1995–96 Valencia CF season
During the 1995–96 Spanish football season, Valencia CF competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
| 1995–96 season | |||
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| President | Francisco Roig | ||
| Manager | Luis Aragonés | ||
| Stadium | Mestalla | ||
| La Liga | Runner-up (in UEFA Cup) | ||
| Copa del Rey | Semifinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Predrag Mijatović (28 ) All: Mijatović (34 ) | ||
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Summary
During summer the club appointed Luis Aragonés as its new manager. In the 1995–96 La Liga Valencia were involved in a title race for the first time since the late 1970s.[1]
After a series of impressive performances, stretching from January to March the club reached the second place of the table with a 4–1 victory over Cruijff' FC Barcelona.[2] On 11 March 1996 club star and Forward Predrag Mijatovic signed an agreement with Real Madrid for a upcoming season (1996-97) contract. [3] During April their league form faltered, and the title challenge looked over. However the club managed to re-establish itself back at the top in May. An emphatic 2–3 defeat of Atlético de Madrid at Vicente Calderón Stadium in April was the team's signature performance.
The club's fanbase and the entire province paid tribute to the squad regardless of their failure to win the trophy.[4]
Squad
- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Viola | Corinthians | |
| MF | José Ignacio Sáenz | Logroñés | |
| DF | Patxi Ferreira | Atlético Madrid | |
| DF | Sietes | Real Oviedo | |
| DF | Xabier Eskurza | FC Barcelona | |
| MF | Iñaki Hurtado | Real Valladolid | |
| DF | Iván Campo | Deportivo Alavés | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| FW | Luboslav Penev | Atlético Madrid | |
| GK | José Molina | Atlético Madrid | |
| FW | Oleg Salenko | Glasgow Rangers | |
| DF | Fernando Giner | Sporting Gijón | |
| MF | Robert | Villarreal | |
| DF | Álvaro Cervera | Racing Santander | |
| MF | Juan Carlos | Real Valladolid | |
| DF | Eloy | Sporting Gijón | |
| MF | Maqueda | Albacete Balompié | |
| DF | Raúl Ibañez | Real Valladolid | |
| DF | Quique Medina | Deportivo Alavés | |
| DF | Iván Campo | Real Valladolid | loan |
Source: BDFutbol.com[6]
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid (C) | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Valencia | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 83 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Barcelona | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 80 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Espanyol | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 74 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Tenerife | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 72 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since Atlético Madrid, winners of 1995–96 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Barcelona earned a spot in the first round of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Position by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round; R = 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Matches
| 2 September 1995 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3-0 | Valencia | La Coruña |
| Manjarin Canales Bebeto |
Report | Stadium: Riazor Referee: Gracia Redondo |
| 10 September 1995 2 | Valencia | 1-0 | Real Valladolid | Valencia |
| Zubizarreta Patxi Ferreira Galvez Poyatos |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Megia Davila |
| 17 September 1995 3 | CP Mérida | 0-2 | Valencia | Mérida |
| Momparlet Correa Momparlet |
Report | Mijatović Fernando Camarasa |
Stadium: Romano Jose Fouto Referee: Garcia Aranda |
| 24 September 1995 4 | Valencia | 0–0 | Real Zaragoza | Valencia |
| Otero Arroyo Arroyo |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Esquinas Torres |
| 1 October 1995 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 3-2 | Valencia | Madrid |
| Palacios Aquino Onesimo Onesimo Calderon |
Report | Stadium: Vallecas Referee: Japon Sevilla |
| 4 October 1995 6 | Valencia | 4-3 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Zubizarreta Gálvez Engonga Fernando Mijatović Patxi Ferreira Patxi Ferreira Arroyo |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Andradas Asurmendi |
| 8 October 1995 7 | Real Oviedo | 0-1 | Valencia | Oviedo |
| Beto Suarez |
Report | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Referee: Prados Garcia |
| 14 October 1995 8 | Valencia | 1-1 | Real Betis | Valencia |
| Otero Camarasa Gálvez Patxi Ferreira Sietes Arroyo Camarasa |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Brito Arceo |
| 22 October 1995 9 | FC Barcelona | 1-0 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| Popescu Ferrer Figo Prosinečki |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Díaz Vega |
| 29 October 1995 10 | Valencia | 3-1 | Athletic de Bilbao | Valencia |
| Camarasa Gálvez Mijatović |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Lopez Nieto |
| 5 November 1995 11 | Valencia | 5-2 | SD Compostela | Valencia |
| Mijatović Otero Mijatović Viola Gálvez Eskurza Poyatos Passi |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Rodriguez Martel |
| 12 November 1995 12 | UD Salamanca | 4-0 | Valencia | Salamanca |
| Torrecilla Stinga Barbara Barbara Medina Claudio |
Report | Stadium: Helmantico Referee: Megia Davila |
| 19 November 1995 13 | Valencia | 2-2 | CD Tenerife | Valencia |
| Otero Jose Ignacio Saenz Gomez Gálvez Sietes |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Prados Garcia |
| 26 November 1995 14 | Albacete Balompié | 1-3 | Valencia | Albacete |
| Maqueda Jose Ignacio |
Report | Stadium: Carlos Belmonte Referee: Gomez Lopez |
| 3 December 1995 15 | Valencia | 0-1 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
| Mijatovic Engonga Engonga Viola |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Garcia Aranda |
| 9 December 1995 16 | Racing Santander | 0-3 | Valencia | Santander |
| Merino Txema Esteban Torre |
Report | Stadium: El Sardinero Referee: Puentes Leira |
| 17 December 1995 17 | Valencia | 0-1 | Atlético de Madrid | Valencia |
| Engonga Otero Mazinho Jose Ignacio Saenz Jose Ignacio Saenz |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Gracia Redondo |
| 20 December 1995 18 | Sporting de Gijón | 1-3 | Valencia | Gijón |
| Hugo Perez Tino Muñiz Yekini Eloy |
Report | Stadium: Principado de Asturias Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez |
| 3 January 1995 19 | Valencia | 1-0 | Sevilla CF | Valencia |
| Mijatovic Arroyo Arroyo |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Barrenechea Montero |
| 7 January 1995 20 | RCD Espanyol | 2-0 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| Cristobal Lardin Lardin |
Report | Stadium: Sarriá Referee: Lopez de La Fuente |
| 14 January 1996 21 | Valencia | 3-0 | RC Celta | Valencia |
| Romero Romero Camarasa Arroyo Arroyo Romero Poyatos |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Diaz Vega |
| 20 January 1996 22 | Valencia | 2-1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Valencia |
| Mazinho Otero Mijatović Otero Mijatović |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Nuñez Manrique |
| 24 January 1996 23 | Real Valladolid | 2-5 | Valencia | Valladolid |
| Vara Fernando Quevedo Mosquera Benjamin |
Report | Stadium: Jose Zorrilla |
| 28 January 1996 24 | Valencia | 4-1 | Mérida | Valencia |
| Mijatovic Mendieta Poyatos Mijatović Mijatović Gálvez Poyatos Javi Navarro |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Prados Garcia |
| 3 February 1996 25 | Real Zaragoza | 4-1 | Valencia | Zaragoza |
| Poyet Solana Morientes Morientes Morientes |
Report | Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez |
| 10 February 1996 26 | Valencia | 3-0 | Rayo Vallecano | Valencia |
| Camarasa Mijatović Eskurza |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Puentes Leira |
| 17 February 1996 27 | Real Madrid | 0-0 | Valencia | Madrid |
| Sanchis |
Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez |
| 25 February 1996 28 | Valencia | 3-1 | Real Oviedo | Valencia |
| Poyatos Poyatos Mijatović Romero Arroyo Viola |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Esquinas Torres |
| 3 March 1996 29 | Real Betis | 3-0 | Valencia | Sevilla |
| Olias Sabas Sabas Sabas Merino |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Referee: Barrenechea Moreno |
| 9 March 1996 30 | Valencia | 4-1 | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
| Mijatovic Fernando Gomez Viola Mijatović Mijatović |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Carmona Mendez |
| 17 March 1996 31 | Athletic de Bilbao | 0-1 | Valencia | Bilbao |
| Oscar Vales Urrutia Garitano Larrazabal |
Report | Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Brito Arceo |
| 24 March 1996 32 | SD Compostela | 0-4 | Valencia | Santiago de Compostela |
| Bellido Tocornal Mauro |
Report | Viola Viola Mijatović Arroyo |
Stadium: San Lazaro Referee: Andujar Oliver |
| 27 March 1996 33 | Valencia | 2-0 | UD Salamanca | Valencia |
| Otero Poyatos Viola |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Nuñez Manrique |
| 31 March 1996 34 | Tenerife | 2-1 | Valencia | Santa Cruz de La Palma |
| Cesar Gomez Pizzi Chano Llorente Carlos Aguilera Alexis Suarez Pizzi |
Report | Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Referee: Diaz Vega |
| 7 April 1996 35 | Valencia | 1-0 | Albacete Balompié | Valencia |
| Camarasa Arroyo Fernando |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Garcia Aranda |
| 14 April 1996 36 | Real Sociedad | 5-2 | Valencia | San Sebastián |
| Gracia Luis Perez Luis Perez Loren Luis Perez Craioveanu Craioveanu Gracia Karpin Albistegui |
Report | Mijatovic |
Stadium: Anoeta |
| 20 April 1996 37 | Valencia | 2-1 | Racing de Santander | Valencia |
| Viola Mazinho Mendieta Viola Eskurza |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Megia Davila |
| 27 April 1996 38 | Atlético de Madrid | 2-3 | Valencia | Madrid |
| Santi Denia Pantic Delfi Geli Simeone Kiko Solozabal Pantic |
Report | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Referee: Dauden Ibañez |
| 4 May 1996 39 | Valencia | 1-0 | Sporting de Gijón | Valencia |
| Viola |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Puentes Leira |
| 12 May 1996 40 | Sevilla | 1-2 | Valencia | Sevilla |
| Marcos Rafa Paz Martagon Pineda Jimenez Šuker Suker Moya Prieto |
Report | Mijatović |
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez |
| 19 May 1996 41 | Valencia | 1-0 | RCD Espanyol | Valencia |
| Jose Ignacio Saenz Otero Viola Arroyo |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez |
| 25 May 1996 42 | RC Celta | 1-1 | Valencia | Vigo |
| Milojevic Ratkovic Patxi Salinas Vicente |
Report | Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Lopez Nieto |
Source: Competitive Matches[7]
Copa del Rey
Second Round
Third Round
| 30 November 1995 | Real Oviedo | 1-1 | Valencia | Oviedo |
| Oli |
Stadium: Principado de Asturias |
| 12 December 1995 | Valencia | 1-0 | Real Oviedo | Valencia |
| Berto |
Stadium: Mestalla |
Eightfinals
| 17 January 1995 | Valencia CF | 3-0 | RC Celta | Valencia |
| Mijatović Arroyo Gálvez |
Stadium: Mestalla |
Quarterfinals
| 30 January 1996 | Sevilla CF | 1-1 | Valencia | Sevilla |
| Monchu |
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan |
| 13 February 1996 | Valencia CF | 2-0 | Sevilla CF | Valencia |
| Mijatović |
Stadium: Mestalla |
Semifinals
| 21 February 1996 | Valencia CF | 3-5 | Atlético de Madrid | Valencia |
| Gálvez Fernando Gomez Engonga Mijatović Patxi Ferreira Zubizarreta Camarasa Poyatos |
Report (in Spanish) | Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Lopez Nieto | ||
| Note: Goalkeeper Zubizarreta blocked a penalty shot by Penev. | ||||
| 29 February 1996 | Atlético de Madrid | 1-2 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Pantić Vizcaino Delfi Geli Penev Lopez |
Report (in Spanish) | Stadium: Vicente Calderon Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Gracia Redondo |
Statistics
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Andoni Zubizarreta | 47 | -52 | 39 | -44 | 8 | -8 | |
| 3 | DF | Jorge Otero | 44 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Paco Camarasa | 48 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Vicente Engonga | 33 | 0 | 19+6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Enrique Romero | 39 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Gaizka Mendieta | 42 | 0 | 30+4 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Mazinho | 50 | 0 | 39+1 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Fernando Gomez | 51 | 13 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 3 | |
| 14 | MF | José Ignacio | 33 | 0 | 21+6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
| 8 | FW | Predrag Mijatović | 49 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 6 | |
| 22 | FW | Pepe Gálvez | 37 | 13 | 27+1 | 11 | 7+2 | 2 | |
| 13 | GK | Jorge Bartual | 6 | -8 | 3+1 | -7 | 2 | -1 | |
| 11 | MF | Antonio Poyatos | 41 | 5 | 19+13 | 5 | 4+5 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Patxi Ferreira | 27 | 0 | 17+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Viola | 37 | 12 | 15+15 | 11 | 5+2 | 1 | |
| 19 | DF | Javi Navarro | 25 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Sietes | 25 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Xabier Eskurza | 31 | 1 | 11+16 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Carlos Arroyo | 36 | 7 | 6+24 | 6 | 2+4 | 1 | |
| 17 | FW | Iñaki Hurtado | 15 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Pepe Serer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Raul Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
References
- La Liga Primera División 95–96 RSSSF.com
- ^ "Luis Aragonés at Valencia" (in Spanish). ciberche.net. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Valencia 4-1 FC Barcelona". ciberche.net. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Santiago Siguero (13 February 2021). "25 years of the Mijatovic pre-contract" (in Spanish). marca.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "El Valencia echa el cerrojo" (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "95–96 Valencia squad". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "95-96 Valencia transfers". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "95-96 Valencia Matches". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Copa del Rey 1995-96". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2019.