1996–97 UEFA Cup
| Dates | 17 July 1996 – 21 May 1997 | 
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Schalke 04 (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  Internazionale | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |  Maurizio Ganz (8 goals) | 
The 1996–97 UEFA Cup was won by Schalke 04 in penalties over Internazionale.
This was the last year in which the UEFA Cup Final was played in a two-legged, home-and-away format. Starting with the 1998 Final, the UEFA Cup was decided by a single-game final.
Preliminary round
First leg
| 17 July 1996 | 
| Dinamo Tblisi .svg.png) | 4–0 |  CS Grevenmacher | 
|---|---|---|
| Iashvili  36', 72' Gogichaishvili  78' Demetradze  87' | Report | 
| 17 July 1996 | 
| Sliema Wanderers  | 1–3 | .svg.png) Margveti Zestaponi | 
|---|---|---|
| Turner  11' (pen.) | Report | Gongadze  23' Endeladze  77' Ukleba  85' | 
| 17 July 1996 | 
| Pyunik Yerevan  | 3–1 |  HJK Helsinki | 
|---|---|---|
| Avetisyan  22', 61' Mkhitaryan  74' | Report | Lehtinen  43' (pen.) | 
| 17 July 1996 | 
| Jeunesse Esch  | 2–4 |  Legia Warsaw | 
|---|---|---|
| Ganser  31' Theis  43' (pen.) | Report | Pisz  5' Sokołowski  39' Staniek  41' (pen.)  61' (pen.) | 
| 17 July 1996 | 
| Slavia Sofia  | 4–3 |  Inkaras Kaunas | 
|---|---|---|
| Panayotov  31', 72' Totev  42' Pramatarov  85' | Report | Poderis  9' Maciulevičius  17', 76' | 
| 17 July 1996 | 
| Newtown  | 1–4 |  Skonto | 
|---|---|---|
| Brown  90' | Report | Astafjevs  36', 71' Lobaņovs  75', 80' | 
| Latham Park, Newtown Attendance: 2,000 | 
| 17 July 1996 | 
| B71 Sandur  | 1–5 |  APOEL | 
|---|---|---|
| Hentze  34' (pen.) | Report | Sotiriou  5', 26' Fasouliotis  11' Alexandrou  36', 68' | 
| 17 July 1996 | 
| Hutnik Kraków  | 9–0 |  Khazri Buzovna | 
|---|---|---|
| Yahaya  29' Romuzga  39', 68' Wojnecki  65', 75' Zając  70', 72' Shipovskiy  86' (pen.) Jamróz  90' | Report | 
| 18 July 1996 | 
| St. Patrick's Athletic  | 3–4 |  Slovan Bratislava | 
|---|---|---|
| Glynn  44' O'Flaherty  64' McDonnell  74' | Report | Németh  10', 40' Maixner  18' Karasy  77' | 
Second leg
| 24 July 1996 | 
| CS Grevenmacher  | 2–2 | .svg.png) Dinamo Tblisi | 
|---|---|---|
| Scholten  37' Lauer  55' | Report | Kiknadze  49' Kerdzevadze  71' | 
Dinamo Tbilisi won 6–2 on aggregate.
Dinamo-93 Minsk won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 24 July 1996 | 
| SK Tirana  | 2–6 |  Croatia Zagreb | 
|---|---|---|
| Fortuzi  23' Gallo  27' | Report | Cvitanović  1' Šimić  32' Marić  37' Gašpar  56' Rukavina  60' Šarić  82' | 
Croatia Zagreb won 10–2 on aggregate.
Sliema Wanderers won 4–3 on aggregate.
FC Jazz won 4–1 on aggregate.
Vardar won 1–3 on aggregate.
| 24 July 1996 | 
| Shirak  | 2–2 |  Anorthosis Famagusta | 
|---|---|---|
| Harutyunyan  15' Vardanyan  25' | Report | Gogić  18' (pen.) Mihajlović  47' | 
Anorthosis Famagusta won 6–2 on aggregate.
| 24 July 1996 | 
| Vojvodina  | 4–1 |  Portadown | 
|---|---|---|
| Lerinc  10' Stojak  15' Miloševski  58' Cilinšek  87' | Report | Casey  79' | 
Vojvodina won 1–5 on aggregate.
| 24 July 1996 | 
| HJK Helsinki  | 5 – 2 (a.e.t.) |  Pyunik Yerevan | 
|---|---|---|
| Vasara  32' Lehtola  50' Lehtinen  86' Aniche  97' Hyryläinen  110' | Report | Sanamyan  41' Avetisyan  103' | 
HJK Helsinki won 5–6 on aggregate.
Lantana Tallinn won 2–1 on aggregate.
Bohemian 1–1 Dinamo Minsk on aggregate. Dinamo Minsk won on away goals rule.
| 24 July 1996 | 
| Floriana  | 1–5 |  Beitar Jerusalem | 
|---|---|---|
| Buhagiar  79' | Report | Amsalem  17' Ohana  20' Harazi  40' Sallói  71' Abukasis  80' | 
Beitar Jerusalem won 8–2 on aggregate.
Legia Warsaw won 2–7 on aggregate.
Slavia Sofia won 5–4 on aggregate.
ÍA won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 24 July 1996 | 
| Lokomotiv Sofia  | 6–0 |  Neftchi Baku | 
|---|---|---|
| Pavlov  18', 29' Mechev  31' Radivojević  51' Marinov  71' Gerov  89' | Report | 
Lokomotiv Sofia won 2–7 on aggregate.
Skonto won 1–7 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 1–6 on aggregate.
| 24 July 1996 | 
| APOEL  | 4–2 |  B71 Sandur | 
|---|---|---|
| Ioannou  13', 49' Sotiriou  61' Kozma  73' | Report | Hentze  37' (pen.) á Reynatúgvu  43' | 
APOEL won 3–9 on aggregate.
Barry Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
Zalgiris Vilnius won 3–2 on aggregate.
Košice won 2–6 on aggregate.
Haka won 2–3 on aggregate.
Mura won 0–2 on aggregate.
Hutnik Kraków won 11–2 on aggregate.
Partizan won 1–4 on aggregate.
Slovan Bratislava won 3–5 on aggregate.
Qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Moscow  | 4–2 |  FC Jazz | 1–1 | 3–1 | 
| Rapid Bucharest  | 2–0 |  Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 
| Anorthosis Famagusta  | 1–6 |  Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–2 | 0–4 | 
| Halmstads BK  | 1–0 |  Vardar | 0–0 | 1–0 | 
| Grazer AK  | 7–1 |  Vojvodina | 2–0 | 5–1 | 
| Legia Warsaw  | 4–1 |  Haka | 3–0 | 1–1 | 
| Iraklis  | 1–3 |  APOEL | 0–1 | 1–2 | 
| Helsingborgs IF  | 4–1 |  Dinamo-93 Minsk | 1–1 | 3–0 | 
| ÍA  | 1–6 |  CSKA Moscow | 0–2 | 1–4 | 
| Sliema Wanderers  | 1–9 |  Odense BK | 0–2 | 1–7 | 
| Zalgiris Vilnius  | 4–5 |  Aberdeen | 1–4 | 3–1 | 
| BVSC Budapest  | 4–4(p) |  Barry Town | 3–1 | 1–3 | 
| Sigma Olomouc  | 2–3 |  Hutnik Kraków | 1–0 | 1–3 | 
| Slovan Bratislava  | 3–5 |  Trabzonspor | 2–1 | 1–4 | 
| Partizan  | 0–1 |  National Bucharest | 0–0 | 0–1 | 
| Aarau  | 4–2 |  Lantana Tallinn | 4–0 | 0–2 | 
| Croatia Zagreb  | 3–3(a) |  Spartak Moscow | 3–1 | 0–2 | 
| Slavia Sofia  | 2–5 |  Tirol Innsbruck | 1–1 | 1–4 | 
| Hajduk Split  | 1–2 |  Torpedo Moscow | 1–0 | 0–2 | 
| Beitar Jerusalem  | 2–7 |  Bodø/Glimt | 1–5 | 1–2 | 
| Lyngby BK  | 2–0 |  Mura | 0–0 | 2–0 | 
| Košice  | 0–1 |  Celtic | 0–0 | 0–1 | 
| HJK Helsinki  | 2–4 |  Chornomorets Odessa | 2–2 | 0–2 | 
| Dinamo Tblisi .svg.png) | 2–1 |  Molde | 2–1 | 0–0 | 
| Skonto  | 1–4 |  Malmö FF | 0–3 | 1–1 | 
| Dinamo Minsk  | 2–3 |  Beşiktaş | 2–1 | 0–2 | 
First leg
| 6 August 1996 | 
| Zalgiris Vilnius  | 1–4 |  Aberdeen | 
|---|---|---|
| Ražanauskas  49' | Report | Dodds  43', 81' (pen.) Glass  72' Shearer  90' | 
| 6 August 1996 | 
| BVSC Budapest  | 3–1 |  Barry Town | 
|---|---|---|
| Bükszegi  5' Egressy  42' Farkas  67' (pen.) | Report | T. Evans  15' (o.g.) | 
| 6 August 1996 | 
| Croatia Zagreb  | 3–1 |  Spartak Moscow | 
|---|---|---|
| Slišković  6' Cvitanović  70' (pen.) Šarić  75' | Report | Galič  44' (o.g.) | 
| 6 August 1996 | 
| Beitar Jerusalem  | 1–5 |  Bodø/Glimt | 
|---|---|---|
| Tretyak  46' | Report | S. Johansen  23' Berg  36', 51', 56' Sørensen  75' | 
| 6 August 1996 | 
| HJK Helsinki  | 2–2 |  Chornomorets Odessa | 
|---|---|---|
| Lehkosuo  56' Lehtinen  65' | Report | Mizin  35' Musolitin  44' | 
Second leg
| 20 August 1996 | 
| FC Jazz  | 1–3 |  Dynamo Moscow | 
|---|---|---|
| Leivo-Jokimäki  40' | Report | Kobelev  59' (pen.) Artyomov  67', 80' | 
Dynamo Moscow won 4–2 on aggregate.
Rapid Bucharest won 2–0 on aggregate.
| 20 August 1996 | 
| Neuchâtel Xamax  | 4–0 |  Anorthosis Famagusta | 
|---|---|---|
| Sandjak  10', 27' Cyprien  17' Vernier  37' | Report | 
Neuchâtel Xamax won 1–6 on aggregate.
Halmstads BK won 1–0 on aggregate.
| 20 August 1996 | 
| Vojvodina  | 1–5 |  Grazer AK | 
|---|---|---|
| Stojak  50' | Report | Ramusch  44' (pen.) Sabitzer  47', 73' (pen.) Wieger  52' Aničić  85' | 
Grazer AK won 7–1 on aggregate.
Legia Warsaw won 4–1 on aggregate.
APOEL won 1–3 on aggregate.
Helsingborgs IF won 4–1 on aggregate.
| 20 August 1996 | 
| CSKA Moscow  | 4–1 |  ÍA | 
|---|---|---|
| Movsisyan  35', 40' Leonidas  53' Jankauskas  62' | Report | Högnason  80' | 
| Moscow | 
CSKA Moscow won 1–6 on aggregate.
| 6 August 1996 | 
| Odense BK  | 7–1 |  Sliema Wanderers | 
|---|---|---|
| Schjønberg  22', 59', 82' Jensen  24' Bisgaard  33', 45' Henriksen  57' | Report | Teplovs  40' | 
Odense BK won 1–9 on aggregate.
| 20 August 1996 | 
| Aberdeen  | 1–3 |  Zalgiris Vilnius | 
|---|---|---|
| Irvine  85' | Report | Mikulėnas  53', 86' Pukelevičius  76' (pen.) | 
Aberdeen won 4–5 on aggregate.
| 20 August 1996 | 
| Barry Town  | 3 – 1 4 – 2 on penalties. |  BVSC Budapest | 
|---|---|---|
| Pike  45' (pen.) O'Gorman  46' C. Evans  78' | Report | Egressy  63' | 
BVSC Budapest 4–4 Barry Town on aggregate. Barry Town won 2–4 on penalties.
Hutnik Kraków won 2–3 on aggregate.
| 20 August 1996 | 
| Trabzonspor  | 4–1 |  Slovan Bratislava | 
|---|---|---|
| Mandıralı  1' S. Arveladze  11' Orhan  67' Abdullah  71' | Report | Németh  57' | 
Trabzonspor won 3–5 on aggregate.
National Bucharest won 0–1 on aggregate.
Aarau won 4–2 on aggregate.
Croatia Zagreb 3–3 Spartak Moscow on aggregate. Spartak Moscow won on away goals rule.
| 20 August 1996 | 
| Tirol Innsbruck  | 4–1 |  Slavia Sofia | 
|---|---|---|
| Śliwowski  28' Krinner  31' Kitzbichler  44' Zakariev  73' (o.g.) | Report | Zvetanov  48' | 
Tirol Innsbruck won 2–5 on aggregate.
Torpedo Moscow won 1–2 on aggregate.
Bodø/Glimt won 2–7 on aggregate.
Lyngby BK won 2–0 on aggregate.
Celtic won 0–1 on aggregate.
Chornomorets Odessa won 2–4 on aggregate.
Dinamo Tblisi won 2–1 on aggregate.
Malmö FF won 1–4 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 2–3 on aggregate.
First round
First leg
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Ferencváros  | 3–1 |  Olympiacos | 
|---|---|---|
| Zavadszky  11' Varešanović  35' (o.g.) Arany  52' | Report | Ivić  30' | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Celtic  | 0–2 |  Hamburg | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bäron  3' Schupp  71' | 
| Celtic Park, Glasgow Attendance: 45,400 | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Odense BK  | 2–3 |  Boavista | 
|---|---|---|
| Hemmingsen  43' (pen.) U.B. Pedersen  56' (pen.) | Report | Simić  53' Nuno Gomes  72' José Tavares  82' | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Schalke 04  | 3–0 |  Roda JC | 
|---|---|---|
| Wilmots  8', 73' Mulder  14' | Report | 
| Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 50,100 | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Germinal Ekeren .svg.png) | 3–1 |  Grazer AK | 
|---|---|---|
| Radzinski  56' Vande Walle  58' (pen.) Czerniatynski  84' | Report | Strafner  8' | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Newcastle United  | 4–0 |  Halmstads BK | 
|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand  6' Asprilla  26' Albert  51' Beardsley  54' | Report | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Alania Vladikavkaz  | 2–1 | .svg.png) Anderlecht | 
|---|---|---|
| Yanovskiy  22' Shelia  48' | Report | Pagayev  5' (o.g.) | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Tenerife  | 3–2 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 
|---|---|---|
| Vivar Dorado  46' Kodro  56' Pinilla  66' | Report | Mizrahi  60' Nimni  87' (pen.) | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Arsenal  | 2–3 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 
|---|---|---|
| Merson  54' Wright  90' | Report | Juskowiak  37' Effenberg  47' Paßlack  81' | 
| Highbury, London Attendance: 36,900 | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Spartak Moscow  | 3–2 |  Silkeborg IF | 
|---|---|---|
| Tikhonov  14', 37' Kechinov  20' | Report | Thygesen  53' Reese  72' | 
| Moscow | 
| 10 September 1996 | 
| Panathinaikos  | 4–2 |  Legia Warsaw | 
|---|---|---|
| Liberopoulos  26', 36' Alexoudis  34' Georgiadis  80' | Report | Czykier  3' Kucharski  45' | 
Second leg
Feyenoord won 1–2 on aggregate.
Ferencvárosi TC won 5–3 on aggregate. Report of the game written on website UEFA is not correct.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Slavia Prague  | 3–1 |  Malmö FF | 
|---|---|---|
| Pěnička  13' Vágner  29' Horváth  69' (pen.) | Report | Fjellström  56' | 
Slavia Prague won 2–5 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 0–3 on aggregate.
Hamburger SV won 4–0 on aggregate.
National Bucharest won 0–2 on aggregate.
Metz won 0–1 on aggregate.
Brøndby IF won 7–0 on aggregate.
Club Brugge won 3–1 on aggregate.
Odense BK 4–4 Boavista on aggregate. Boavista won on away goals rule.
Valencia won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Dynamo Moscow  | 1–3 |  Roma | 
|---|---|---|
| Kobelev  19' (pen.) | Report | Fonseca  45' (pen.) Tommasi  71' Berretta  77' | 
Roma won 6–1 on aggregate.
Neuchâtel Xamax won 1–2 on aggregate.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Roda JC  | 2–2 |  Schalke 04 | 
|---|---|---|
| Vurens  26' Dooley  76' (o.g.) | Report | Wagner  16' Wilmots  73' | 
| Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide, Kerkrade Attendance: 8,000 | 
Schalke 04 won 5–2 on aggregate.
Lazio won 2–1 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 4–1 on aggregate.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Barry Town  | 3–3 |  Aberdeen | 
|---|---|---|
| O'Gorman  4' Ryan  71' (pen.) Bird  82' | Report | Dodds  15', 25' Rowson  83' | 
Aberdeen won 6–4 on aggregate.
Sporting CP won 1–2 on aggregate.
Trabzonspor won 2–5 on aggregate.
Espanyol won 2–3 on aggregate.
Aston Villa 1–1 Helsingborgs IF on aggregate. Helsingborgs IF won on away goals rule.
Germinal Ekeren 3–3 Grazer AK on aggregate. Grazer AK won on away goals rule.
Newcastle United won 5–2 on aggregate.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Anderlecht .svg.png) | 4–0 |  Alania Vladikavkaz | 
|---|---|---|
| Johnson  28' De Bilde  38' Zetterberg  62', 69' | Report | 
Anderlecht won 2–5 on aggregate.
Vitória de Guimarães won 3–2 on aggregate.
Dinamo Tblisi won 1–2 on aggregate.
Tenerife won 4–3 on aggregate.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 3–2 |  Arsenal | 
|---|---|---|
| Juskowiak  23', 89' Effenberg  75' | Report | Wright  43' Merson  51' | 
| Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne Attendance: 30,000 | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 6–4 on aggregate.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Monaco  | 3–1 |  Hutnik Kraków | 
|---|---|---|
| Sonny Anderson  38', 83' Martin  81' | Report | Adamczyk  64' (pen.) | 
AS Monaco won 1–4 on aggregate.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Silkeborg IF  | 1–2 |  Spartak Moscow | 
|---|---|---|
| Thygesen  31' | Report | Tikhonov  42' Sonksen  51' (o.g.) | 
| Moscow | 
Spartak Moscow won 5–3 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos 4–4 Legia Warsaw on aggregate. Legia Warsaw won on away goals rule.
| 24 September 1996 | 
| Karlsruher SC  | 4–1 |  Rapid Bucharest | 
|---|---|---|
| Keller  51', 78' Wück  57' Dundee  69' | Report | Chiriţă  71' | 
Karlsruhe won 4–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi .svg.png) | 1–5 |  Boavista | 1–0 | 0–5 | 
| Ferencváros  | 3–6 |  Newcastle United | 3–2 | 0–4 | 
| Club Brugge .svg.png) | 3–1 |  National Bucharest | 2–0 | 1–1 | 
| Vitória de Guimarães  | 1–1(a) | .svg.png) Anderlecht | 1–1 | 0–0 | 
| Metz  | 3–2 |  Sporting CP | 2–0 | 1–2 | 
| Espanyol  | 1–3 |  Feyenoord | 0–3 | 1–0 | 
| Aberdeen  | 0–2 |  Brøndby IF | 0–2 | 0–0 | 
| Slavia Prague  | 0–1 |  Valencia | 0–1 | 0–0 | 
| Lazio  | 4–5 |  Tenerife | 1–0 | 3–5 | 
| Internazionale  | (p)1–1 |  Grazer AK | 1–0 | 0–1 | 
| Helsingborgs IF  | 3–1 |  Neuchâtel Xamax | 2–0 | 1–1 | 
| Legia Warsaw  | 2–3 |  Beşiktaş | 1–1 | 1–2 | 
| Schalke 04  | 4–3 |  Trabzonspor | 1–0 | 3–3 | 
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 3–4 |  Monaco | 2–4 | 1–0 | 
| Karlsruhe  | 4–2 |  Roma | 3–0 | 1–2 | 
| Hamburg  | 5–2 |  Spartak Moscow | 3–0 | 2–2 | 
First leg
| 15 October 1996 | 
| Ferencváros  | 3–2 |  Newcastle United | 
|---|---|---|
| Horváth  7' Lisztes  17', 55' | Report | Ferdinand  24' Shearer  35' | 
| 15 October 1996 | 
| Schalke 04  | 1–0 |  Trabzonspor | 
|---|---|---|
| Max  76' | Report | 
| Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 51,100 | 
| 15 October 1996 | 
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 2–4 |  Monaco | 
|---|---|---|
| Hochstätter  55' Andersson  72' | Report | Collins  12' Ikpeba  56', 90' Henry  77' | 
| 15 October 1996 | 
| Hamburg  | 3–0 |  Spartak Moscow | 
|---|---|---|
| Breitenreiter  8' Bäron  39' Kovačević  58' | Report | 
| Volksparkstadion, Hamburg Attendance: 17,300 | 
Second leg
Boavista won 5–1 on aggregate.
| 15 October 1996 | 
| Newcastle United  | 4–0 |  Ferencváros | 
|---|---|---|
| Asprilla  42', 58' Ginola  65' Ferdinand  90' | Report | 
| St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Attendance: 35, 470 | 
Newcastle United won 6–3 on aggregate.
Club Brugge won 3–1 on aggregate.
Vitória Guimarães 1–1 Anderlecht on aggregate. Anderlecht won on away goals rule.
Metz won 3–2 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 3–1 on aggregate.
Brøndby IF won 2–0 on aggregate.
Valencia won 1–0 on aggregate.
| 29 October 1996 | 
| Tenerife  | 5–3 |  Lazio | 
|---|---|---|
| Nesta  15' (o.g.) Kodro  26' Juanele  38', 62' Jokanović  49' | Report | Nedvěd  13' Fuser  30' Casiraghi  46' | 
| Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Attendance: 22,300 Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland) | 
Tenerife won 5–4 on aggregate.
| 29 October 1996 | 
| Grazer AK  | 1–0 |  Internazionale | 
|---|---|---|
| Sabitzer  35' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| Aničić  Dampfhofer  Rajkovic  Mužek  | 3–5 |  Zamorano  Djorkaeff  Berti  Pistone  Fresi | 
Grazer AK 1–1 Internazionale on aggregate. Internazionale won 5–3 on penalties.
Helsingborgs IF won 3–1 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 29 October 1996 | 
| Trabzonspor  | 3–3 |  Schalke 04 | 
|---|---|---|
| Arveladze  55' Mandıralı  66', 71' | Report | de Kock  33', 36' Max  73' | 
| Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, Trabzon Attendance: 23,000 | 
Schalke 04 won 4–3 on aggregate.
Monaco won 4–3 on aggregate.
Karlsruhe won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 29 October 1996 | 
| Spartak Moscow  | 2–2 |  Hamburger SV | 
|---|---|---|
| Melyoshin  10' Tikhonov  42' (pen.) | Report | Schupp  29' Hartmann  73' | 
| Moscow Attendance: 8,000 | 
Hamburger SV won 5–2 on aggregate.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brøndby IF  | 6–3 |  Karlsruher SC | 1–3 | 5–0 | 
| Club Brugge .svg.png) | 2–3 |  Schalke 04 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 
| AS Monaco  | 5–0 |  Hamburger SV | 3–0 | 2–0 | 
| Helsingborgs IF  | 0–1 | .svg.png) Anderlecht | 0–0 | 0–1 | 
| Valencia  | 5–3 |  Beşiktaş | 3–1 | 2–2 | 
| Metz  | 1–3 |  Newcastle United | 1–1 | 0–2 | 
| Internazionale  | 7–1 |  Boavista | 5–1 | 2–0 | 
| Tenerife  | 4–2 |  Feyenoord | 0–0 | 4–2 | 
First leg
| 19 November 1996 | 
| Club Brugge .svg.png) | 2–1 |  Schalke 04 | 
|---|---|---|
| Stanić  35' Špehar  59' | Report | Büskens  51' | 
| Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges Attendance: 14,000 | 
| 19 November 1996 | 
| AS Monaco  | 3–0 |  Hamburger SV | 
|---|---|---|
| Sonny Anderson  49' Ikpeba  71' Blondeau  76' | Report | 
| Stade Louis II, Monaco Attendance: 9,000 | 
| 19 November 1996 | 
| Internazionale  | 5–1 |  Boavista | 
|---|---|---|
| Sforza  6', 57' Angloma  13' Ganz  22', 65' | Report | Hasselbaink  61' | 
Second leg
Brøndby IF won 6–3 on aggregate.
| 3 December 1996 | 
| Schalke 04  | 2–0 | .svg.png) Club Brugge | 
|---|---|---|
| Max  9' Mulder  90' | Report | 
| Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 46,300 | 
Schalke 04 won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 3 December 1996 | 
| Hamburger SV  | 0–2 |  AS Monaco | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ikpeba  63' Benarbia  90' (pen.) | 
| Volksparkstadion, Hamburg Attendance: 28,600 | 
AS Monaco won 5–0 on aggregate.
Anderlecht won 0–1 on aggregate.
Valencia won 5–3 on aggregate.
Newcastle United won 1–3 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 7–1 on aggregate.
Tenerife won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United  | 0–4 |  AS Monaco | 0–1 | 0–3 | 
| Anderlecht .svg.png) | 2–3 |  Internazionale | 1–1 | 1–2 | 
| Schalke 04  | 3–1 |  Valencia | 2–0 | 1–1 | 
| Tenerife  | 2–1 |  Brøndby IF | 0–1 | 2–0(aet) | 
First leg
| 4 March 1997 | 
| Schalke 04  | 2–0 |  Valencia | 
|---|---|---|
| Linke  44' Wilmots  82' | Report | 
| Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 56,800 | 
Second leg
AS Monaco won 0–4 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 3–2 on aggregate.
Schalke 04 won 3–1 on aggregate.
C.D. Tenerife won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale  | 3–2 |  AS Monaco | 3–1 | 0–1 | 
| Tenerife  | 1–2 |  Schalke 04 | 1–0 | 0–2(aet) | 
First leg
| 8 April 1997 | 
| Tenerife  | 1–0 |  Schalke 04 | 
|---|---|---|
| Felipe  6' (pen.) | Report | 
| Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Attendance: 21,000 | 
Second leg
Internazionale won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 22 April 1997 | 
| Schalke 04  | 2–0 (a.e.t.) |  Tenerife | 
|---|---|---|
| Linke  68' Wilmots  107' | Report | 
| Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 56,800 | 
Schalke 04 won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
| 7 May 1997 | 
| Schalke 04  | 1–0 |  Internazionale | 
|---|---|---|
| Wilmots  70' | Report | 
| Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 56,824 | 
Second leg
| 21 May 1997 | 
| Internazionale  | 1–0 |  Schalke 04 | 
|---|---|---|
| Zamorano  84' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| Iván Zamorano  Youri Djorkaeff  Aron Winter  | 1–4 |  Ingo Anderbrügge  Olaf Thon  Martin Max  Marc Wilmots | 
| Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Attendance: 81,675 | 
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1996–97 UEFA Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maurizio Ganz |  Internazionale | 8 | 
| 2 |  Victor Ikpeba |  AS Monaco | 7 | 
| 3 |  Peter Møller |  Brøndby IF | 6 | 
|  Andreas Sotiriou |  APOEL | 6 | |
| .svg.png) Marc Wilmots |  Schalke 04 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Faustino Asprilla |  Newcastle United | 4 | 
|  Herfried Sabitzer |  Grazer AK | 4 | |
|  Josip Skoko |  Hajduk Split | 4 | |
| 9 |  Alexandros Alexandrou |  APOEL | 4 | 
| .svg.png) Shota Arveladze |  Trabzonspor | 4 | |
|  Runar Berg |  Bodø/Glimt | 4 | |
|  Igor Cvitanović |  Croatia Zagreb | 4 | |
|  Billy Dodds |  Aberdeen | 4 | |
|  Les Ferdinand |  Newcastle United | 4 | |
|  Juanele |  Tenerife | 4 | |
|  Marcin Mięciel |  Legia Warsaw | 4 | |
|  Oktay Derelioğlu |  Beşiktaş | 4 | |
|  Michael Schjønberg |  Odense BK | 4 | |
|  Sonny Anderson |  AS Monaco | 4 | 
See also
External links
- 1996–97 All matches UEFA Cup – season at UEFA website
- Official Site
- Results at RSSSF.com
- All scorers 1996–97 UEFA Cup according to (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA + all scorers preliminary round
- 1996/97 UEFA Cup - results and line-ups (archive)
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