1996–97 Real Betis season
Real Betis Balompíé 1996–97 football season
1996–97 season | |||
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President | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
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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← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
A season after promotion, Betis finished third and reached the Copa del Rey final.
Squad
- 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
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
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
La Liga
League table
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 | 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
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
Real Betis v Athletic de Bilbao
1 September 1996 (1996-09-01) 1 | Real Betis | 3–0 | Athletic de Bilbao | Sevilla |
Finidi![]() Roberto Rios ![]() Sabas ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45000 |
CF Extremadura v Real Betis
9 September 1996 (1996-09-09) 2 | CF Extremadura | 0–3 | Real Betis | Extremadura |
Alfonso![]() Pier ![]() Jarni ![]() | Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Stadium Attendance: 9000 |
Real Betis v Real Madrid
16 September 1996 (1996-09-16) 3 | Real Betis | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
Alfonso![]() | Roberto Carlos![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45000 |
RC Celta v Real Betis
22 September 1996 (1996-09-22) 4 | RC Celta | 0–2 | Real Betis | Vigo |
![]() Olias ![]() | Stadium: Balaídos |
Real Betis v Deportivo La Coruña
28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) 5 | Real Betis | 1–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Sevilla |
Jarni ![]() | Rivaldo ![]() Madar ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45,000 |
Hércules CF v Real Betis
2 October 1996 (1996-10-02) 6 | Hércules CF | 0–1 | Real Betis | Alicante |
Alfonso ![]() | Stadium: Jose Rico Perez Attendance: 15,000 |
Atlético de Madrid v Real Betis
12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 7 | Atlético de Madrid | 2–2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Juan Carlos ![]() Simeone ![]() | Alfonso ![]() Sabas ![]() | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 40,000 |
Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano
22 October 1996 (1996-10-22) 8 | Real Betis | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Sevilla |
Finidi ![]() Pier ![]() Alfonso ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
Real Oviedo v Real Betis
23 October 1996 (1996-10-23) 9 | Real Oviedo | 1–1 | Real Betis | Oviedo |
Manel ![]() | Kowalczyk ![]() | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 11,700 |
Real Betis v RCD Espanyol
26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 10 | Real Betis | 1–2 | RCD Espanyol | Sevilla |
Pier ![]() | Benitez ![]() Lardin ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,600 |
Racing de Santander v Real Betis
2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 11 | Racing de Santander | 1–1 | Real Betis | Santander |
Correa ![]() | Sabas ![]() | Stadium: El Sardinero Attendance: 16,000 |
Real Betis v Real Sociedad
10 November 1996 (1996-11-10) 12 | Real Betis | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Sevilla |
Alfonso ![]() Olías ![]() | Luis Perez ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 42,000 |
Real Zaragoza v Real Betis
17 November 1996 (1996-11-17) 13 | Real Zaragoza | 2–2 | Real Betis | Zaragoza |
Dani ![]() Dani ![]() | Alexis ![]() Alexis ![]() | Stadium: La Romareda Referee: 20,000 |
Real Betis v CD Tenerife
24 November 1996 (1996-11-24) 14 | Real Betis | 3–1 | CD Tenerife | Sevilla |
Pier ![]() Finidi George ![]() Finidi George ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
SD Compostela v Real Betis
1 December 1996 (1996-12-01) 15 | SD Compostela | 0–2 | Real Betis | Santiago de Compostela |
![]() ![]() | Stadium: Multiusos de San Lazaro Attendance: 9,000 |
Real Betis v CD Logroñés
8 December 1996 (1996-12-08) 16 | Real Betis | 5–1 | CD Logroñés | Sevilla |
Vidakovic ![]() Pier ![]() Pier ![]() Roberto Rios ![]() Roberto Rios ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
Sevilla FC v Real Betis
22 December 1996 (1996-12-22) 17 | Sevilla FC | 0–3 | Real Betis | Sevilla |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan Attendance: 32,530 |
Real Betis v Valencia CF
6 January 1997 (1997-01-06) 18 | Real Betis | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Sevilla |
Alexis ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 35,000 |
Real Betis v FC Barcelona
19 January 1997 (1997-01-19) 20 | Real Betis | 2–4 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Jarni ![]() Jarni ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45,000 |
Real Valladolid v Real Betis
27 January 1997 (1997-01-27) 21 | Real Valladolid | 1–3 | Real Betis | Valladolid |
Victor ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 15,000 |
Athletic de Bilbao v Real Betis
2 February 1997 (1997-02-02) 22 | Athletic de Bilbao | 0–3 | Real Betis | Bilbao |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 40,000 |
Real Betis v CF Extremadura
9 February 1997 (1997-02-09) 23 | Real Betis | 3–1 | CF Extremadura | Sevilla |
Alfonso ![]() Finidi ![]() Pier ![]() | Report | Ramis ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 35,000 |
Real Madrid v Real Betis
15 February 1997 (1997-02-15) 24 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Mijatović![]() Panucci ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 100,000 |
Real Betis v RC Celta
19 February 1997 (1997-02-19) 25 | Real Betis | 1–1 | RC Celta | Sevilla |
Alfonso![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
Deportivo La Coruña v Real Betis
23 February 1997 (1997 -02-23) 26 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3–0 | Real Betis | La Coruña |
Rivaldo ![]() Nando ![]() Rivaldo ![]() | Report | Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 22,000 |
Real Betis v Hércules CF
2 March 1997 (1997-03-02) 27 | Real Betis | 2–1 | Hércules CF | Sevilla |
Alfonso ![]() Finidi ![]() | Miljanovic ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 30,000 |
Sporting de Gijón v Real Betis
6 March 1997 (1997-03-06) 19 | Sporting de Gijón | 2–4 | Real Betis | Gijón |
Lediakhov ![]() Tcheryshev ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: El Molinon Attendance: 17,350 |
Real Betis v Atlético de Madrid
9 March 1997 (1997-03-09) 28 | Real Betis | 3–2 | Atlético de Madrid | Sevilla |
Alfonso ![]() Alfonso ![]() Alfonso ![]() | ![]() Vidakovic ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 43,000 |
Rayo Vallecano v Real Betis
16 March 1997 (1997-03-16) 29 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–4 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Report | Alfonso ![]() Alfonso ![]() Alfonso ![]() Pier ![]() | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 |
Real Betis v Real Oviedo
22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) 30 | Real Betis | 4–0 | Real Oviedo | Sevilla |
Pier ![]() Alfonso ![]() Bjelica ![]() Finidi ![]() | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
RCD Espanyol v Real Betis
30 March 1997 (1997-03-30) 31 | RCD Espanyol | 0–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Report | Stadium: Montjuic Attendance: 25,000 |
Real Betis v Racing de Santander
6 April 1997 (1997-04-06) 32 | Real Betis | 2–2 | Racing de Santander | Sevilla |
Alberto ![]() Alfonso ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
Real Sociedad v Real Betis
13 April 1997 (1997-04-13) 33 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Real Betis | San Sebastián |
Report | ![]() | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,000 |
Real Betis v Real Zaragoza
16 April 1997 (1997-04-16) 34 | Real Betis | 2–2 | Real Zaragoza | Sevilla |
Alfonso ![]() Alfonso ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 40,000 |
CD Tenerife v Real Betis
19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) 35 | CD Tenerife | 0–1 | Real Betis | Tenerife |
![]() | Stadium: Heliodoro Roriguez Lopez Attendance: 15,000 |
Real Betis v SD Compostela
4 May 1997 (1997-05-04) 36 | Real Betis | 0–0 | SD Compostela | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 45,000 |
Logroñés v Real Betis
11 May 1997 (1997-05-11) 37 | Logroñés | 2–1 | Real Betis | Logroñés |
Ruben Sosa ![]() Bjelica ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Las Gaunas Attendance: 10,000 |
Real Betis v Sevilla FC
17 May 1997 (1997-05-17) 38 | Real Betis | 3–3 | Sevilla FC | Sevilla |
Jarni ![]() Jarni ![]() Cañas ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 44,000 |
Valencia CF v Real Betis
26 May 1997 (1997-05-26) 39 | Valencia CF | 1–1 | Real Betis | Valencia |
Vlaovic ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 40,000 |
Real Betis v Sporting de Gijón
31 May 1997 (1997-05-31) 40 | Real Betis | 0–1 | Sporting de Gijón | Sevilla |
![]() | Stadium: Benito Villamarin Attendance: 30,000 |
FC Barcelona v Real Betis
15 June 1997 (1997-06-15) 41 | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Oscar ![]() Stoichkov ![]() Luis Enrique ![]() | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 70,000 |
Real Betis v Real Valladolid
21 June 1997 (1997-06-21) 42 | Real Betis | 2–0 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona |
Kowalczyk ![]() Finidi ![]() | Stadium: Camp Nou |
Copa del Rey
Second Round
Real Betis v Ecija
27 November 1996 (1996-11-27) | Real Betis | 2–0 | Ecija | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Third Round
Granada CF v Real Betis
8 January 1997 (1997-01-08) | Granada CF | 0–1 | Real Betis | Granada |
Stadium: Los Carmenes |
Real Betis v Granada CF
15 January 1997 (1997-01-15) | Real Betis | 3–0 | Granada CF | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Round of 16
CD Tenerife v Real Betis
30 January 1997 (1997-01-30) | CD Tenerife | 0–2 | Real Betis | Tenerife |
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez |
Real Betis v CD Tenerife
5 February 1997 (1997-02-05) | Real Betis | 3–0 | CD Tenerife | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Quarterfinals
Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano
26 February 1997 (1997-02-26) | Real Betis | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Rayo Vallecano v Real Betis
13 March 1997 (1997-03-13) | Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
Stadium: Vallecas |
Semifinals
Real Betis v RC Celta
() | Real Betis | 1–0 | RC Celta | Sevilla |
Stadium: Benito Villamarin |
Final
Real Betis v FC Barcelona
28 June 1997 (1997-06-28) | Real Betis | 2–3 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Alfonso![]() Nadj ![]() Alexis ![]() Jaime Quesada ![]() Finidi ![]() ![]() | Report | Figo![]() ![]() Ferrer ![]() De la Peña ![]() Pizzi ![]() Figo ![]() | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 82,498 Referee: Ansuategui Roca |
Statistics
Player statistics
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 | ![]() | Toni Prats | 40 | -45 | 40 | -45 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() | Tomás Olías | 38 | 6 | 25+3 | 5 | 9+1 | 1 |
21 | DF | ![]() | Risto Vidaković | 35 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
14 | DF | ![]() | Roberto Ríos | 45 | 3 | 35+1 | 3 | 7+2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Juan Merino | 43 | 1 | 35+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 |
25 | MF | ![]() | Finidi George | 42 | 11 | 33+3 | 10 | 5+1 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Alexis | 45 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
12 | MF | ![]() | Albert Nađ | 36 | 0 | 23+7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Robert Jarni | 42 | 5 | 34+2 | 5 | 5+1 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Alfonso | 51 | 27 | 40+1 | 25 | 7+3 | 2 |
15 | FW | ![]() | Pier | 42 | 11 | 26+8 | 9 | 6+2 | 2 |
1 | GK | ![]() | Pedro Jaro | 13 | -7 | 2 | -1 | 11 | -6 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Cañas | 43 | 5 | 19+13 | 2 | 9+2 | 3 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Jaime | 33 | 0 | 19+5 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() | Wojciech Kowalczyk | 30 | 8 | 14+12 | 6 | 3+1 | 2 |
18 | MF | ![]() | Nenad Bjelica | 35 | 4 | 10+17 | 2 | 3+5 | 2 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Luis Fernández | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() | Juan Sabas | 31 | 7 | 2+21 | 3 | 6+2 | 4 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Luis Márquez | 18 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Josete | 13 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Juan Antonio Ureña | 17 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() | Fernando Varela | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ![]() | Capi | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
26 | DF | ![]() | Juan Redondo | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Vlada Stosic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
- Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1996-978.html?tab=partits
References
- ^ "FootballSquads - Betis - 1996/97".