| 1995–96 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Franco Sensi | |||
| Manager | Carlo Mazzone | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Olimpico | |||
| Serie A | 5th | |||
| Coppa Italia | Second round | |||
| UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Abel Balbo (14) All: Abel Balbo (14) | |||
Associazione Sportiva Roma did not match city rivals Lazio for the fourth year running, but managed to finish in the top five of Serie A. Abel Balbo was once again the club's topscorer, but managed just 14 goals, eight less than his previous season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| In | |||
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| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Luigi Di Biagio | Foggia Calcio | free |
| FW | Marco Branca | Parma F.C. | |
| GK | Giorgio Sterchele | Vicenza Calcio | |
| DF | Gianluca Cherubini | Reggiana Calcio | |
| DF | Enrico Annoni | Torino F.C. | |
| MF | Alessio Scarchilli | Udinese Calcio | |
| MF | Daniele Berretta | Cagliari Calcio | loan ended |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Fabrizio Lorieri | Lecce | |
| DF | Francesco Colonnese | S.S.C. Napoli | |
| DF | Andrea Borsa | S.P.A.L. | |
| DF | Silvano Benedetti | Alessandria | |
| MF | Giovanni Piacentini | Fiorentina | |
| MF | Michele Scapicchi | ||
| MF | Giampiero Maini | Vicenza Calcio | free |
| MF | Sandro Mazzoni | - | retired |
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Marco Delvecchio | Internazionale | |
| DF | Gabriele Grossi | Vicenza Calcio | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| FW | Marco Branca | Internazionale | |
| Competition | Started round | Final position | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Matchday 1 | 6th | 27 August 1995 | 12 May 1996 |
| Coppa Italia | Second round | Second round | 30 August 1995 | |
| UEFA Cup | First round | Quarter-finals | 12 September 1995 | 19 March 1996 |
Last updated: 12 May 1996
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lazio | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 59 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 59 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | Roma | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 58 [lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 6 | Parma | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 58 | |
| 7 | Internazionale | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 54 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 58 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 |
Last updated: 12 May 1996.
Source: Competitive matches
| 27 August 19951 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Roma | Genoa |
| 20:30 CEST | Karembeu  22' | Report | Branca 24' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
| 10 September 19952 | Roma | 0–1 | Atalanta | Rome |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Vieri 49' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Stefano Farina |
| 17 September 19953 | Roma | 1–2 | Milan | Rome |
| 20:30 CEST | Balbo 15' | Report | Weah 45', 76' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 24 September 19954 | Cremonese | 0–1 | Roma | Cremona |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Tentoni 68' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi |
| 1 October 1995 5 | Roma | 0–0 | Lazio | Rome |
| 20:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Graziano Cesari |
| 15 October 19956 | Torino | 2–2 | Roma | Turin |
| 15:00 CET | Abedi Pele 16' Cervone 26' (o.g.) | Report | Branca 35' Cappioli 40' | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Livio Bazzoli |
| 22 October 19957 | Roma | 1–1 | Parma | Rome |
| 15:00 CET | Fonseca 46' | Report | D. Baggio 75' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Marcello Nicchi |
| 29 October 19958 | Cagliari | 0–2 | Roma | Cagliari |
| 14:30 CET | Report | Fonseca 14', 68' | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi |
| 5 November 19959 | Roma | 2–0 | Padova | Rome |
| Balbo 26' Fonseca 62' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Gennaro Borriello |
| 19 November 199510 | Piacenza | 1–0 | Roma | Piacenza |
| Di Francesco 18' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Galleana Referee: Roberto Bettin |
| 26 November 199511 | Roma | 2–1 | Bari | Rome |
| Fonseca 69' Totti 72' | Report | Pedone 88' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Virginio Quartuccio |
| 3 December 199512 | Udinese | 1–1 | Roma | Udine |
| Bierhoff 64' | Report | Balbo 90' | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Gianni Beschin |
| 10 December 199513 | Roma | 1–1 | Vicenza | Rome |
| Lopez 21' (o.g.) | Report | Viviani 41' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto |
| 17 December 1995 14 | Napoli | 0–2 | Roma | Naples |
| Report | Thern 13' Delvecchio 70' | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Marcello Nicchi |
| 23 December 199515 | Juventus | 0–2 | Roma | Turin |
| Report | Balbo 45' Ferrara 66' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 7 January 199616 | Roma | 2–2 | Fiorentina | Rome |
| Balbo 5', 49' | Report | Robbiati 60' Batistuta 70' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi |
| 14 January 199617 | Internazionale | 2–0 | Roma | Milan |
| Branca 17', 66' | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Graziano Cesari |
| 21 January 199618 | Roma | 3–1 | Sampdoria | Rome |
| Balbo 45' (pen.), 62', 90' | Report | Mannini 52' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Stefano Braschi |
| 28 January 199619 | Atalanta | 2–1 | Roma | Bergamo |
| Pisani 78' Morfeo 83' (pen.) | Report | Delvecchio 21' | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto |
| 4 February 199620 | Milan | 3–1 | Roma | Milan |
| Weah 7' Aldair 55' (o.g.)Panucci 86' | Report | Moriero 8' | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Livio Bazzoli |
| 11 February 199621 | Roma | 3–0 | Cremonese | Rome |
| Di Biagio 25' Balbo 33'Cappioli 89' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti |
| 18 February 1996 22 | Lazio | 1–0 | Roma | Rome |
| Signori 84' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Marcello Nicchi |
| 25 February 199623 | Roma | 1–0 | Torino | Rome |
| Statuto 17' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 2 March 199624 | Parma | 1–1 | Roma | Parma |
| Sensini 45' | Report | Fonseca 3' | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Roberto Bettin |
| 10 March 199625 | Roma | 1–1 | Cagliari | Rome |
| Balbo 18' (pen.) | Report | Oliveira 9' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Emilio Pellegrino |
| 24 March 199627 | Roma | 2–1 | Piacenza | Rome |
| Delvecchio 16' Cappioli 24' | Report | Cappelini 51' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Cosimo Bolognino |
| 31 March 199628 | Bari | 1–2 | Roma | Bari |
| Parente 2' | Report | Totti 51' Statuto 64' | Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi |
| 6 April 199629 | Roma | 2–1 | Udinese | Rome |
| Delvecchio 18' Moriero 55' | Report | Marino 90' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Gennaro Borriello |
| 10 April 199626 | Padova | 1–2 | Roma | Padua |
| Vlaović 83' | Report | Fonseca 45' Cappioli 82' | Stadium: Stadio Euganeo Referee: Virginio Quartuccio |
| 14 April 199630 | Vicenza | 2–1 | Roma | Vicenza |
| Otero 28' Murgita 81' | Report | Fonseca 44' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Alfredo Trentalange |
| 20 April 1996 31 | Roma | 4–1 | Napoli | Rome |
| Delvecchio 41', 81', 85' André Cruz 50' (o.g.) | Report | Pecchia 72' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi |
| 28 April 199632 | Roma | 2–2 | Juventus | Rome |
| Delvecchio 4' Moriero 54' | Report | Cappioli 62' (o.g.) Padovano 72' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 5 May 199633 | Fiorentina | 1–4 | Roma | Florence |
| Batistuta 9' | Report | Balbo 19' (pen.), 34' (pen.) Delvecchio 27', 90' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Emilio Pellegrino |
| 12 May 199634 | Roma | 1–0 | Internazionale | Rome |
| Di Biagio 44' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Graziano Cesari |
| 30 August 1995 Second round | Bologna | 1–0 | Roma | Bologna |
| Morello 53' | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Marcello Nicchi |
| 12 September 1995 First leg | Neuchâtel Xamax  | 1–1 |  Roma | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| 20:30 | Jeanneret 14' Pană  58' | Report | Moriero 20' Branca 69' | Stadium: Stade de la Maladière Referee: David Elleray (England) |
| 26 September 1995 Second leg | Roma | 4–0 (5–1 agg.) | Neuchâtel Xamax | Rome, Italy |
| 19:00 | Statuto 15' Balbo 26', 36'Fonseca 32'Rueda 55' (o.g.) | Report | Bonalair 10' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Marnix Sandra (Belgium) |
| 17 October 1995 First leg | Roma | 4–0 |  Eendracht Aalst | Rome, Italy |
| 20:30 | Moriero 5' Cappioli 51'Balbo 69'Totti 77' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Sándor Varga (Hungary) |
| 31 October 1995 Second leg | Eendracht Aalst | 0–0 (0–4 agg.) | Roma | Aalst, Belgium |
| Van Riel 5' | Report | Cappioli 37' Statuto 80' | Stadium: Pierre Cornelisstadion Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden) |
| 21 November 1995 First leg | Brøndby  | 2–1 | Roma | Brøndby, Denmark |
| 20:30 | Nielsen 10' Risager 13', 45'Bjur 89' | Report | Fonseca 16' Aldair 26'Annoni 44'Moriero 45'Petruzzi 58' | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Rémi Harrel (France) |
| 5 December 1995 Second leg | Roma | 3–1 (4–3 agg.) | Brøndby | Rome, Italy |
| 20:45 | Totti 22' Balbo 72'Carboni 90' | Report | Bjur 84' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
| 5 March 1996 First leg | Slavia Prague  | 2–0 | Roma | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 20:30 | Poborský 10' Vágner 50' | Report | Totti 63' Statuto 78'Petruzzi  80' | Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland) |
| 19 March 1996 Second leg | Roma | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3a agg.) | Slavia Prague | Rome, Italy |
| 20:30 | Carboni 57' Moriero 61', 100', 101'Di Biagio 62'Statuto 76'Giannini 81', 82' | Report | Pěnička 12' Suchopárek 31'Stejskal 78'Vágner 99'Novotný 103'Vávra 113' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Atanas Ouzounov (Bulgaria) |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | UEFA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ITA | Cervone | 41 | -40 | 33 | -33 | 0 | -0 | 8 | -7 |
| 3 | DF | ITA | Lanna | 41 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ITA | Petruzzi | 35 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  BRA | Aldair | 39 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ITA | Carboni | 35 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ITA | Moriero | 34 | 7 | 19+8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | ITA | Statuto | 39 | 2 | 29+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  SWE | Thern | 25 | 1 | 20+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ITA | Cappioli | 40 | 5 | 23+8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |  ARG | Balbo | 34 | 17 | 23+3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | FW | ITA | Totti | 36 | 4 | 20+8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | GK | ITA | Sterchele | 2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ITA | Di Biagio | 37 | 2 | 19+11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ITA | Delvecchio | 24 | 10 | 18+6 | 10 | ||||
| 11 | FW |  URU | Fonseca | 29 | 10 | 17+6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | ITA | Giannini | 24 | 1 | 13+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | ITA | Annoni | 30 | 0 | 12+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ITA | Branca | 11 | 2 | 3+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ITA | Scarchilli | 10 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ITA | Cherubini | 9 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ITA | Berretta | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW |  GRE | Choutos | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ITA | Di Magno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | MF | ITA | Florio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
The 1995–96 Serie A title was won by Milan, with Juventus finishing as runners-up. Fourth placed Fiorentina tasted glory in the Coppa Italia, while seventh-placed Internazionale only narrowly managed to qualify for the UEFA Cup under the management of their new English head coach Roy Hodgson. In fact Internazionale needed both Fiorentina beating Atalanta in the 1995–96 Coppa Italia Final and their (Internazionale's) arch-rivals AC Milan and Juventus win the Serie A (Milan) and the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League Final (Juventus). Had one of these three things not occurred Internazionale would have missed out on european football for the second time in four years. Bari, Torino, Cremonese and Padova were all relegated.
S.S. Lazio finished third in Serie A this season and reached the quarter-final of the Coppa Italia and the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup.
Associazione Calcio Fiorentina enjoyed its best season in the 1990s on the pitch, but was left wondering what might have been. Leading the domestic Serie A championship a long way into the season, Fiorentina's title charge fell to pieces, as it lost unnecessary points while eventual champions Milan and runners-up Lazio continued winning their matches. In the end, Fiorentina salvaged third place in the league, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in 1999–2000.
Associazione Sportiva Roma continued to trundle in the bigger clubs' wake, being unable to challenge for any trophies, and missing out on European qualification. New president Franco Sensi had won the battle to get the vacancy against Luciano Gaucci, who departed the club in a customary fit of rage. Sensi appointed Carlo Mazzone as coach, but the defensive-minded Mazzone did not have an easy baptism at Roma, the squad drawing 15 out of 34 matches in the league, which rendered missing out on Napoli's sixth place that guaranteed the UEFA Cup by a solitary point.
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