1995–96 Valencia CF season

Valencia CF
1995–96 season
President	Francisco Roig
Manager	Luis Aragonés
Stadium	Mestalla
La Liga	2nd (in UEFA Cup)
Copa del Rey	Semifinals
Top goalscorer	League: ; Predrag Mijatović (28 ); All: ; Mijatović (34 )
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1994–95 1996–97 →

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

Summary

During summer the club appointed Luis Aragonés as its new manager. In the 1995–96 La Liga Valencia were involved in a title race for the first time since the late 1970s.

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. 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 Atlético de Madrid at Vicente Calderón 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.

Squad

Squad at end of season

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	José Ignacio
15	MF	ESP	Patxi 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

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Viola	Corinthians
MF	José Ignacio Sáenz	Logroñés
MF	Patxi Ferreira	Atlético Madrid
DF	Sietes	Real Oviedo
DF	Xabier Eskurza	FC Barcelona
MF	Iñaki Hurtado	Real Valladolid

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
FW	Luboslav Penev	Atlético Madrid
GK	Molina	Atlético Madrid
FW	Oleg Salenko	Glasgow Rangers
DF	Fernando Giner	Sporting Gijón
MF	Robert	Villarreal
DF	Álvaro Cervera	Racing Santander
MF	Juan Carlos	Real Valladolid
DF	Eloy	Sporting Gijón
MF	Maqueda	Albacete Balompié
DF	Raúl Ibañez	Real Valladolid
DF	Quique Medina	Deportivo Alavés

Source: BDFutbol.com

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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
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	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

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) Champions
Notes:

^ 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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	W	D	L	W	W	D	L	W	W	L	D	W	L	W	L	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	L	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	D
Position	19	16	10	9	9	8	5	5	7	5	4	5	7	4	7	6	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round; R = 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

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	Mérida	0-2	Valencia	Mérida
		Report	Mijatović 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	Mijatović 58'pen Mijatović 74'	Stadium: Vallecas Referee: Japon Sevilla

4 October 1995 (1995-10-04) 6	Valencia	4-3	Real Madrid	Valencia
	Gálvez 24' Fernando 29' Mijatović 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
	Gálvez 40'	Report	Pier 25'	Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Brito Arceo

22 October 1995 (1995-10-22) 9	FC Barcelona	1-0	Valencia	Barcelona
	Prosinečki 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' Gálvez 23' Mijatović 79'	Report	Guerrero 81'	Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Lopez Nieto

5 November 1995 (1995-11-05) 11	Valencia	5-2	SD Compostela	Valencia
	Mijatović 6' Mijatović 27'pen Viola 53' Gálvez 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 Gálvez 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	Mijatović 5' Mijatović 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	Mijatović 4' Fernando 23' Mijatović 64'	Stadium: El Sardinero

17 December 1995 (1995-12-17) 17	Valencia	0-1	Atlético 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	Mijatović 41' Mijatović 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
	Mijatović 66' Mijatović 88'	Report	Aldana 15'	Stadium: Mestalla

24 January 1996 (1996-01-24) 23	Real Valladolid	2-5	Valencia	Valladolid
	Quevedo 64' Benjamin 82'	Report	Gálvez 4' Gálvez 22' Gálvez 58' Fernando 24' Fernando 55'	Stadium: Jose Zorrilla

28 January 1996 (1996-01-28) 24	Valencia	4-1	Mérida	Valencia
	Poyatos 30' Mijatović 35' Mijatović 67'pen Gálvez 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	Gálvez 67'	Stadium: La Romareda

10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 26	Valencia	3-0	Rayo Vallecano	Valencia
	Camarasa 27' Mijatović 11' Eskurza 75'	Report		Stadium: Mestalla

17 February 1996 (1996-02-17) 27	Real Madrid	0-0	Valencia	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

25 February 1996 (1996-02-25) 28	Valencia	3-1	Real Oviedo	Valencia
	Poyatos 13' Mijatović 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' Mijatović 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' Mijatović 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 Sebastián
	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	Atlético de Madrid	2-3	Valencia	Madrid
	Pantic 44' Geli 57' Kiko 76'	Report	Mijatović 11' Mijatović 55'pen Poyatos 74'	Stadium: Vicente Calderón 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
	Šuker 74'	Report	Mijatović 34'pen Mijatović 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	Mijatović 43'	Stadium: Balaídos

Source: Competitive Matches

Goal scorers

Mijatović – 28
Gálvez – 11
Viola – 11
Fernando – 10

Copa del Rey

2nd Round

25 October 1995 (1995-10-25)	Mallorca	0-0	Valencia	Mallorca
				Stadium: Olimpico

8 November 1995 (1995-11-08)	Valencia	0-0	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	Atlético 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)	Atlético de Madrid	1-2	Valencia CF	Madrid
	Pantić 45' (pen.)		Viola 20' Fernando 53'	Stadium: Vicente Calderón

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1995–96 La Liga		1995–96 Copa del Rey
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ESP	Zubizarreta	47	-52	39	-44	8	-8
3	DF	ESP	Otero	44	0	37	0	7	0
4	DF	ESP	Camarasa	48	2	39	2	9	0
2	DF	ESP	Engonga	33	0	19+6	0	8	0
21	DF	ESP	Romero	39	1	29+1	1	9	0
10	MF	ESP	Fernando	51	13	42	10	9	3
5	MF	BRA	Mazinho	50	0	39+1	0	9+1	0
6	MF	ESP	Mendieta	42	0	30+4	0	7+1	0
14	MF	ESP	José Ignacio	33	0	21+6	0	5+1	0
8	FW	YUG	Mijatović	49	34	40	28	9	6
22	FW	ESP	Gálvez	37	13	27+1	11	7+2	2
13	GK	ESP	Bartual	6	-8	3+1	-7	2	-1
15	DF	ESP	Ferreira	27	0	17+7	0	2+1	0
7	FW	ESP	Sietes	25	0	13+7	0	1+4	0
9	FW	BRA	Viola	37	12	15+15	11	5+2	1
11	MF	ESP	Poyatos	41	5	19+13	5	4+5	0
12	MF	ESP	Eskurza	31	1	11+16	1	2+2	0
17	FW	ESP	Hurtado	15	0	1+10	0	0+4	0
18	MF	ESP	Arroyo	36	7	6+24	6	2+4	1
19	DF	ESP	Javi Navarro	25	0	15+4	0	5+1	0
20	FW	ESP	Serer	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	FW	ESP	Raul Martinez	2	0	0+2	0	0	0

Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1995-9636.html

References

La Liga Primera División 95–96 RSSSF.com

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[table_note_res_UCWC10.12489307584469-6] 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.

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