| 1996 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |  Ardiles | ||
| Stadium | Nihondaira Sports Stadium | ||
| J.League | 10th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| J.League Cup | Champions | ||
| Suntory Cup | Semifinals | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Masaaki Sawanobori (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,931 (vsJúbilo Iwata, 27 April 1996) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
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| Average home league attendance | 12,962 | ||
The1996 season wasShimizu S-Pulse's fifth season in existence and their fourth season in theJ1 League. The club also competed in theEmperor's Cup, theJ.League Cup, and the Suntory Cup. The team finished the season tenth in the league and won theJ.League Cup.
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 |
Source:J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1997.ISBN 4-09-102329-0.
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Competitions | Position |
|---|---|
| J.League | 10th / 16 clubs |
| Emperor's Cup | Quarterfinals |
| J.League Cup | Champions |
| Suntory Cup | Semifinals |
| 16 March 1996 (1996-03-16)1 | Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| 15:04JST (UTC+09) | Mazinho 0',28'Hasegawa 65',75' | J. League | Sawanobori 10' | Attendance: 15,922 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama,Toshimitsu Yoshida Fourth official: Masato Nogami |
| 20 March 1996 (1996-03-20)2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 15:00JST (UTC+09) | Hasegawa 85' Sawanobori 88' | J. League | Kajinō 67'Marquinhos 73' | Attendance: 16,413 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Naoki Uchiyama |
| 23 March 1996 (1996-03-23)3 | Yokohama Flügels | 1–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium |
| 15:03JST (UTC+09) | Sampaio 20' Miura  100' | J. League | Attendance: 10,296 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Michio Nakahara |
| 30 March 1996 (1996-03-30)4 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium |
| 15:00JST (UTC+09) | Mladenović 2',54' | J. League | Nagai 25' Massaro 53'Y. Matsubara 82', 89'Saitō 84' | Attendance: 5,674 Referee: Kazuo Kakihana Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Miyake |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 April 1996 (1996-04-03)5 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:01JST (UTC+09) | Massaro 89', 116' | J. League | Michiki 73' Kojima 89' | Attendance: 12,363 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma |
| 6 April 1996 (1996-04-06)6 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 1–5 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium |
| 15:04JST (UTC+09) | Alexandre 31' Nagata 45' | J. League | Massaro 33',60' Oliva 44'Sawanobori 56',67'T. Itō 66'Y. Itō 86'Saitō 89' | Attendance: 8,683 Referee:Tōru Kamikawa Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Mitsuyoshi Nakaguma |
| 13 April 1996 (1996-04-13)7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5–1 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 15:05JST (UTC+09) | Oliva 24',55' Massaro 38',48',83'Ōenoki 51' | J. League | Miyazawa 21' Paulinho 57', 85' | Attendance: 14,477 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō |
| 17 April 1996 (1996-04-17)8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | N. Katō 80' Hashiratani 95' | J. League | Sawanobori 77' | Attendance: 9,212 Referee:Archundia Assistant referees: Kazuhisa Osada,Toshimitsu Yoshida Fourth official: Misao Kataoka |
| 20 April 1996 (1996-04-20)9 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Avispa Fukuoka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 15:04JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Troglio 49' Umeyama 53'Maradona 56'Tsunami 58'Keigoshi 73' | Attendance: 14,011 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Naoki Uchiyama |
| 27 April 1996 (1996-04-27)10 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Júbilo Iwata | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 15:05JST (UTC+09) | Ōgami 55' (o.g.) Massaro 56'  65'Ōenoki 73' | J. League | H. Suzuki 74' Fujita 91' | Attendance: 21,931 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Naoyuki Mori Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma |
| 1 May 1996 (1996-05-01)11 | Yokohama Marinos | 1–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Tokyo National Stadium |
| 19:04JST (UTC+09) | Bisconti 49' | J. League | Toninho 30' Sawanobori 64' | Attendance: 25,782 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Kimihiko Dakiyama |
| 4 May 1996 (1996-05-04)12 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Urawa Komaba Stadium |
| 18:34JST (UTC+09) | Iwase 44' Fukuda 98' | J. League | Massaro 79' Ademir Santos 87' | Attendance: 19,213 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Toshiyuki Mayuzumi, Tetsu Karakida Fourth official: Akio Hayashi |
| 11 May 1996 (1996-05-11)13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–4 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Nagasaki Stadium |
| 15:00JST (UTC+09) | Y. Matsubara 64' | J. League | Stojković 26' Okayama 49'Hirano 66'Durix 77' | Attendance: 7,348 Referee: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Shigehisa Yamaguchi |
| 15 May 1996 (1996-05-15)14 | Verdy Kawasaki | 5–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | Sanada 9' (o.g.) Kitazawa 11', 69'Caíco 24'K. Miura 36',46'Gen 51' | J. League | Saitō 42' Sanada 57' (o.g.)Hasegawa 67'Horiike 85' | Attendance: 12,016 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Kimio Izaki Fourth official:Kenji Ōgiya |
| 18 May 1996 (1996-05-18)15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–2 | JEF United Ichihara | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 17:05JST (UTC+09) | Oliva 87' | J. League | Jō 10' Ejiri 41'Maslovar 68' | Attendance: 13,380 Referee: Keiichi Sunakawa Assistant referees: Tetsu Karakida, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō |
| 28 August 1996 (1996-08-28)16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:04JST (UTC+09) | Ōenoki 28' Saitō 56'Takita 61' (o.g.) | J. League | Ōshiba 43' Yamada 75'Okano 76' | Attendance: 10,151 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Naoki Uchiyama |
| 31 August 1996 (1996-08-31)17 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium |
| 19:05JST (UTC+09) | Torres 28' Hirano 56', 82'Ogawa 68' | J. League | Y. Matsubara 37' Ōenoki 39'T. Itō 55' | Attendance: 21,008 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Naoyuki Mori, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Takao Wakahara |
| 7 September 1996 (1996-09-07)18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Verdy Kawasaki | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 16:04JST (UTC+09) | J. League | K. Miura 30' Magrão 34' | Attendance: 15,814 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Toshiyuki Mayuzumi Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma |
| 14 September 1996 (1996-09-14)19 | JEF United Ichihara | 0–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Akita Yabase Stadium |
| 14:04JST (UTC+09) | Manaka 35' Igarashi 39' | J. League | Saitō 25' Sawanobori 74'Shimokawa 91' (o.g.) | Attendance: 7,848 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Kenichi Koshiyama, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Toshihisa Sugiyama |
| 21 September 1996 (1996-09-21)20 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 15:03JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Yanagisawa 34' Honda 62'Kurosaki 72'Jorginho 78' | Attendance: 10,673 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō |
| 28 September 1996 (1996-09-28)21 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka Nagai Stadium |
| 15:00JST (UTC+09) | Nishizawa 19' Narcizio 57' | J. League | Santos 51' Hasegawa 52',75' | Attendance: 8,043 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Kimio Izaki, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Tamotsu Ōnishi |
| 2 October 1996 (1996-10-02)22 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4–2 | Yokohama Flügels | Tokyo National Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | Hasegawa 8' Saitō 56'Sawanobori 59'Oliva 61',86' | J. League | Yamaguchi 42',87' Ōtake 46'Mori 86' | Attendance: 16,788 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Satoru Ishizawa Fourth official: Hide Lii |
| 5 October 1996 (1996-10-05)23 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Gamba Osaka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 15:04JST (UTC+09) | Andō 53' Nagai 79'T. Itō 84'Sawanobori 98'Mukōjima 106' | J. League | Gillhaus 44',49' Tsveiba 57'Shimada 93' | Attendance: 11,046 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō |
| 16 October 1996 (1996-10-16)24 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium |
| 19:03JST (UTC+09) | Michiki 19',26' | J. League | Nagai 66' Hasegawa 86',89' | Attendance: 6,314 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Sadaaki Hagiwara |
| 19 October 1996 (1996-10-19)25 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| 15:05JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Fujiyoshi 46' Alexandre 54' | Attendance: 8,902 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Hiroyuki Izumi, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Keiji Hayashi |
| 26 October 1996 (1996-10-26)26 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 3–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hiratsuka Stadium |
| 15:03JST (UTC+09) | Noguchi 18' 67' (o.g.) Betinho 89' | J. League | Attendance: 8,240 Referee: Hideo Kikuchi Assistant referees: Masahiro Katagiri, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Yasuhiro Mineshita |
| 30 October 1996 (1996-10-30)27 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–4 | Kashiwa Reysol | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 18:59JST (UTC+09) | Mukōjima 50',89' | J. League | Watanabe 1' Careca 5', 71'Kojima 15'Sakai 64'Edílson 87' | Attendance: 10,237 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Kōji Taniuchi, Takayoshi Kashino Fourth official: Naoki Uchiyama |
| 2 November 1996 (1996-11-02)28 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hakatanomori Football Stadium |
| 15:00JST (UTC+09) | Miyamura 88' Troglio 89' | J. League | Saitō 32' Morioka 35'Sawanobori 57',75' | Attendance: 5,616 Referee: Kazuo Kakihana Assistant referees: Satoru Kawano, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Ryōichi Imamura |
| 6 November 1996 (1996-11-06)29 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Yokohama Marinos | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:03JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Acosta 10',53' Matsuda 52' | Attendance: 10,898 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Tetsu Karakida, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma |
| 9 November 1996 (1996-11-09)30 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Júbilo Iwata Stadium |
| 14:33JST (UTC+09) | Schillaci 64', 71' | J. League | Sugimoto 25' T. Itō 36',89'Sawanobori 57' | Attendance: 17,543 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Naoki Esumi Fourth official: Takuya Okada |
| 1st Round | bye |
| 2nd Round | bye |
| 17 November 1996 (1996-11-17)3rd Round | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–0 | Consadole Sapporo | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 13:00JST (UTC+09) | ? ?' |
| 23 December 1996 (1996-12-23)4th Round | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–1 | Fukushima FC | Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium |
| 13:00JST (UTC+09) | ? ?' ? ?' | ? ?' |
| 26 December 1996 (1996-12-26)Quarterfinals | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | ? ?' ? ?'? ?' |
| 1 June 1996 (1996-06-01)GL-B-1-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 16:05JST (UTC+09) | Ōenoki 55' | J. League | Honda 55' | Attendance: 15,039 Referee:Tōru Kamikawa Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Yasushi Tsuchimoto Fourth official: Naoki Uchiyama |
| 5 June 1996 (1996-06-05)GL-B-1-2 | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 (2–3agg.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | Leonardo 35',69' | J. League | Oliva 59' Hasegawa 84'Ademir Santos 89' | Attendance: 15,330 Referee: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Hiroshi Kiuchi |
| 8 June 1996 (1996-06-08)GL-B-2-1 | Yokohama Flügels | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium |
| 18:33JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Nagai 58', 62' Ōenoki 86' | Attendance: 10,839 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Takayoshi Kashino, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Mitsune Yamaguchi |
| 12 June 1996 (1996-06-12)GL-B-2-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–3 (4–3agg.) | Yokohama Flügels | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | Sawanobori 11' Santos 37'Hasegawa 60'Nagai 81' | J. League | Maezono 24',69' Yamaguchi 28'Satsukawa 64' | Attendance: 14,949 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Kōji Taniuchi, Naoyuki Mori Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō |
| 15 June 1996 (1996-06-15)GL-B-3-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 16:04JST (UTC+09) | Massaro 22' Nagai 31'Oliva 55' | J. League | Troglio 68' Maradona 89' | Attendance: 13,079 Referee: Keiichi Sunakawa Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Akio Okutani Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō |
| 19 June 1996 (1996-06-19)GL-B-3-2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0–1 (1–4agg.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hakatanomori Football Stadium |
| 19:01JST (UTC+09) | I. Nakata 62' | J. League | Hasegawa 80' | Attendance: 6,519 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Daikichi Kanada |
| 22 June 1996 (1996-06-22)GL-B-4-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 16:03JST (UTC+09) | Nagai 50',69', 75' | J. League | Narcizio 61' | Attendance: 15,401 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Masahiro Katagiri, Yasushi Tsuchimoto Fourth official: Naoki Uchiyama |
| 26 June 1996 (1996-06-26)GL-B-4-2 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–1 (1–3agg.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka Nagai No.2 Stadium |
| 19:01JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Sawanobori 76' | Attendance: 5,677 Referee:Archundia Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Tamotsu Ōnishi |
| 29 June 1996 (1996-06-29)GL-B-5-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–0 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:04JST (UTC+09) | Oliva 20',58' Santos 81' | J. League | Torres 44' | Attendance: 19,283 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Kazuhisa Osada, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō |
| 3 July 1996 (1996-07-03)GL-B-5-2 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6–1 (6–3agg.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium |
| 19:04JST (UTC+09) | Okayama 4',68' Hirano 7',42'Mochizuki 63'Tomasz 75'Moriyama 84' | J. League | Sawanobori 63' Oliva 69' | Attendance: 18,034 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Kazuaki Hamaguchi, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Kōta Kurimoto |
| 10 August 1996 (1996-08-10)GL-B-6-1 | Verdy Kawasaki | 0–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | Nakamura 20' Magrão 85'Watanabe 88' | J. League | Attendance: 18,835 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Kenichi Koshiyama, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Masaki Yoshihara |
| 14 August 1996 (1996-08-14)GL-B-6-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–0 (0–0agg.) | Verdy Kawasaki | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Attendance: 21,438 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Hitoshi Nakagomi, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma |
| 17 August 1996 (1996-08-17)GL-B-7-1 | JEF United Ichihara | 3–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Ichihara Stadium |
| 19:01JST (UTC+09) | Nakanishi 23' Maslovar 56'Nonomura 73'Jō 79' | J. League | Saitō 41' Oliva 44'Sawanobori 74' | Attendance: 9,071 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Kazuhisa Osada Fourth official: Masahiko Tsuma |
| 21 August 1996 (1996-08-21)GL-B-7-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4–0 (5–3agg.) | JEF United Ichihara | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 18:59JST (UTC+09) | Hasegawa 10',38' Oliva 49'Sawanobori 76'Morioka 83' | J. League | Jō 20' 70' Manaka 48' | Attendance: 12,788 Referee: Hideo Kikuchi Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Kimio Izaki Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma |
| 4 September 1996 (1996-09-04)Semifinals | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5–0 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:03JST (UTC+09) | Oliva 15',22' Ōenoki 18'Hasegawa 56'T. Itō 84' | J. League | Attendance: 13,629 Referee:Lim Kee Chong Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Kazuya Yanagisawa Fourth official: Hiroyuki Umemoto |
| 25 September 1996 (1996-09-25)Final | Verdy Kawasaki | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Tokyo National Stadium |
| 19:01JST (UTC+09) | Nakamura 28' Magrão 29'Hashiratani 52'Argel 56', 89'Sanada 87' (o.g.)Bismarck 105' | J. League | Sawanobori 26' Hasegawa 68'Oliva 81'Santos 90', 104' | Attendance: 28,232 Referee:Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Naoki Esumi Fourth official: Keiichi Sunakawa |
| Penalties | ||||
| 13 November 1996 (1996-11-13)Semifinals | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (1–3p) | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:00JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Attendance: 15,285 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Yoshimi Ogawa | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | J.League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Suntory Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| MF |  | Santos | (1960-12-09)December 9, 1960 (aged 35) | 176 cm / 74 kg | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| FW |  | Massaro | (1961-05-23)May 23, 1961 (aged 34) | 179 cm / 74 kg | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| MF | | Toninho | (1965-03-23)March 23, 1965 (aged 30) | 186 cm / 79 kg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| DF | | Katsumi Ōenoki | (1965-04-03)April 3, 1965 (aged 30) | 178 cm / 71 kg | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| DF | | Takumi Horiike | (1965-09-06)September 6, 1965 (aged 30) | 173 cm / 66 kg | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| FW | | Kenta Hasegawa | (1965-09-25)September 25, 1965 (aged 30) | 177 cm / 77 kg | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 16 |
| FW | | Tatsuru Mukōjima | (1966-01-09)January 9, 1966 (aged 30) | 161 cm / 54 kg | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| MF | | Masao Sugimoto | (1967-06-26)June 26, 1967 (aged 28) | 167 cm / 64 kg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| GK | | Masanori Sanada | (1968-03-06)March 6, 1968 (aged 28) | 178 cm / 73 kg | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| MF | | Ademir Santos | (1968-03-28)March 28, 1968 (aged 27) | 174 cm / 64 kg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | | Takeshi Urakami | (1969-02-07)February 7, 1969 (aged 27) | 182 cm / 79 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Masaaki Sawanobori | (1970-01-12)January 12, 1970 (aged 26) | 170 cm / 66 kg | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 12 |
| GK | | Kōji Nakahara | (1970-07-27)July 27, 1970 (aged 25) | 178 cm / 78 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Hideki Nagai | (1971-01-26)January 26, 1971 (aged 25) | 175 cm / 66 kg | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 8 |
| DF | | Masahiro Andō | (1972-04-02)April 2, 1972 (aged 23) | 176 cm / 67 kg | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| DF | | Toshihide Saitō | (1973-04-20)April 20, 1973 (aged 22) | 180 cm / 70 kg | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| MF | | Yuzuki Itō | (1974-04-07)April 7, 1974 (aged 21) | 172 cm / 65 kg | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DF | | Hiroyuki Shirai | (1974-06-17)June 17, 1974 (aged 21) | 180 cm / 70 kg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | | Hiroaki Tajima | (1974-06-27)June 27, 1974 (aged 21) | 173 cm / 65 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | | Yoshika Matsubara | (1974-08-19)August 19, 1974 (aged 21) | 179 cm / 73 kg | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| MF | | Teruyoshi Itō | (1974-08-31)August 31, 1974 (aged 21) | 168 cm / 72 kg | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| MF | | Noriaki Suzuki | (1975-04-23)April 23, 1975 (aged 20) | 165 cm / 60 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | | Ryūzō Shimizu | (1975-07-01)July 1, 1975 (aged 20) | 173 cm / 68 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Yasuhiro Nagahashi | (1975-08-02)August 2, 1975 (aged 20) | 170 cm / 67 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | | Marcelo | (1975-08-20)August 20, 1975 (aged 20) | 182 cm / 70 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | | Ryūzō Morioka | (1975-10-07)October 7, 1975 (aged 20) | 180 cm / 71 kg | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| DF | | Shinichi Niimura | (1976-04-20)April 20, 1976 (aged 19) | 174 cm / 68 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Yukihiko Satō | (1976-05-11)May 11, 1976 (aged 19) | 177 cm / 68 kg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | | Tadaaki Matsubara | (1977-07-02)July 2, 1977 (aged 18) | 182 cm / 74 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | | Ryō Ōishi | (1977-07-13)July 13, 1977 (aged 18) | 177 cm / 70 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | | Kazuyuki Toda | (1977-12-30)December 30, 1977 (aged 18) | 178 cm / 68 kg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| GK | | Keisuke Hada | (1978-02-20)February 20, 1978 (aged 18) | 182 cm / 75 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | | Hiroki Matsubara † | (1973-11-15)November 15, 1973 (aged 22) | 176 cm / 69 kg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | Oliva † | (1971-09-26)September 26, 1971 (aged 24) | -cm / -kg | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 15 |
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Hiroki Matsubara (fromRitsumeikan University) Fernando Nicolas Oliva (fromAtlético Central Córdoba on March)
