 MF  ESP Alberto Toril
8 MF  ESP Luis Cembranos
9 FW  FRA Nicolas Ouédec
10 MF  YUG Branko Brnović
11 FW  ESP Jordi Lardín
12 MF  CRO Nenad Pralija
13 GK  ESP Raúl Arribas
14 MF  ESP Àlex Fernández
14 GK  FRA Pascal Olmeta
15 MF  YUG Goran Bogdanović
16 MF  ARG Favio Fernández
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  ROU Florin Răducioiu
17 MF  ESP Pacheta
18 DF  ESP Nando
19 MF  ESP Arteaga
20 FW  PAR Miguel Ángel Benítez
21 DF  ESP Miguel
21 MF  BEL Dominique Lemoine
22 FW  ESP Javi García
23 DF  ESP Jaime Molina
23 MF  YUG Miodrag Anđelković
24 MF  ESP Francisco (captain)
25 DF  FRA José Cobos
26 MF  ESP Ángel Morales
28 DF  ESP Toni Soldevilla
29 FW  ESP Raúl Tamudo
— DF  ESP Pedro Nieto

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 2 September 1996 21 June 1997 Matchday 1 12th 42 14 9 19 51 57 −6 033.33
Copa del Rey 8 January 1997 12 March 1997 Third round Quarter-finals 6 1 5 0 9 6 +3 016.67
UEFA Cup 10 September 1996 29 October 1996 First round Second round 4 2 1 1 4 5 −1 050.00
Total 52 17 15 20 64 68 −4 032.69

Source: [2]

La Liga
Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Valencia 42 15 11 16 63 59 +4 56[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2]
14 Zaragoza 42 12 14 16 58 66 −8 50[lower-alpha 2]
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. VAL 2–1 TEN; TEN 2–1 VAL
  2. RAC: 9 pts; ZAR: 6 pts; SPG: 3 pts

Matches

[2]

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

[2]

RoundOpponentAggregateFirst legSecond leg
DateVenueScoreDateVenueScore
Third roundSporting de Gijón6–38 JanuaryH4–115 JanuaryA2–2
Round of 16Deportivo de La Coruña2–2 (a)28 JanuaryA2–25 FebruaryH0–0
Quarter-finalsLas Palmas1–1 (a)27 FebruaryA0–012 MarchH1–1

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup
10 September 1996 First round
First leg		 APOEL 2–2 Espanyol Nicosia
Alexandrou 26'
Sotiriou 55'		 Report Benítez 30'
Ouédec 45'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Taras Bezubyak (Russia)
24 September 1996 First round
Second leg		 Espanyol 1–0 APOEL Barcelona
Cristóbal 63' Report Stadium: Sarrià Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: João Martins Pinto Correira (Portugal)

Espanyol won 3–2 on aggregate.

15 October 1996 Second round
First leg		 Espanyol 0–3 Feyenoord Barcelona
Report van Gastel 22'
Taument 54'
Larsson 89'		 Stadium: Sarrià Stadium
29 October 1996 Second round
Second leg		 Feyenoord 0–1 Espanyol Rotterdam
Report Arteaga 9' Stadium: De Kuip

Feyenoord won 3–1 on aggregate.

References
  1. "Squad of Espanyol 1996-97 First Division". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. "Espanyol Barcelona » Fixtures & Results 1996/1997". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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