1996–97 Deportivo de La Coruña season
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.
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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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 |
FW | Rivaldo | Palmeiras | €12.0 million |
GK | Jacques Songo'o | Metz FC | - |
DF | Noureddine Naybet | Sporting Lisboa | |
FW | Corentin Martins | AJ Auxerre | - |
FW | Renaldo Lopes da Cruz | Atlético Mineiro | |
GK | Petr Kouba | Sparta Praha | - |
FW | Helder | 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 Gijón | - |
GK | Francisco Liaño | Sporting Gijón | - |
FW | Lopez Rekarte | RCD Mallorca | - |
DF | Villarroya | Sporting Gijón | - |
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[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Betis | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 77[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
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) Champions
Notes:
- 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.
Matches
31 August 1996 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–1 | Real Madrid | A Coruña |
Martins ![]() Armando ![]() ![]() Donato ![]() ![]() Djukic ![]() |
Report | Roberto Carlos ![]() Milla ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Dauden Ibañez |
8 September 1996 2 | Celta Vigo | 1 – 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Vigo, Spain |
Sánchez ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo |
14 September 1996 3 | Atlético de Madrid | 0-2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
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Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 30 000 |
22 September 1996 4 | Deportivo | 4-0 | Hércules CF | La Coruña |
Rivaldo ![]() Rivaldo ![]() Martins ![]() Martín Vázquez ![]() |
Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 25 000 |
28 September 1996 5 | Real Betis | 1–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Sevilla |
Jarni ![]() |
Rivaldo ![]() Madar ![]() |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45 000 |
19 October 1996 8 | Deportivo | 2-0 | RCD Espanyol | La Coruña |
Rivaldo ![]() Madar ![]() |
Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 25 000 |
24 November 1996 14 | Deportivo | 4–1 | Logroñes | La Coruña |
Manjarin ![]() Rivaldo ![]() Martins ![]() Armando ![]() |
Castaño ![]() |
Stadium: Riazor |
22 December 1996 17 | Sporting Gijón | 1–1 | Deportivo | Gijón |
Julio Salinas![]() |
Rivaldo ![]() |
Stadium: El Molinon |
4 January 1997 18 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–1 | FC Barcelona | A Coruña |
Nando![]() Naybet ![]() Renaldo ![]() |
Report | Pizzi![]() Popescu ![]() Ferrer ![]() Amunike ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor |
12 January 1997 19 | Real Valladolid | 1–1 | Deportivo | Valladolid |
Victor ![]() |
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Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla |
1 February 1997 22 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
Panucci![]() Hierro ![]() |
Report | Flavio Conceicao![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu |
9 February 1997 23 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2 – 2 | Celta Vigo | A Coruña |
Rivaldo ![]() Renaldo ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi |
15 February 1997 24 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0-0 | Atlético de Madrid | La Coruña |
Stadium: Riazor |
19 February 1997 25 | Hércules CF | 1-3 | Deportivo | Alicante |
Alfaro ![]() |
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Attendance: 15 000 |
23 February 1997 26 | Deportivo | 3–0 | Real Betis | A Coruña |
Rivaldo ![]() Nando ![]() Rivaldo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Riazor Attendance: 22,000 |
1 March 1997 27 | Rayo Vallecano | 1-2 | Deportivo | Vallecas |
Klimowicz ![]() |
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Stadium: Campo Vallecas Attendance: 15 000 |
29 March 1997 31 | Real Sociedad | 1-1 | Deportivo | San Sebastián |
Aranzabal ![]() |
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Stadium: Nuevo Anoeta Attendance: 20 000 |
6 April 1997 32 | Deportivo | 1-0 | Real Zaragoza | La Coruña |
Rivaldo ![]() |
Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 22 000 |
12 April 1997 33 | CD Tenerife | 2-1 | Deportivo | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Vivar Dorado ![]() Alexis ![]() |
Rivaldo ![]() |
Attendance: 16 000 |
20 April 1997 35 | Logroñes | 1-2 | Deportivo | La Coruña |
Ruben Sosa ![]() |
Rivaldo ![]() Rivaldo ![]() |
Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 14 000 |
3 May 1997 36 | Deportivo | 3-0 | Sevilla CF | La Coruña |
Rivaldo ![]() Rivaldo ![]() Manjarin ![]() |
Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 26 000 |
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 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Miroslav Đukić | 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 | ![]() |
Martín Vázquez | 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 |
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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.