1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup


The 1996–97 season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Barcelona after beating holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final. It was the last of four occasions that the Spanish club won the tournament.
All times are CET/CEST.

Teams

TH Title Holders

Qualifying round

First leg

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Second leg

KR Reykjavík won 3-2 on aggregate.
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Budapest Honvéd won 2-0 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate. Nyva Vinnytsia won on away goals.
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AEK Larnaca won 5-1 on aggregate.
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Gloria Bistrița won 4-2 on aggregate.
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Ruch Chorzów won 6-1 on aggregate.
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Chemlon Hummené won 3-0 on aggregate.
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Dinamo Batumi won 9-0 on aggregate.
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Sion won 4-2 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate. Vaduz won 4–2 on penalties.
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3–3 on aggregate. Constructorul Chişinău won on away goals.
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Brann won 5-2 on aggregate.
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1–1 on aggregate. Olimpija Ljubljana won 4–2 on penalties.
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MyPa won 2-1 on aggregate.
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Varteks won 5-1 on aggregate.
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Sparta Prague won 10-1 on aggregate.
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1–1 on aggregate. Red Star Belgrade won on away goals.

First round

First leg

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Second leg

Sion won 6-0 on aggregate.
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AEK Athens won 3-1 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate. Lokomotiv Moscow won on away goals.
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Galatasaray won 5-0 on aggregate.
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AIK won 2-1 on aggregate.
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1–1 on aggregate. Olimpija Ljubljana won on away goals.
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Brann won 6-3 on aggregate.
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Benfica won 5-1 on aggregate.
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Barcelona won 2-0 on aggregate.
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3–3 on aggregate. Sparta Prague won on away goals.
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Red Star Belgrade won 4-1 on aggregate.
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Fiorentina won 2-1 on aggregate.
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PSV Eindhoven won 4-1 on aggregate.
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Nîmes won 5-2 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 4-1 on aggregate.
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Paris Saint-Germain won 7-0 on aggregate.

Second round

First leg

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Second leg

AIK won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.
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AEK Athens won 6–0 on aggregate.
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Brann won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 8–4 on aggregate.
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Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Paris Saint-Germain won 6–4 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Paris Saint-Germain won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Fiorentina won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Paris Saint-Germain won 3–2 on aggregate.
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After Barcelona's second goal, de la Peña of Barcelona was hit by an object thrown from the stands and required medical assistance.
Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:
RankNameTeamGoals
1 Robbie Fowler Liverpool7
2 Mons Ivar Mjelde Brann6
3 Ronaldo Barcelona5
3 Horst Siegl Sparta Prague5
3 Hakan Şükür Galatasaray5
6 Arkadiusz Bąk Ruch Chorzów4
6 Gabriel Batistuta Fiorentina4
6 Christophe Bonvin Sion4
6 Patrice Loko Paris Saint-Germain4
6 Pascal Simpson AIK4
11 John Barnes Liverpool3
11 Daniel Batista Lima AEK Athens3
11 Frédéric Chassot Sion3
11 Julio Dely Valdés Paris Saint-Germain3
11 Claus Eftevaag Brann3
11 Giovanni Barcelona3
11 João Pinto Benfica3
11 Leonardo Paris Saint-Germain3
11 Vratislav Lokvenc Sparta Prague3
11 Temur Tugushi Dinamo Batumi3
11 Davit Ujmajuridze Dinamo Batumi3
11 Philippe Vercruysse Sion3