1995–96 Valencia CF season

During the 1995–96 Spanish football season, Valencia CF competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Valencia CF
1995–96 season
President Fernando Roig
Manager Luis Aragones
StadiumEstadio Mestalla
La Liga2nd
Copa del ReySemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Predrag Mijatovic (28 )
All:
Mijatovic (34 )

Season summary

In the 1995-96 La Liga Valencia were involved in a title race for the first time since the 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] 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 Atletico de Madrid at Vicente Calderon 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.[3]

Squad
Squad at end of season[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Andoni Zubizarreta
2 DF  ESP Engonga
3 DF  ESP Jorge Otero
4 DF  ESP Francisco José Camarasa
5 MF  BRA Mazinho
6 MF  ESP Gaizka Mendieta
7 FW  ESP Sietes
8 FW  YUG Predrag Mijatović
9 FW  BRA Viola
10 MF  ESP Fernando
11 MF  ESP Poyatos
12 MF  ESP Xabier Eskurza
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  ESP Jorge Bartual
14 MF  ESP Jose Ignacio
15 MF  ESP Francisco Ferreira
16 MF  ESP Francisco Muedra
17 FW  ESP Iñaki Hurtado
18 MF  ESP Carlos Arroyo
19 DF  ESP Javi Navarro
20 FW  ESP Serer
21 DF  ESP Enrique Romero
22 FW  ESP José Galvez Estevez
23 FW  ESP Luciano Alkorta
26 FW  ESP Raúl Martínez

Starting 11

Transfers

In

Patxi Ferreira from Atlético Madrid
Sietes from Real Oviedo
Xabier Eskurza from FC Barcelona
José Ignacio Sáenz from Logroñés
Iñaki Hurtado from Real Valladolid
Viola from Corinthians

Out

FW Luboslav Penev to Atletico Madrid
GK Molina to Atletico Madrid
FW Oleg Salenko to Glasgow Rangers

Source: BDFutbol.com[5]

Competitions

La Liga
Main article: 1995–96 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[lower-alpha 1]
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
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.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. 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
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWDLWWDLWWLDWLWLWWLWWWWLWDWLWWWWLWLWWWWWD
Position191610998557545747676555554554443333333332222
Source: LFP
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
2 September 1995 (1995-09-02) 1 Deportivo La Coruña 3-0 Valencia La Coruña
Manjarin 30'
Bebeto 36' 59'		 Report Stadium: Riazor
10 September 1995 (1995-09-10) 2 Valencia 1-0 Real Valladolid Valencia
Galves 58' Report Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Megia Davila
17 September 1995 (1995-09-17) 3 Merida 0-2 Valencia Merida
Report Mijatovic 51'
Fernando 54'		 Stadium: Municipal
24 September 1995 (1995-09-24) 4 Valencia 0–0 Real Zaragoza Valencia
Report Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Esquinas Torres
1 October 1995 (1995-10-01) 5 Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Valencia Madrid
Aquino  53'
Onesimo  73'
Calderon  85'		 Report Mijatovic 58'pen
Mijatovic 74'		 Stadium: Vallecas
Referee: Japon Sevilla
4 October 1995 (1995-10-04) 6 Valencia 4-3 Real Madrid Valencia
Galvez 24'
Fernando 29'
Mijatovic 39'
Arroyo 83'		 Report Laudrup 51'pen
Alkorta 65'
Michel 89'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi
8 October 1995 (1995-10-08) 7 Real Oviedo 0-1 Valencia Oviedo
Report Fernando 78' Stadium: Carlos Tartierre
14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 8 Valencia 1-1 Real Betis Valencia
Galvez 40' Report Pier 25' Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Brito Arceo
22 October 1995 (1995-10-22) 9 FC Barcelona 1-0 Valencia Barcelona
Prosinecki 83'pen Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Díaz Vega
29 October 1995 (1995-10-29) 10 Valencia 3-1 Athletic de Bilbao Valencia
Camarasa 22'
Galvez 23'
Mijatovic 79'		 Report Guerrero 81' Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Lopez Nieto
5 November 1995 (1995-11-05) 11 Valencia 5-2 SD Compostela Valencia
Mijatovic 6'
Mijatovic 27'pen
Viola 53'
Galvez 63'
Passi 81'og		 Report Jose Ramon 10'
Christensen 60'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Rodriguez Martel
12 November 1995 (1995-11-12) 12 UD Salamanca 4-0 Valencia Salamanca
Stinga 73'
Barbara 5'
Barbara 11'
Claudio 71'		 Report Stadium: Helmantico
19 November 1995 (1995-11-19) 13 Valencia 2-2 CD Tenerife Valencia
Gomez 57'og
Galvez 47'		 Report Pizzi 21'
Pizzi 49'		 Stadium: Mestalla
26 November 1995 (1995-11-26) 14 Albacete Balompié 1-3 Valencia Albacete
Jose Ignacio 57' Report Mijatovic 5'
Mijatovic 82'
Viola 89'		 Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
3 December 1995 (1995-12-03) 15 Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad Valencia
Report Idiakez 58' Stadium: Mestalla
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 16 Racing de Santander 0-3 Valencia Santander
Report Mijatovic 4'
Fernando 23'
Mijatovic 64'		 Stadium: El Sardinero
17 December 1995 (1995-12-17) 17 Valencia 0-1 Atletico de Madrid Valencia
Report Caminero 88' Stadium: Mestalla
20 December 1995 (1995-12-20) 18 Sporting de Gijón 1-3 Valencia Gijón
Yekini 73' Report Mijatovic 41'
Mijatovic 75'
Viola 85'		 Stadium: Principado de Asturias
3 January 1995 (1995-01-03) 19 Valencia 1-0 Sevilla Valencia
Arroyo  75' Report Stadium: Mestalla
7 January 1995 (1995-01-07) 20 RCD Espanyol 2-0 Valencia Barcelona
Lardin 29'
Lardin 80'		 Report Stadium: Montjuic
14 January 1996 (1996-01-14) 21 Valencia 3-0 RC Celta Valencia
Romero 18'
Arroyo 53'
Poyatos 89'		 Report Stadium: Mestalla
20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) 22 Valencia 2-1 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia
Mijatovic 66'
Mijatovic 88'		 Report Aldana 15' Stadium: Mestalla
24 January 1996 (1996-01-24) 23 Real Valladolid 2-5 Valencia Valladolid
Quevedo 64'
Benjamin 82'		 Report Galvez 4'
Galvez 22'
Galvez 58'
Fernando 24'
Fernando 55'		 Stadium: Jose Zorrilla
28 January 1996 (1996-01-28) 24 Valencia 4-1 Merida Valencia
Poyatos 30'
Mijatovic 35'
Mijatovic 67'pen Galvez 70'		 Report Korino 75' Stadium: Mestalla
3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) 25 Real Zaragoza 4-1 Valencia Zaragoza
Poyet 26'
Morientes 70'
Morientes 76'
Morientes 85'		 Report Galvez 67' Stadium: La Romareda
10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 26 Valencia 3-0 Rayo Vallecano Valencia
Camarasa 27'
Mijatovic 11'
Eskurza 75'		 Report Stadium: Mestalla
17 February 1996 (1996-02-17) 27 Real Madrid 0-0 Valencia Madrid
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
25 February 1996 (1996-02-25) 28 Valencia 3-1 Real Oviedo Valencia
Poyatos 13'
Mijatovic 53'
Arroyo 88'		 Report Cesar 32' Stadium: Mestalla
3 March 1996 (1996-03-03) 29 Real Betis 3-0 Valencia Sevilla
Sabas 55'
Sabas 67'
Sabas 71'		 Report Stadium: Benito Villamarin
9 March 1996 30 Valencia 4-1 FC Barcelona Valencia
Fernando 40'
Viola 43'
Mijatovic 48' 88'		 Report Amor 68' Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Carmona Mendez
17 March 1996 (1996-03-17) 31 Athletic de Bilbao 0-1 Valencia Bilbao
Report Viola 86' Stadium: San Mamés
24 March 1996 (1996-03-24) 32 SD Compostela 0-4 Valencia Santiago de Compostela
Report Viola 28'
Viola 40'
Mijatovic 74'
Arroyo 62'		 Stadium: San Lazaro
27 March 1996 (1996-03-27) 33 Valencia 2-0 UD Salamanca Valencia
Poyatos 42'
Viola 65'		 Report Stadium: Mestalla
31 March 1996 (1996-03-31) 34 Tenerife 2-1 Valencia Santa Cruz de La Palma
Llorente 74'
Pizzi 80'		 Report Fernando 17' Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez
7 April 1996 (1996-04-07) 35 Valencia 1-0 Albacete Balompié Valencia
Fernando 85' Report Stadium: Mestalla
14 April 1996 (1996-04-14) 36 Real Sociedad 5-2 Valencia San Sebastian
Luis Perez 12' 15' 35'
Craioveanu 32'
Karpin 74'		 Report Fernando 49'
Mijatovic 80'		 Stadium: Anoeta
20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 37 Valencia 2-1 Racing de Santander Valencia
Viola 5'
Viola 43'		 Report Billabona 16' Stadium: Mestalla
27 April 1996 38 Atletico de Madrid 2-3 Valencia Madrid
Pantic 44'
Geli 57'
Kiko 76'		 Report Mijatovic 11'
Mijatovic 55'pen
Poyatos 74'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Referee: Dauden Ibañez
4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) 39 Valencia 1-0 Sporting de Gijón Valencia
Viola 57' Report Stadium: Mestalla
12 May 1996 (1996-05-12) 40 Sevilla 1-2 Valencia Sevilla
Suker 74' Report Mijatovic 34'pen
Mijatovic 65'		 Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
19 May 1996 (1996-05-19) 41 Valencia 1-0 RCD Espanyol Valencia
Arroyo  62' Report Stadium: Mestalla
25 May 1996 (1996-05-25) 42 RC Celta 1-1 Valencia Vigo
Milojevic 89' Report Mijatovic 43' Stadium: Balaidos

Source: Competitive Matches[6]

Goal scorers

Copa del Rey
Main article: 1995–96 Copa del Rey

2nd Round[8]

25 October 1995 (1995-10-25) RCD Mallorca 0-0 Valencia Mallorca
Stadium: Olimpico
8 November 1995 (1995-11-08) Valencia 0-0 RC Mallorca Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla

3rd Round

30 November 1995 (1995-11-30) Real Oviedo 1-1 Valencia Oviedo
Oli  55' Mijatović  77' Stadium: Principado de Asturias
12 December 1995 (1995-12-12) Valencia 1-0 Real Oviedo Valencia
Berto  45' (o.g.) Stadium: Mestalla

Round of 16

10 January 1996 (1996-01-10) RC Celta 1-1 Valencia Albacete
Sánchez  63' Fernando  12' Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
17 January 1995 (1995-01-17) Valencia CF 3-0 RC Celta Valencia
Mijatović  21' (pen.)
Arroyo  36'
Gálvez  56'		 Stadium: Mestalla

Quarterfinals

30 January 1996 (1996-01-30) Sevilla CF 1-1 Valencia Sevilla
Monchu  19' Mijatović  33' (pen.) Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
13 February 1996 (1996-02-13) Valencia CF 2-0 Sevilla CF Valencia
Mijatović  32', 68' Stadium: Mestalla

Semifinals

21 February 1996 (1996-02-21) Valencia CF 3-5 Atletico de Madrid Valencia
Gálvez  6'
Fernando  44'
Mijatović  90'		 Pantić  47', 64'
Biagini  72'
Juan Carlos  80'
Roberto  88'		 Stadium: Mestalla
29 February 1996 (1996-02-29) Atletico de Madrid 1-2 Valencia CF Madrid
Pantić  45' (pen.) Viola  20'
Fernando  53'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderon

Statistics
No. Pos Nat Player Total1995-96 La Liga1995-96 Copa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Andoni Zubizarreta 39-4439-44
3 DF Jorge Otero 370370
4 DF Francisco José Camarasa 392392
15 MF Francisco Ferreira 240240
21 DF Enrique Romero 301301
10 MF Fernando 42104210
5 MF Mazinho 400400
6 MF Gaizka Mendieta 340340
14 MF Jose Ignacio 270270
8 FW Predrag Mijatovic 40284028
22 FW Galvez 28112811
2 DF Engonga 250250
7 FW Sietes 200200
9 FW Viola 30113011
11 MF Poyatos 325325
12 MF Xabier Eskurza 271271
13 GK Jorge Bartual 4-74-7
17 FW Iñaki Hurtado 110110
18 MF Carlos Arroyo 306306
19 DF Javi Navarro 190190
20 FW Serer
26 FW Raul Martinez 2020
  • Source:

See also

References
  1. "Luis Aragones at Valencia" (in Spanish). ciberche.net. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "Valencia 4-1 FC Barcelona". ciberche.net. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. "El Valencia echa el cerrojo" (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. "95–96 Valencia squad". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. "95-96 Valencia transfers". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. "95-96 Valencia Matches". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. "95-96 La Liga topscorers". free-elements.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. "Copa del Rey 1995-96". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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