1996–97 UEFA Champions League
The 1996–97 UEFA Champions League was the 42nd season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the fifth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League, and the last involving only clubs that were champions of their domestic leagues. Due to the Bosman ruling, restrictions on foreign players in matchday squads were lifted from this season.
The Olympiastadion in Munich held the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 7–21 August 1996 Competition proper: 11 September 1996 – 28 May 1997 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Borussia Dortmund (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Juventus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 161 (2.64 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,093,228 (34,315 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Milinko Pantić (Atlético Madrid) 5 goals |
The tournament was won by Borussia Dortmund in a 3–1 final victory against defending champions Juventus. It was their only title in the tournament to date, and the first title for Germany since its reunification in 1990.
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