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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 1996 – 14 May 1997 |
| Teams | 49 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 252 (2.65 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,346,295 (14,172 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Robbie Fowler (Liverpool) 7 goals |
The 1996–97 season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Barcelona after beating holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final. It was the last of four occasions that the Spanish club won the tournament.
Teams

TH Title Holders
Qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPKC Mozyr |
2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Shelbourne |
2–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 | |
| TNS Llansantffraid |
1–6 | 1–1 | 0–5 | |
| Honvéd |
2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Varteks |
5–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Universitāte Rīga |
2–2 (2–4 p) | 1–1 | 1–1 (aet) | |
| Glentoran |
1–10 | 1–2 | 0–8 | |
| Dinamo Batumi |
9–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 | |
| Tallinna Sadam |
2–2 (a) | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Chemlon Humenné |
3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Sion |
4–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | |
| Olimpija Ljubljana |
1–1 (4–3 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 (aet) | |
| Red Star Belgrade |
1–1 (a) | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Qarabağ Ağdam |
1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 (aet) | |
| Kotayk Abovyan |
1–5 | 1–0 | 0–5 | |
| Constructorul Chişinău |
3–3 (a) | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
| Valletta |
2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
First leg
| Dinamo Batumi | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tugushi Udzhmadzhuridze Davidsen |
Lineups |
| Kotayk Abovyan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Berberyan |
Lineups |
| MPKC Mozyr | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yaromko Skorobogatko |
Lineups | Daðason Jónsson |
| Tallinna Sadam | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Krõlov Viikmäe |
Lineups | Romanchuk |
| Universitate Riga | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zarins |
Lineups | Daumantas |
| Constructorul Chişinău | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rogachev |
Lineups |
| Honvéd | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tóth |
Lineups |
| Sion | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chassot Bonvin Pančev Vercruysse |
Lineups | Baranauskas Dančenka |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bozgo |
Lineups |
| TNS Llansantffraid | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gęsior |
Lineups | Gęsior |
Second leg
| KR Reykjavík | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daníelsson |
Lineups |
KR Reykjavík won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Ghinda |
Budapest Honvéd won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Nyva Vinnytsia | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanchuk |
Lineups |
2–2 on aggregate. Nyva Vinnytsia won on away goals.
| AEK Larnaca | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kuntić Alexandrou Kovačević Kopunović Markou |
Lineups |
AEK Larnaca won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Gloria Bistrița | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lazăr Voica |
Lineups | Agius |
Gloria Bistrița won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Ruch Chorzów | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Bąk Grzesik M. Bąk |
Lineups |
Ruch Chorzów won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Flamurtari Vlorë | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Lyubarskyi Valkucak |
Chemlon Hummené won 3–0 on aggregate.
| HB Tórshavn | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Glonti Udzhmadzhuridze |
Dinamo Batumi won 9–0 on aggregate.
Sion won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Vaduz | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Polvorino |
Lineups | Zarins |
| Penalties | ||
| Müller Polvorino Weber Heeb |
4–2 | |
2–2 on aggregate. Vaduz won 4–2 on penalties.
| Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sabag Kapeta Cebula |
Lineups | Rogachev Skidan |
3–3 on aggregate. Constructorul Chişinău won on away goals.
| Brann | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mjelde Pedersen |
Lineups | Rutherford |
Brann won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Levski Sofia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Simeonov |
Lineups | |
| Penalties | ||
| Zaytsev Yonkov Todorov Simeonov |
2–4 | |
1–1 on aggregate. Olimpija Ljubljana won 4–2 on penalties.
MyPa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Varteks won 5–1 on aggregate.
Sparta Prague won 10–1 on aggregate.
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| McPherson |
Lineups | Marinović |
1–1 on aggregate. Red Star Belgrade won on away goals.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nîmes Olympique |
5–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Sturm Graz |
3–3 (a) | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Barcelona |
2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Constructorul Chişinău |
0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 | |
| Kaiserslautern |
1–4 | 1–0 | 0–4 (aet) | |
| MyPa |
1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Sion |
6–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| AGF Aarhus |
1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Cercle Brugge |
3–6 | 3–2 | 0–4 | |
| KR Reykjavík |
1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Benfica |
5–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | |
| AEK Athens |
3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Gloria Bistrița |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Dinamo Batumi |
1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Vaduz |
0–7 | 0–4 | 0–3 | |
| Lokomotiv Moscow |
2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 |
First leg
| Vaduz | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Le Guen Dely Valdés Leonardo Allou |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cherevchenko |
Lineups |
| Constructorul Chişinău | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Knup |
| AGF | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bak |
Lineups | Bozgo |
| Sion | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo Bonvin |
Lineups |
| Gloria Bistrița | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lazăr |
Lineups | Batistuta |
| AEK Athens | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Batista |
Lineups |
| Nîmes Olympique | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeunechamp Préget Meilhac |
Lineups | Tóth |
| Sturm Graz | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vastić Mählich |
Lineups | Řepka Lokvenc |
| KR Reykjavík | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Nordin |
| Barcelona | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo |
Lineups |
| Benfica | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Donizete João Pinto Jamir Valdo |
Lineups | Gęsior |
Second leg
| Nyva Vinnytsia | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Lukić Vercruysse Milton |
Sion won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Chemlon Humenné | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diňa |
Lineups | Nikolaidis Batista |
AEK Athens won 3–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Lokomotiv Moscow won on away goals.
| Galatasaray | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Şükür Arif Hagi |
Lineups |
Galatasaray won 5–0 on aggregate.
| AIK | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson |
Lineups | Benediktsson |
AIK won 2–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Olimpija Ljubljana won on away goals.
Brann won 6–3 on aggregate.
Benfica won 5–1 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Horňák |
Lineups | Giannini |
3–3 on aggregate. Sparta Prague won on away goals.
| Red Star Belgrade | 4–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Stanković Njeguš Pantelić |
Lineups |
Red Star Belgrade won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando |
Lineups |
Fiorentina won 2–1 on aggregate.
| PSV | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nilis Eijkelkamp Marcelo Ramos |
Lineups |
PSV Eindhoven won 4–1 on aggregate.
Nîmes won 5–2 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.
Paris Saint-Germain won 7–0 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion |
4–8 | 1–2 | 3–6 | |
| Nîmes Olympique |
2–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
| Fiorentina |
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Olimpija Ljubljana |
0–6 | 0–2 | 0–4 | |
| Brann |
4–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Barcelona |
4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Benfica |
4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| Galatasaray |
4–6 | 4–2 | 0–4 |
First leg
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Kostis Ketsbaia |
| Galatasaray | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Şükür Tugay Ünsal |
Lineups | Le Guen Dely Valdés |
| Fiorentina | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Batistuta Schwarz |
Lineups | Siegl |
| Benfica | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto |
Lineups |
Second leg
| AIK | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Brundin |
AIK won 3–2 on aggregate.
Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.
| AEK Athens | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Savevski Batista Maladenis Kostis |
Lineups |
AEK Athens won 6–0 on aggregate.
Brann won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jovičić |
Lineups | Giovanni |
Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Liverpool | 6–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| McManaman Bjørnebye Barnes Fowler Berger |
Lineups | Chassot Bonvin |
Liverpool won 8–4 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lokvenc |
Lineups | Robbiati |
Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Dely Valdés Loko Raí |
Lineups |
Paris Saint-Germain won 6–4 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica |
1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain |
3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Brann |
1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Barcelona |
4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
First leg
| Benfica | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Baiano Batistuta |
Second leg
| AEK Athens | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Loko |
Paris Saint-Germain won 3–0 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Edgar |
Fiorentina won 2–1 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain |
3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| Barcelona | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nadal |
Lineups | Batistuta |
Second leg
| Liverpool | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler Wright |
Lineups |
Paris Saint-Germain won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Couto Guardiola |
After Barcelona's second goal, Iván de la Peña of Barcelona was hit by an object thrown from the stands and required medical assistance. As a result, Fiorentina received a two-match European competition stadium ban, enforced at the start of their 1998–99 UEFA Cup campaign.
Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Barcelona | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo |
Lineups |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:

