Runners-up Juventus Dates 7 Aug 1996 – 28 May 1997 Attendance 2,093,228 Matches played 61 | Champion Borussia Dortmund Top scorer Milinko Pantić Goals scored 161 | |
Teams 16 (group stage)
24 (total) Champions Borussia Dortmund (1st title) Similar 1995–96 UEFA Champio, 1997–98 UEFA Champio, 1994–95 UEFA Champio, 1993–94 UEFA Champio, 1992–93 UEFA Champio | ||
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. 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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Qualifying round
The winners of each tie in the preliminary round entered the Champions League group stage, whilst the losers entered the UEFA Cup first round.
Group stage
Atlético Madrid, Auxerre, Fenerbahçe, Rapid Wien and Widzew Łódź made their debut in the group stage.
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying round) are as follows: