1996–97 Serie A
The 1996–97 Serie A title was won by Juventus, under head coach Marcello Lippi.
Cagliari, Perugia, Hellas Verona and Reggiana were relegated.
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 1996 – 1 June 1997 |
| Champions | Juventus 24th title |
| Relegated | Cagliari Perugia Verona Reggiana |
| Champions League | Juventus Parma |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Vicenza |
| UEFA Cup | Internazionale Lazio Udinese Sampdoria |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 810 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Filippo Inzaghi (24 goals) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
Teams
Bologna, Hellas Verona, Perugia and Reggiana had been promoted from Serie B.
Events
Following the historical change of the UEFA Champions League entry list, Italy obtained a seventh place in Europe.
Personnel and Sponsoring
| Team | Head Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta |  Emiliano Mondonico | Asics | Somet |
| Bologna | Renzo Ulivieri | Diadora | Carisbo |
| Cagliari | Carlo Mazzone | Reebok | Pecorino Sardo |
| Fiorentina | Claudio Ranieri | Reebok | Sammontana |
| Internazionale | Luciano Castellani | Umbro | Pirelli |
| Juventus | Marcello Lippi | Kappa | Sony |
| Lazio | Dino Zoff | Umbro | Cirio |
| Milan | Arrigo Sacchi | Lotto | Opel |
| Napoli | Vincenzo Montefusco | Lotto | Centrale del latte di Napoli |
| Parma | Carlo Ancelotti | Puma | Parmalat |
| Perugia | Nevio Scala | Galex | CEPU |
| Piacenza | Bortolo Mutti | ABM | Caripiacenza |
| Reggiana | Francesco Oddo | Asics | Burro Giglio |
| Roma |  Nils Liedholm | Diadora | INA Assitalia |
| Sampdoria | Sven-Göran Eriksson | Asics | None |
| Udinese | Alberto Zaccheroni | Hummel | Millionaire Market |
| Hellas Verona | Luigi Cagni | Erreà | Ferroli |
| Vicenza | Francesco Guidolin | Biemme | Pal Zileri |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus (C) | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 65 | Qualified to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Parma | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 63 | Qualified to Champions League qualifying round |
| 3 | Internazionale | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 59 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Lazio | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 55 | |
| 5 | Udinese | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 54 | |
| 6 | Sampdoria | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 53 | |
| 7 | Bologna | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 49 | |
| 8 | Vicenza | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 47 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
| 9 | Fiorentina | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 45 | |
| 10 | Atalanta | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 44 | |
| 11 | Milan | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 43 | |
| 12 | Roma | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 41 | |
| 13 | Napoli | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 41 | |
| 14 | Piacenza | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 37 | Relegation tie-breaker |
| 15 | Cagliari (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 37 | Serie B after tie-breaker |
| 16 | Perugia (R) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 37 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 17 | Hellas Verona (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 27 | |
| 18 | Reggiana (R) | 34 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 19 |
Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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