| 1996–97 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Massimo Moratti | |||
| President | Massimo Moratti | |||
| Manager | Roy Hodgson (until 22 May 1997) Luciano Castellini | |||
| Stadium | Giuseppe Meazza | |||
| Serie A | 3rd (In1997-98 UEFA Cup) | |||
| Coppa Italia | Semi-final | |||
| UEFA Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Youri Djorkaeff (14) All: Maurizio Ganz (20) | |||
During the 1996–97 Italian football season,Internazionale competed inSerie A.
Inter finished third in thechampionship and reached theUEFA Cupfinal inRoy Hodgson's first (and only) full season in charge. The third place was Inter's best since the days ofLothar Matthäus andAndreas Brehme in the early 1990s and a starting point for further success in the coming years. The most significant happening for Inter in 1997 was the purchase of Brazilian strikerRonaldo for arecord-breaking fee fromBarcelona. The biggest disappointment was that Inter failed to beatSchalke 04 in the UEFA Cup final, and lost the second leg on penalties - at home. The loss meant Hodgson was fired, despite his successful season at the helm.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Iván Zamorano | Real Madrid | |
| FW | Nwankwo Kanu | Ajax | |
| MF | Youri Djorkaeff | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| MF | Ciriaco Sforza | Bayern Munich | |
| MF | Aron Winter | Lazio | |
| DF | Jocelyn Angloma | Torino | |
| DF | Fabio Galante | Genoa | |
| DF | Massimo Tarantino | Napoli | |
| GK | Andrea Mazzantini | Venezia | |
| DF | Matteo Ferrari | S.P.A.L | |
| DF | Luca Mezzano | Torino | |
| DF | Paolo Tramezzani | Cesena | |
| MF | Igor Shalimov | Lugano | loan ended |
| GK | Paolo Orlandoni | Ancona | loan ended |
| FW | Massimo Marazzina | Foggia | re-purchased |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Roberto Carlos | Real Madrid | |
| MF | Igor Shalimov | Bologna | |
| MF | Davide Fontolan | Bologna | |
| DF | Giovanni Bia | Udinese | |
| DF | Felice Centofanti | Genoa | |
| DF | Mirko Conte | Piacenza | |
| DF | Mirko Taccola | Napoli | |
| DF | Paolo Tramezzani | Piacenza | |
| MF | Alessandro Bianchi | Cesena | |
| MF | Francesco Dell'Anno | Salernitana | |
| MF | Antonio Manicone | Perugia | |
| FW | Massimo Marazzina | Chievo Verona | |
| FW | Sebastián Rambert | Boca Juniors | loan |
| DF | Luca Mezzano | Torino | loan |
| GK | Giorgio Frezzolini | Trapani | loan |
| GK | Paolo Orlandoni | Foggia | loan |
| MF | Pierluigi Orlandini | Hellas Verona | loan |
| FW | Caio | Napoli | loan |
| FW | Marco Delvecchio | Roma | loan renewed |
| FW | Mohammed Kallon | Lugano | loan renewed |
| FW | Arturo Di Napoli | Napoli | co-ownership renewed |
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. | Nome | da | Modalità |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Marco Fortin | Torres | loan |
| MF | Andrea Seno | Bologna | |
| MF | Giammarco Frezza | Fidelis Andria | loan |
| FW | Benito Carbone | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Arturo Di Napoli | Napoli | re-purchased |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Gianluca Festa | Middlesbrough | |
| FW | Gionatha Spinesi | Castel di Sangro | loan |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| 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 toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Parma | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 63 | Qualified toChampions League qualifying round |
| 3 | Internazionale | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 59 | Qualification toUEFA Cup |
| 4 | Lazio | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 55 | |
| 5 | Udinese | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 54 |
| 7 September 19961 | Udinese | 0–1 | Inter | Udine |
| 20:30CEST | Report | Sforza | Stadium:Friuli Referee: Ceccarini |
| 15 September 19962 | Inter | 1–0 | Perugia | Milan |
| 15:00CEST | Zanetti | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Pellegrino |
| 21 September 19963 | Inter | 1–1 | Lazio | Milan |
| 15:00CEST | Angloma | Report | Signori | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 29 September 19964 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Inter | Bergamo |
| 15:00CEST | F. Inzaghi | Report | Djorkaeff | Stadium:Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
| 12 October 19965 | Inter | 2–0 | Piacenza | Milan |
| 15:00CEST | Branca Djorkaeff | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 20 October 19966 | Juventus | 2–0 | Inter | Torino |
| 15:00CEST | Jugović Zidane | Report | Stadium:delle Alpi Referee: Braschi |
| 27 October 19967 | Inter | 3–1 | Parma | Milan |
| 15:00CET | Zamorano Zanetti | Report | Crespo | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 3 November 19968 | Verona | 0–1 | Inter | Verona |
| 15:00CET | Report | Zanetti | Stadium:Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Messina |
| 16 November 19969 | Inter | 2–2 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| 20:30CET | Ganz Ince | Report | Luís Oliveira | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 24 November 199610 | Milan | 1–1 | Inter | Milan |
| 20:30CET | R. Baggio | Report | Djorkaeff | Stadium:San Siro Referee: Braschi |
| 30 November 199611 | Inter | 2–2 | Cagliari | Milan |
| 15:00CET | Ganz Djorkaeff | Report | Muzzi Silva | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 8 December 199612 | Vicenza | 1–1 | Inter | Vicenza |
| 15:00CET | Maini | Report | Djorkaeff | Stadium:Romeo Menti Referee: Cesari |
| 15 December 199613 | Inter | 3–4 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| 15:00CET | Branca Berti | Report | Montella Franceschetti Mancini | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 22 December 199614 | Reggiana | 1–1 | Inter | Reggio Emilia |
| 15:00CET | Pacheco | Report | Djorkaeff | Stadium:Giglio |
| 5 January 199715 | Inter | 3–1 | Roma | Milan |
| 15:00CET | Ganz Djorkaeff Fresi | Report | Delvecchio | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 12 January 199716 | Napoli | 1–2 | Inter | Napoli |
| 15:00CET | Caccia | Report | Branca Djorkaeff | Stadium:San Paolo Referee: Bazzoli |
| 19 January 199717 | Inter | 0–2 | Bologna | Milan |
| 15:00CET | Report | Marocchi Shalimov | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 26 January 199718 | Inter | 1–1 | Udinese | Milan |
| 15:00CET | Djorkaeff | Report | Poggi | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 2 February 199719 | Perugia | 0–0 | Inter | Perugia |
| 14:30CET | Report | Stadium:Renato Curi Referee:Collina |
| 16 February 199720 | Lazio | 2–2 | Inter | Roma |
| 15:00CET | Fuser Signori | Report | Zamorano Djorkaeff | Stadium:Olimpico Referee: Ceccarini |
| 23 February 199721 | Inter | 2–0 | Atalanta | Milan |
| 15:00CET | Djorkaeff Zamorano | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 1 March 199722 | Piacenza | 0–3 | Inter | Piacenza |
| 15:00CET | Report | Ince Ganz | Stadium:Leonardo Garilli Referee: Trentalange |
| 15 March 199724 | Parma | 1–0 | Inter | Parma |
| 15:00CET | Chiesa | Report | Stadium:Ennio Tardini Referee: Bazzoli |
| 23 March 199725 | Inter | 2–1 | Verona | Milan |
| 15:00CET | Ganz Branca | Report | Maniero | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 5 April 199726 | Fiorentina | 0–0 | Inter | Firenze |
| 15:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Artemio Franchi Referee: Cesari |
| 13 April 199727 | Inter | 3–1 | Milan | Milan |
| 20:30CEST | Djorkaeff Zamorano Ganz | Report | R. Baggio | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 19 April 199728 | Cagliari | 1–2 | Inter | Cagliari |
| 15:00CEST | Tovalieri | Report | Zamorano Ince | Stadium:Sant'Elia Referee: Pellegrino |
| 11 May 199730 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Inter | Genova |
| 15:00CET | Verón | Report | Ganz | Stadium:Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pairetto |
| 15 May 199731 | Inter | 3–1 | Reggiana | Milan |
| 15:00CEST | Ince Ganz | Report | Galli | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 25 May 199733 | Inter | 3–2 | Napoli | Milan |
| 15:00CEST | Ince Zamorano Djorkaeff | Report | Ince Caccia | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza |
| 1 June 199734 | Bologna | 2–2 | Inter | Bologna |
| 15:00CEST | Shalimov Paramatti | Report | Ganz | Stadium:Renato Dall'Ara |
| 28 August 1996 | Ravenna | 0-1 | Inter | Ravenna |
| 20:45CET | Stadium:Bruno Benelli Referee:Braschi |
| 24 October 1996 | Cagliari | 2-2 | Inter | Cagliari |
| 20:45CET | Pancaro Silva | Stadium:Sant'Elia Referee: Boggi |
| 6 November 1996replay | Inter | 2-1 | Cagliari | Milan |
| 20:45CET | Paganin Zamorano | Stadium:Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee:Farina |
| 13 November 1996 | Juventus | 0-3 | Inter | Torino |
| 20:45CET | Stadium:delle Alpi Referee:Cesari |
| 18 December 1996 | Inter | 1-1 | Juventus | Milan |
| 20:45CET | Ganz | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Referee:Nicchi |
| 29 January 1997 | Inter | 1-1 | Napoli | Milan |
| 20:45CET | Zamorano | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Referee:Treossi |
| 26 February 1997 | Napoli | 1-1 (5-4p) | Inter | Napoli |
| 20:45CET | Beto | Stadium:San Paolo Referee:Pairetto | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Milanese Caccia Caio Turrini Boghossian | ||||
| 10 September 1996 | Guingamp | 0-3 | Guingamp | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | Stadium:municipal de Roudourou Attendance: 6,981 Referee: |
| 24 September 1996 | Inter | 1-1 | Milan | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Branca | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 7,000 Referee: |
| 15 October 1996 | Inter | 1-0 | Milan | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Angloma | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 8,145 Referee: |
| 29 October 1996 | Grazer | 1-0 (3-5p) | Kapfenberg | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Sabitzer | Report | Stadium:Franz Fekete Stadion Attendance: 10,500 Referee: | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Anicic Dampfhofer Rajkovic Muzek | ||||
| 19 November 1996 | Inter | 5-1 | Milan | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Sforza Angloma Ganz | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 20,018 Referee: |
| 3 December 1996 | Boavista | 0-2 | Porto | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | Stadium:do Bessa Seculo XXI Attendance: 15,000 Referee: |
| 4 March 1997 | Anderlecht | 1-1 | Anderlecht,Brussels | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Versavel | Report | Stadium:Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 27,000 Referee: |
| 18 March 1997 | Inter | 2-1 | Milan | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Ganz | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 43,221 Referee: |
| 8 April 1997 | Inter | 3-1 | Milan | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Ganz Zamorano | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 49,078 Referee: |
| 22 April 1997 | Monaco | 1-0 | Monaco | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Ikpeba | Report | Stadium:Stade Louis II Attendance: 20,000 Referee: |
| 7 May 1997 | Schalke 04 | 1-0 | Gelsenkirchen | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Wilmots | Report | Stadium:Parkstadion Attendance: 56,824 Referee: |
| 21 May 1997 | Inter | 1-0 (1-4p) | Milan | |
| 20:45 (CET) | Zamorano | Report | Stadium:Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 81,675 Referee: | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Zamorano Djorkaeff Winter | ||||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa | UEFA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Pagliuca | 53 | -49 | 34 | −35 | 7 | −6 | 12 | −8 | |
| 20 | DF | Angloma | 45 | 3 | 28+2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7+2 | 2 | |
| 7 | DF | Fresi | 44 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Paganin | 49 | 1 | 31+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Pistone | 39 | 0 | 23+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Zanetti J | 50 | 4 | 32+1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Ince | 38 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
| 21 | MF | Sforza | 40 | 4 | 24+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9+2 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF | Djorkaeff | 49 | 17 | 31+2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 8+2 | 2 | |
| 9 | FW | Zamorano | 48 | 14 | 26+5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |
| 23 | FW | Ganz | 48 | 20 | 20+10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8+3 | 8 | |
| 12 | GK | Mazzantini | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Galante | 28 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Branca | 31 | 6 | 16+5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | |
| 2 | DF | Bergomi | 36 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Winter | 42 | 1 | 14+10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7+4 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Berti | 37 | 1 | 5+18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Festa | 11 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | Di Napoli | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | FW | Carbone | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | D'Autilia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Seno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Kanu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pantanelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | Spinesi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Tarantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||