1996–97 S.L. Benfica season
The 1996–97 European football season was the 93rd season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 63rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup as a result of winning the previous Taça de Portugal.
| 1996–97 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Manuel Damásio | ||
| Head coach | Paulo Autuori (until 19 January 1997) Mário Wilson (interin until 26 January 1997) Manuel José | ||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
| Primeira Divisão | 3rd | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Runners-up | ||
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Runners-up | ||
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Donizete (7) All: João Pinto (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 75,000 vs Porto (11 January 1997) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,000 vs Leça (18 May 1997) | ||
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To manage the team in the new season, Benfica appointed Paulo Autuori. The Brazilian had just won the Brasileirão with Botafogo and was working in the background with the club since January 1996. He signed Jamir and Donizete from Botafogo, plus others like Jorge Bermúdez or Ronaldo Guiaro. Major departures included Ricardo Gomes, Paulo Bento and Daniel Kenedy.
The season started with different outcomes in the different competitions. While in the Primeira Divisão, Benfica reached the first place by September; in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the panorama was the opposite, with Benfica conceding a five-nil home loss with FC Porto. Until January, Autuori led the team through the first and second round of the Cup Winner's Cup, and battled with Sporting over the second place.
In January, the league campaign took a turn for the worse, Benfica lost twice in a row and Autuori was sacked. Mário Wilson was interim in one game (another loss); before the permanent appointment of Manuel José. With José, Benfica performance in the Primeira Divisão became much more irregular. Consecutive wins and consecutive losses were followed by intercalating wins and draws. In May and June Benfica, lost four times in five match-days, and hit new record lows, both in number of losses and points to league winner. In the domestic cup, José led them to their second final in a row, but lost it to Boavista.
Season summary
In the wake of a Cup-winning campaign, Benfica opened the new season by appointing a new manager, Paulo Autuori, who had been working with the club for past six months.[1] The Brazilian manager had just finished the 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, where he led Botafogo to their second league title in history. From his former club, he brought in Jamir and Donizete, plus directly recommended the purchase of Bermúdez.[1][2]
The season began with the first leg of the 1996 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against FC Porto, bringing a one-goal deficit back.[3] A week later; on the opening game of the Primeira Liga, Benfica drops two points against S.C. Braga in a home draw.[4] Still, with two convincing wins in early September, Benfica reached top of the table, together with four other teams. With the second leg of the Supercup next, Benfica received Porto on 18 September. However, the contend quickly became an unbalanced one, with Porto scoring five goals to none, as Preud'Homme prevented an even darker outcome[5][2] The team was not disturbed by this defeat, and continued racking up consecutive league wins, even achieving a two-point lead over the second place; while the results in Europe were looking accordingly.[4]
— Rui Miguel Tovar on the season events[2]
In late October, Benfica visited Sporting for the Derby de Lisboa, losing one-nil and dropping down one position. A week later, with a further two more points dropped, Porto opened a three-point gap at the front.[6] By the time the Clássico arrived, the distance was already five points. Losing 1–2 to Porto, increased it to eight.[6] Affected by the defeat, Benfica lost for a second time on a row, with the priority changing from battling Porto in the title race, to defending the second place from Sporting. Autuori was sacked immediately, and Mário Wilson was appointed interim for one game.[2][7] The move did not have any effect on the team sharpness, as Benfica lost for a third in a row for the first time since 1957–58.[2] The club lapped the first round of the league already one point behind their cross-town rivals Sporting, and fourteen from Porto. Manuel José was chosen was new manager on 26 January. The 50-year-old had managed Sporting and Boavista before with mild success, and was tasked with saving the season.
José's first game was a difficult visit to Braga; Benfica equalized one-nil and brought a point home, but lost two for Sporting.[8] With the league race resolved, Benfica focused on the Portuguese Cup, progressing to the sixth round after defeating C.S. Marítimo.[9] March was a particularly difficult month, as the team dropped eight points in just three match-days, being in danger of losing third place fourth place.[8] In the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Benfica ended its European campaign, after not being able to revert a 2–0 home loss against Rui Costa's Fiorentina, despite a marginal win in Florence.[3]
In April, the team gained some distance to the fourth place, S.C. Salgueiros, allowing them to focus on the Portuguese Cup.[10] With the advantage of receiving smaller teams at home in the knock-out stages, Benfica progressed to the semi-finals after beating Dragões Sandinenses in the quarter-final, meeting Porto next. On the last day of April, the club defeated Porto by two-nil with goals from Valdir and Edgar Pacheco, reaching a second consecutive Portuguese Cup final, where they enter as title-holders.[9] On the league campaign, Benfica track record on the final six league match-days, was four losses, a win and a draw, losing fifteen more points, ending the season a record-breaking twenty-seven points from Porto, fourteen from Sporting.[2] On 10 June, in the 1997 Taça de Portugal Final, Benfica was surprised by Boavista, with a two-nil at the half-hour, they could not recover, giving Boavista their fifth national cup.[9]
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source | |||
| Primeira Divisão | 25 August 1996 | 15 June 1997 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 50.00 | [11] |
| Taça de Portugal | 8 December 1996 | 10 June 1997 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 83.33 | [11] |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 12 September 1996 | 20 March 1997 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 66.67 | [11] |
| Supertaça | 18 August 1996 | 18 September 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 | [11] |
| Total | 48 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 54.17 | |||
Supertaça
| 18 August 1996 First leg | Porto | 1–0 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 | Domingos  42' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio das Antas Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
Primeira Divisão
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 85 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 72 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 58 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 55 | |
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 53 |
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd head-to-head, 3rd goals average
(C) Champion.
Results by round
Matches
| 25 August 1996 1 | Benfica | 1–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Hélder 82' (pen.) |
Report | 84' Idalécio 35'  55' Rodrigão |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: José Rufino |
| 7 September 1996 2 | Gil Vicente | 0–3 | Benfica | Póvoa de Varzim |
| 20:00 | Report | Hélder 28' Donizete 73', 79' 71' 89' |
Stadium: Estádio do Varzim Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
| 15 September 1996 3 | Benfica | 5–1 | Vitória Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Bruno Caires 28' João Pinto 39' Hassan 49' Panduru 83' Luís Gustavo 83' |
Report | Paulo Ribeiro 82' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: José Leirós |
| 22 September 1996 4 | União de Leiria | 0–2 | Benfica | Leiria |
| 20:30 | Report | Panduru 74' Donizete 87' |
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
| 30 September 1996 5 | Benfica | 3–0 | Desp. Chaves | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Valdo 16' Hélder 86' Donizete 89' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Soares Dias |
| 13 October 1996 6 | Salgueiros | 0–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 21:15 | Report | Donizete 23' |
Stadium: Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Monteiro da Silva |
| 21 October 1996 7 | Benfica | 2–0 | Estrela da Amadora | Lisbon |
| 18:15 | João Pinto 2' Donizete 77' |
Report | Jordão 37' 57' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: António Costa |
| 26 October 1996 8 | Sporting | 1–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:30 | Beto 51' |
Report | Jamir 34' 62' Tahar El Khalej 42' 81' |
Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Vitor Pereira |
| 4 November 1996 9 | Benfica | 1–1 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 20:45 | Iliev 30' João Pinto  80' |
Report | Hélder 36' 54' Jimmy Hasselbaink 85' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
| 16 November 1996 10 | Espinho | 0–3 | Benfica | Porto |
| 17:00 | Report | Iliev 10' Valdo 85' Luís Gustavo 89' |
Stadium: Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Augusto Duarte |
| 24 November 1996 11 | Benfica | 2–1 | Farense | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Valdo 44' (pen.) Iliev 50' Hélder Cristóvão 44' 83' |
Report | Dos Santos 60' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
| 30 November 1996 12 | Rio Ave | 0–1 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 20:15 | Report | Bermúdez 24' Pedro Henriques 58' 72' |
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Martins dos Santos |
| 22 December 1996 13 | Benfica | 0–0 | Maritimo | Lisbon |
| 21:15 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Luís Miranda |
| 3 January 1997 14 | Leça | 1–5 | Benfica | Leça da Palmeira |
| 19:00 | Zé da Rocha 90' |
Report | Donizete 5' João Pinto 13' Martin Pringle 35', 56' Pedro Henriques 48' |
Stadium: Estádio do Leça FC Attendance: 5,000 Referee: José Pratas |
| 11 January 1997 15 | Benfica | 1–2 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | João Pinto 50' |
Report | Mário Jardel 24' Jorge Costa 57' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 19 January 1997 16 | Vitória Guimarães | 1–0 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 19:00 | Quim Berto 9' (pen.) João Pinto 23' 68' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
| 25 January 1997 17 | Benfica | 1–2 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Bruno Caires 49' |
Report | Paulo Fonseca 6' Bermúdez 30' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
| 1 February 1997 18 | Braga | 1–1 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:30 | Zé Nuno Azevedo 39' Mozer 29' 73' |
Report | Glenn Helder 28' |
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
| 8 February 1997 19 | Benfica | 1–0 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Martin Pringle 80' |
Report | Carlitos 70' 72' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Soares Dias |
| 15 February 1997 20 | Vitória de Setúbal | 0–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 | Report | Jamir 17' Edgar Pacheco 74' |
Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Augusto Duarte |
| 23 February 1997 21 | Benfica | 1–0 | União de Leiria | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Edgar Pacheco 60' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 1 March 1997 22 | Desp. Chaves | 3–1 | Benfica | Chaves |
| 21:15 | Miner 24' Dani Diaz 55' Milinković 84' |
Report | Jorge Soares 48' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
| 16 March 1997 23 | Benfica | 3–4 | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Edgar 14' Tahar 63' João Pinto 82' |
Report | Abílio 36' Nandinho 62' Marcos Severo 89', 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Francisco Ferreira |
| 24 March 1997 24 | Estrela da Amadora | 1–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Gaúcho 39' |
Report | João Pinto 89' |
Stadium: Estádio da Reboleira Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
| 4 April 1997 25 | Benfica | 1–0 | Sporting | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | João Pinto 15' |
Report | Pedro Barbosa 74' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pinto Correia |
| 12 April 1997 26 | Boavista | 1–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:00 | Jimmy Hasselbaink 5' |
Report | Valdir 89' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 8,000 Referee: José Leirós |
| 20 April 1997 27 | Benfica | 2–0 | Espinho | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Valdir 13' Valdo 64' (pen.) |
Report | Carvalhal 8' 56' Lino 63' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: José Pratas |
| 26 April 1997 28 | Farense | 1–2 | Benfica | Faro |
| 20:30 | Dragan Punišić 9' Paixão 60' 83' |
Report | Valdir 23' Edgar Pacheco 76' |
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
| 4 May 1997 29 | Benfica | 0–0 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Pinto Correia |
| 10 May 1997 30 | Maritimo | 2–0 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 19:00 | Edmilson 41', 65' |
Report | João Pinto 55' 72' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Cunha Antunes |
| 18 May 1997 31 | Benfica | 1–0 | Leça | Lisbon |
| 17:05 | Jorge Soares 14' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Soares Dias |
| 24 May 1997 32 | Porto | 3–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 | Mário Jardel 57', 62' Jorge Costa 76' |
Report | Valdo 71' (pen.) Tahar El Khalej 52' 75' |
Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 45,000 Referee: António Costa |
| 30 May 1997 33 | Benfica | 0–2 | Vitória Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Report | Vítor Paneira 63' Quim Berto 89' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: José Leirós |
| 15 June 1997 34 | Belenenses | 1–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:00 | Andrade 77' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
Taça de Portugal
| 8 December 1996 Fourth Rd | Benfica | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Vitória Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 18:00 | Bermúdez 10' João Pinto 32', 95' |
Report | Capucho 38' Alexandre 84' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 11 February 1997 Fifth Rd | Benfica | 2–1 | Maritimo | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Martin Pringle 44' Valdo 82' (pen.) |
Report | Carlos Jorge 56' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: José Rufino |
| 9 March 1997 Sixth Rd | Benfica | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Desp. Aves | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | João Pinto 87' Valdo 100' Nicǎ Panduru 108' |
Report | Noverça 61' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: António Rola |
| 2 April 1997 Quarter-finals | Benfica | 5–1 | Dragões Sandinenses | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | João Pinto 12', 15', 89' Marinho 20' Valdir 82' |
Report | Landu 54' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: António Costa |
| 30 April 1997 Semi-finals | Benfica | 2–0 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Valdir 28' Edgar Pacheco 32' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 10 June 1997 Final | Boavista | 3–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Erwin Sánchez 7', 58' (pen.) Nuno Gomes 28' |
Report | Calado 35' Paulo Jorge Sousa 60' (o.g) |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Referee: Paulo Paraty |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
First round
| 12 September 1996 First leg | Benfica  | 5–1 |  Ruch Chorzów | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Donizete 25' João Pinto 26'Jamir 32'Valdo 70', 90' |
Report | Gęsior 73' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Hermann Albrecht |
| 26 September 1996 Second leg | Ruch Chorzów | 0–0 (5–1 agg.) | Benfica | Chorzów |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Ruchu Referee: Mika Peltola |
Second round
| 17 October 1996 First leg | Benfica | 1–0 |  Lokomotiv Moscow | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | João Pinto 8' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Alain Sars |
| 31 October 1996 Second leg | Lokomotiv Moscow | 2–3 (4–2 agg.) | Benfica | Moscow |
| 19:00 | Solomatin 9' Haras 58' |
Report | Panduru 47' Donizete 63'João Pinto 90' |
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Referee: Knud Erik Fisker |
Quarter-finals
| 6 March 1997 First leg | Benfica | 0–2 |  Fiorentina | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Report | Baiano 45' Batistuta 89' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Helmut Krug |
| 20 March 1997 Second leg | Fiorentina | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Benfica | Florence |
| 19:00 | Report | Edgar 22' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Mario van der Ende |
Friendlies
| 7 August 1996[12] Mario Cecchi Gori | Fiorentina | 1–1 (8–9 p) | Benfica | Florence |
| Luís Oliveira 42' |
35' João Pinto |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi |
| 7 August 1996[12] Mario Cecchi Gori | Benfica | 3–1 | Arsenal | Florence |
| Panduru 16' Donizete 36' Hassan 39' |
33' John Hartson |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi |
| 10 August 1996[13] | Coventry City | 2–7 | Benfica | Coventry |
| Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 27 August 1996[14] Santiago Bernabéu | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Benfica | Madrid |
| Rául 2' Šuker 15' (pen.) Victor 54' Lasa 70' |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Antonio Lopez Nieto |
Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Paulo Autuori (manager), Mário Wilson (manager) and Manuel José (manager).[15][11]
Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1996-97 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Divisão | Taça de Portugal | Supertaça | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Michel Preud'homme | 47 | -48 | 34 | -30 | 5 | -7 | 2 | -6 | 6 | -5 |
| 2‡ | DF |  |
Tahar El Khalej | 38 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3‡ | DF | |
Jorge Soares | 28 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Hélder Cristóvão | 15 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4‡ | DF |  |
Ronaldo Guiaro | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5‡ | DF |  |
Jorge Bermúdez | 38 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6‡ | MF | |
Jamir Gomes | 21 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | |
João Vieira Pinto | 42 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | |
Hassan Nader | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Valdo Filho | 43 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | MF |  |
Basarab Panduru | 28 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | |
Fernando Brassard | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | |
Dimas Teixeira | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13‡ | MF | |
Tiago Pereira | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | |
Marinho | 21 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  |
Paulão | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16‡ | MF | |
Luís Gustavo | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
Pedro Henriques | 26 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |  |
Mauro Airez | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Bruno Caires | 26 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |  |
Ilian Iliev | 28 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21‡ | FW | |
Valdir | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21‡ | FW | |
Donizete | 22 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | MF | |
José Calado | 35 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | |
Edgar Pacheco | 23 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | FW | |
Akwá | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25‡ | FW |  |
Martin Pringle | 17 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | |
Nélson Veríssimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28‡ | DF | |
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29‡ | MF |  |
Glenn Helder | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30‡ | MF | |
Amaral | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | |
Hugo Leal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35‡ | DF | |
Lúcio Wagner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37‡ | DF | |
Nélson Morais | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1996 | CB | Jorge Soares | Farense |
| July 1996 | CB | Tahar El Khalej | União Leiria |
| July 1996 | CB | Jorge Bermúdez | América de Cali |
| July 1996 | CM | Tiago Pereira | Marítimo |
| July 1996 | ST | Donizete | Verdy Kawasaki |
| July 1996 | CM | Luís Gustavo | Marítimo |
| July 1996 | ST | Martin Pringle | Helsingborgs |
| July 1996 | CB | Ronaldo Guiaro | Atlético Mineiro |
| July 1996 | DM | Jamir Gomes | Botafogo |
| January 1997 | LB | Abdelkrim El Hadrioui | AS.FAR |
In by loan
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1996 | LW | Glenn Helder | Arsenal | 30 June 1997 |
| January 1997 | DM | Amaral | Parma | 30 June 1997 |
| March 1997 | LB | Lúcio Wagner | Corinthians Alagoano | 30 June 1997 |
| March 1997 | ST | Valdir | Atlético Mineiro | 30 June 1997 |
| March 1997 | FB | Nélson Morais | Alverca | 30 June 1997 |
Out
| Exit date | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1996 | CB | Ricardo Gomes | Retired |
| July 1996 | GK | José Veiga | Alverca |
| July 1996 | LB | Paulo Pereira | Genoa |
| July 1996 | CB | King | Farense |
| July 1996 | DM | Paulo Bento | Oviedo |
| July 1996 | LB | Daniel Kenedy | Paris Saint-Germain |
| July 1996 | FW | Luiz Gustavo | Internacional |
| July 1996 | ST | Marcelo | Deportivo Alavés |
| January 1997 | LB | Dimas | Juventus |
| January 1997 | CB | Hélder | Deportivo |
| January 1997 | ST | Donizete | Corinthians |
References
- "100 anos: Paulo Autuori". Record (in Portuguese). 26 May 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- Tovar 2012, p. 548.
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