1996–97 Real Betis season
Appearance
1996–97 season | |||
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President | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | ||
Manager | Lorenzo Serra Ferrer | ||
Stadium | Benito Villamarin | ||
La Liga | 4th | ||
Copa del Rey | Runner-up (in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alfonso (25) All: Alfonso (27) | ||
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A season after promotion, Betis finished third and reached the Copa del Rey final.
Squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
MF | Finidi George | Ajax Amsterdam | |
DF | Luis Fernandez | Racing Santander | |
MF | Albert Nađ | Partizan Belgrade | |
GK | Toni Prats | Celta | |
MF | Nenad Bjelica | Albacete |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
GK | José Luis Diezma | Celta | |
DF | Sánchez Jara | Racing Santander | |
MF | Oscar Arpon | Racing Santander | |
MF | Jose Mari | Athletic Bilbao |
Winter
[edit]In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
DF | Juan Redondo | Betis B | |
MF | Capi | Betis B | |
MF | Fernando Varela | Betis B |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
FW | Vlada Stošić | Atlante |
Competitions
[edit]La Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Barcelona | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 77[a] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Real Betis | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 77[a] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
5 | Atlético Madrid | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Athletic Bilbao | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 64[c] |
Source: LFP
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ^ a b BET 1–2 DEP; DEP 3–0 BET
- ^ Since Barcelona, winners of 1996–97 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Real Betis earned a spot in the first round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
- ^ VLD 0–0 ATH; ATH 0–0 VLD
Results by round
[edit]Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round; = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round; = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff; = 1997–98 Segunda División; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round; = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round; = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff; = 1997–98 Segunda División; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Matches
[edit]1 September 1996 1 | Real Betis | 3–0 | Athletic de Bilbao | Sevilla |
Finidi 14' Roberto Rios 44' Sabas 85' |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45000 |
9 September 1996 2 | CF Extremadura | 0–3 | Real Betis | Almendralejo |
Alfonso 57' Pier 82' Jarni 88' |
Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Attendance: 9000 |
16 September 1996 3 | Real Betis | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
Alfonso 28' | Roberto Carlos 44' | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45000 |
28 September 1996 5 | Real Betis | 1–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Sevilla |
Jarni 2' | Rivaldo 70' Madar 79' |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45,000 |
2 October 1996 6 | Hércules CF | 0–1 | Real Betis | Alicante |
Alfonso 75' | Stadium: José Rico Perez Attendance: 15,000 |
12 October 1996 7 | Atlético de Madrid | 2–2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Juan Carlos 9' Simeone 17' |
Alfonso 1' Sabas 84' |
Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 40,000 |
22 October 1996 8 | Real Betis | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Sevilla |
Finidi 30' Pier 56' Alfonso 71' |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
23 October 1996 9 | Real Oviedo | 1–1 | Real Betis | Oviedo |
Manel 9' | Kowalczyk 27' | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 11,700 |
26 October 1996 10 | Real Betis | 1–2 | RCD Espanyol | Sevilla |
Pier 20' | Benitez 18' Lardin 44' (pen) |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,600 |
2 November 1996 11 | Racing de Santander | 1–1 | Real Betis | Santander |
Correa 79' (pen) | Sabas 90' | Stadium: El Sardinero Attendance: 16,000 |
10 November 1996 12 | Real Betis | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Sevilla |
Alfonso 42' Olías 66' |
Luis Perez 25' | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 42,000 |
17 November 1996 13 | Real Zaragoza | 2–2 | Real Betis | Zaragoza |
Dani 33' Dani 81' |
Alexis 48' Alexis 86' (pen) |
Stadium: La Romareda Referee: 20,000 |
24 November 1996 14 | Real Betis | 3–1 | CD Tenerife | Sevilla |
Pier 60' Finidi George 66' Finidi George 89' |
28' Chano | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
1 December 1996 15 | SD Compostela | 0–2 | Real Betis | Santiago de Compostela |
7' Alfonso 73'Finidi George |
Stadium: San Lázaro Attendance: 9,000 |
8 December 1996 16 | Real Betis | 5–1 | CD Logroñés | Sevilla |
Vidakovic 18' Pier 37' Pier 71' Roberto Rios 53' Roberto Rios 67' |
49' Clotet | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
22 December 1996 17 | Sevilla FC | 0–3 | Real Betis | Sevilla |
39' (pen)Alexis 54'Alfonso 55'Olias |
Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 32,530 |
6 January 1997 18 | Real Betis | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Sevilla |
Alexis 72' (pen) | Report | 80' Moya | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 35,000 |
19 January 1997 20 | Real Betis | 2–4 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Jarni 29' Jarni 31' |
Report | 45' Luis Enrique 62' Luis Enrique 74'Ronaldo 79' Luis Enrique |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45,000 |
27 January 1997 21 | Real Valladolid | 1–3 | Real Betis | Valladolid |
Victor 45' | Report | 39' (pen) Alexis 51' Kowalczyk 88' Kowalczyk |
Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 15,000 |
2 February 1997 22 | Athletic de Bilbao | 0–3 | Real Betis | Bilbao |
Report | 4' Alfonso 25' Olias 72' Kowalczyk 72 |
Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 40,000 |
9 February 1997 23 | Real Betis | 3–1 | CF Extremadura | Sevilla |
Alfonso 69' Finidi 71' Pier 83' |
Report | Ramis 56' | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 35,000 |
15 February 1997 24 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Mijatović 19' Panucci 53' |
Report | 6'Alfonso 60'Finidi George |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 100,000 |
19 February 1997 25 | Real Betis | 1–1 | RC Celta | Sevilla |
Alfonso 60' | Report | 79' Mazinho | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
23 February 1997 26 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3–0 | Real Betis | A Coruña |
Rivaldo 36' Nando 39' Rivaldo 59' |
Report | Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 22,000 |
2 March 1997 27 | Real Betis | 2–1 | Hércules CF | Sevilla |
Alfonso 8' Finidi 63' |
Miljanovic 90' | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 30,000 |
6 March 1997 19 | Sporting de Gijón | 2–4 | Real Betis | Gijón |
Lediakhov 6' Tcheryshev 89' |
Report | 37' Alfonso 46' Olias 75' Kowalczyck 88' Alfonso |
Stadium: El Molinon Attendance: 17,350 |
9 March 1997 28 | Real Betis | 3–2 | Atlético de Madrid | Sevilla |
Alfonso 36' Alfonso 53' Alfonso 90' |
29' Esnaider Vidakovic 68' (own goal) |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 43,000 |
16 March 1997 29 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–4 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Report | Alfonso 35' Alfonso 55' Alfonso 59' (pen) Pier 73' |
Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 |
22 March 1997 30 | Real Betis | 4–0 | Real Oviedo | Sevilla |
Pier 21' Alfonso 52' Bjelica 88' Finidi 90' |
Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
30 March 1997 31 | RCD Espanyol | 0–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Report | Stadium: Sarrià Attendance: 25,000 |
6 April 1997 32 | Real Betis | 2–2 | Racing de Santander | Sevilla |
Alberto 6' (own goal) Alfonso 39' |
Report | 44' Merino 88' Alberto |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
13 April 1997 33 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Real Betis | San Sebastián |
Report | 90' Josete | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,000 |
16 April 1997 34 | Real Betis | 2–2 | Real Zaragoza | Sevilla |
Alfonso 4' Alfonso 28' (pen) |
Report | 31' Nayim 83' (pen) Aragon |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
19 April 1997 35 | CD Tenerife | 0–1 | Real Betis | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
27' Jokanovic | Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Attendance: 15,000 |
4 May 1997 36 | Real Betis | 0–0 | SD Compostela | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45,000 |
11 May 1997 37 | Logroñés | 2–1 | Real Betis | Logroño |
Ruben Sosa 27' Bjelica 88' |
64' Manel | Stadium: Las Gaunas Attendance: 10,000 |
17 May 1997 38 | Real Betis | 3–3 | Sevilla FC | Sevilla |
Jarni 8' Jarni 47' Cañas 88' |
27' (pen) Prosinecki 90' Salva 91' Galvan |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 44,000 |
26 May 1997 39 | Valencia CF | 1–1 | Real Betis | Valencia |
Vlaovic 69' | 9' Cañas | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 40,000 |
31 May 1997 40 | Real Betis | 0–1 | Sporting de Gijón | Sevilla |
55' Tcherysev | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 30,000 |
15 June 1997 41 | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Oscar 44' Stoichkov 75' Luis Enrique 83' |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 70,000 |
21 June 1997 42 | Real Betis | 2–0 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona |
Kowalczyk 11' Finidi 74' |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
Copa del Rey
[edit]Second Round
6 November 1996 | Écija Balompié | 1–2 | Real Betis | Écija |
Stadium: Estadio San Pablo |
27 November 1996 | Real Betis | 2–0 | Écija Balompié | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Third Round
8 January 1997 | Granada CF | 0–1 | Real Betis | Granada |
Stadium: Los Cármenes |
15 January 1997 | Real Betis | 3–0 | Granada CF | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Round of 16
30 January 1997 | CD Tenerife | 0–2 | Real Betis | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López |
5 February 1997 | Real Betis | 3–0 | CD Tenerife | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Quarterfinals
26 February 1997 | Real Betis | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
13 March 1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Stadium: Vallecas |
Semifinals
Real Betis | 1–0 | RC Celta | Sevilla | |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Final
[edit]28 June 1997 | Real Betis | 2–3 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Alfonso 11' Nadj 14' Alexis 26' Jaime Quesada 77' Finidi 82' 89' |
Report | Figo 41' 45' Ferrer 54' De la Peña 72' Pizzi 85' Figo 114' |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 82,498 Referee: Ansuategui Roca |
Statistics
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1996–97 La Liga | 1996–97 Copa del Rey | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
13 | GK | ESP | Toni Prats | 40 | -45 | 40 | -45 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ESP | Tomás Olías | 38 | 6 | 25+3 | 5 | 9+1 | 1 |
21 | DF | BIH | Risto Vidaković | 35 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
14 | DF | ESP | Roberto Ríos | 45 | 3 | 35+1 | 3 | 7+2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ESP | Juan Merino | 43 | 1 | 35+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 |
25 | MF | NGA | Finidi George | 42 | 11 | 33+3 | 10 | 5+1 | 1 |
7 | MF | ESP | Alexis | 45 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
12 | MF | YUG | Albert Nađ | 36 | 0 | 23+7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
17 | MF | CRO | Robert Jarni | 42 | 5 | 34+2 | 5 | 5+1 | 0 |
11 | FW | ESP | Alfonso | 51 | 27 | 40+1 | 25 | 7+3 | 2 |
15 | FW | ESP | Pier | 42 | 11 | 26+8 | 9 | 6+2 | 2 |
1 | GK | ESP | Pedro Jaro | 13 | -7 | 2 | -1 | 11 | -6 |
10 | MF | ESP | Cañas | 43 | 5 | 19+13 | 2 | 9+2 | 3 |
2 | DF | ESP | Jaime | 33 | 0 | 19+5 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 |
16 | FW | POL | Wojciech Kowalczyk | 30 | 8 | 14+12 | 6 | 3+1 | 2 |
18 | MF | CRO | Nenad Bjelica | 35 | 4 | 10+17 | 2 | 3+5 | 2 |
3 | DF | ESP | Luis Fernández | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
19 | FW | ESP | Juan Sabas | 31 | 7 | 2+21 | 3 | 6+2 | 4 |
8 | MF | ESP | Luis Márquez | 18 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ESP | Josete | 13 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ESP | Juan Antonio Ureña | 17 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
28 | DF | ESP | Fernando Varela | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ESP | Capi | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
26 | DF | ESP | Juan Redondo | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | YUG | Vlada Stosic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |