1995–96 S.S. Lazio season

Lazio
1995–96 season
Chairman Italy Sergio Cragnotti
Owner Italy Sergio Cragnotti
Manager Czechoslovakia Zdeněk Zeman
Serie A 3rd
Coppa Italia Quarter Finals
UEFA Cup Last 32
Top goalscorer Italy Giuseppe Signori (24)
Home colours

S.S. Lazio fell back one step from its 1994-95 season, but still managed to finish third in the Serie A, with Giuseppe Signori clinching his third top-scoring title. However, half of his 24 goals came from the penalty spot, somewhat devaluing his achievement. Pierluigi Casiraghi was able to score 14 goals, despite taking one solitary penalty, and their striking partnership saved Lazio when the defensive line sometimes failed to stand up to their task. Despite the many goals conceded, the season saw the breakthrough of Alessandro Nesta, who was to become defensive general for years to come.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1995–96 Serie A

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 21 10 3 60 24+36 73 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Juventus 34 19 8 7 58 35+23 0651
3 Lazio 34 17 8 9 66 38+28 59 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round
4 Fiorentina 34 17 8 9 53 41+12 59 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round
5 Roma 34 16 10 8 51 34+17 58 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round
6 Parma 34 16 10 8 44 31+13 58
7 Internazionale 34 15 9 10 51 30+21 54
8 Sampdoria 34 14 10 10 59 47+12 52
9 Vicenza 34 13 10 11 36 371 49
10 Cagliari 34 11 8 15 34 4713 41
11 Udinese 34 11 8 15 41 498 41
12 Napoli 34 10 11 13 28 4113 41
13 Atalanta 34 11 6 17 38 5012 39
14 Piacenza 34 9 10 15 31 4817 37
15 Bari (R) 34 8 8 18 49 7122 32 Relegation to Serie B
16 Torino (R) 34 6 11 17 28 4618 29
17 Cremonese (R) 34 5 12 17 37 5720 27
18 Padova (R) 34 7 3 24 41 7938 24

Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Juventus gained entry to the 1996-97 UEFA Champions League as defending champions.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Matches

Top Scorers

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