1995–96 A.C. Fiorentina season

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Fiorentina
1995–96 season
President Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Manager Claudio Ranieri
Stadium Stadio Artemio Franchi
Serie A 4th
Coppa Italia Winners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gabriel Batistuta (19)

All:
Gabriel Batistuta (27)
  1994–95
1996–97  

Associazione Calcio Fiorentina had its best season for a long time, finishing tied for third in Serie A, plus winning the Coppa Italia following a clear double victory over Atalanta in the final. Strengthened by Stefan Schwarz and Michele Serena, Fiorentina were able to concede fewer goals than previously, but even though Rui Costa and Gabriel Batistuta continued their special partnership, the goals did not come with such ease as the year before.

Contents

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesco Toldo
2 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Daniele Carnasciali
3 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Michele Serena
4 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Piacentini
5 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Amoruso
6 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alberto Malusci
7 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Stefan Schwarz
8 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesco Baiano
9 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gabriel Batistuta
10 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rui Costa
11 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Massimo Orlando
12 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessandro Zandonà
14 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sandro Cois
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Federico Bettoni
16 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Nicola Binchi
17 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Emiliano Bigica
18 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giacomo Banchelli
19 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Pasquale Padalino
20 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Sottil
21 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesco Flachi
22 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianmatteo Mareggini
23 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Anselmo Robbiati
25 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cristiano Zanetti
26 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessandro Orlando
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Christian Amoroso

Transfers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2 Juventus 3419875835+2365 [lower-alpha 1] Qualified to Champions League
3 Lazio 3417896638+2859Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Fiorentina 3417895341+1259Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
5 Roma 34161085134+1758 [lower-alpha 2] Qualification to UEFA Cup
6 Parma 34161084431+1358
Source: 1995–96 Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played). [1]
Notes:
  1. Juventus qualified to 1996–97 UEFA Champions League as title holders.
  2. ROM 1-1 PAR; PAR 1-1 ROM Roma is ahead due to Goal difference.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3417895341 +125911423621 +156471720 −3

Last updated: 25 July 2015.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWLWWLWWLDWWWDDWWDDWDWDDLLWWLWLLW
Position1757536434333222222222222333333344
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

Matches

27 August 19951 Fiorentina 2–0 Torino Florence
Banchelli Soccerball shade.svg56', 60' Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
10 September 19952 Vicenza 1–0 Fiorentina Vicenza
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
17 September 19953 Fiorentina 3–1 Cagliari Florence
Baiano Soccerball shade.svg2', 15'
Amoruso Soccerball shade.svg20'
Report Amoruso Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Gianni Beschin
24 September 19954 Parma 3–0 Fiorentina Parma
Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg35'
Crippa Soccerball shade.svg41'
Benarrivo Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
1 October 19955 Fiorentina 3–2 Cremonese Florence
Padalino Soccerball shade.svg40'
Baiano Soccerball shade.svg44'
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Maspero Soccerball shade.svg41'
Fantini Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
15 October 19956 Napoli 0–2 Fiorentina Naples
Report Tarantino Soccerball shade.svg78' (o.g.)
Orlando Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Roberto Bettin
29 October 19958 Fiorentina 3–2 Bari Florence
Robbiati Soccerball shade.svg43'
Rui Costa Soccerball shade.svg71'
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Annoni Soccerball shade.svg79'
Protti Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Marcello Cardona
5 November 19959 Fiorentina 2–0 Lazio Florence
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg46', 80' Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
19 November 1995 10 Juventus 1–0 Fiorentina Turin
Del Piero Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
3 December 199512 Padova 0–1 Fiorentina Padua
Report Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
Referee: Domenico Messina
10 December 199513 Fiorentina 3–0 Udinese Florence
Baiano Soccerball shade.svg17'
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.), 90'
Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Angelo Bonfrisco
23 December 199515 Fiorentina 2–2 Milan Florence
Robbiati Soccerball shade.svg13'
Baiano Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Weah Soccerball shade.svg12'
R. Baggio Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
7 January 199616 Roma 2–2 Fiorentina Rome
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg5', 49' Report Robbiati Soccerball shade.svg60'
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
21 January 199618 Torino 0–3 Fiorentina Turin
Report Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg58', 90'
Baiano Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
28 January 199619 Fiorentina 1–1 Vicenza Florence
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Di Carlo Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Gennaro Borriello
25 February 199623 Fiorentina 3–0 Napoli Florence
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg36', 76'
Robbiati Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
3 March 199624 Fiorentina 2–2 Sampdoria Florence
Rui Costa Soccerball shade.svg48'
Robbiati Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Mancini Soccerball shade.svg22'
Karembeu Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
10 March 199625 Bari 1–1 Fiorentina Bari
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Baiano Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
10 April 199626 Lazio 4–0 Fiorentina Rome
Winter Soccerball shade.svg14'
Signori Soccerball shade.svg32', 51'
Casiraghi Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
6 April 199629 Fiorentina 6–4 Padova Florence
Baiano Soccerball shade.svg4'
Robbiati Soccerball shade.svg40'
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg49', 80' (pen.)
Banchelli Soccerball shade.svg59'
Rosa Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)
Report Amoruso Soccerball shade.svg56', 85'
Vlaović Soccerball shade.svg61', 62'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Daniele Tombolini
14 April 199630 Udinese 1–0 Fiorentina Udine
Poggi Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Graziano Cesari
20 April 199631 Fiorentina 1–0 Atalanta Florence
Banchelli Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
28 April 199632 Milan 3–1 Fiorentina Milan
Savićević Soccerball shade.svg14'
R. Baggio Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Simone Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Rui Costa Soccerball shade.svg13'Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Walter Cinciripini
5 May 199633 Fiorentina 1–4 Roma Florence
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Balbo Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.), 34' (pen.)
Delvecchio Soccerball shade.svg27', 90'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
12 May 199634 Piacenza 0–1 Fiorentina Piacenza
Report Corini Soccerball shade.svg21' (o.g.)Stadium: Stadio Galleana
Referee: Livio Bazzoli


Coppa Italia

Second round

30 August 1995 Ascoli 1-2 Fiorentina Ascoli Piceno
Minuti Soccerball shade.svg55' Serena Soccerball shade.svg59'
Savio Soccerball shade.svg70' (aut.)
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee: Roberto Bettin

Eightfinals

25 October 1995 Lecce 0-5 Fiorentina Lecce
Rui Costa Soccerball shade.svg3'
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg39'
Baiano Soccerball shade.svg54', 72'
Robbiati Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Referee: Robert Boggi

Quarterfinals

30 November 1995 Fiorentina 1-0 Palermo F.C. Firenze
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen)Attendance: 24 000
Referee: Loris Stafoggia
13 December 1995 Palermo F.C. 1-2 Fiorentina Palermo
Scarafoni Soccerball shade.svg72' (rig.) Baiano Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rui Costa Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 33 000
Referee: Gianni Beschin

Semifinals

15 February 1996 Fiorentina 3-1 Internazionale Firenze
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg48'
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Soccerball shade.svg32' Ganz Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 27,645
Referee: Gianni Beschin
28 February 1996 Internazionale 0-1 Fiorentina Milan
Report Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 53,737
Referee: Graziano Cesari

Final

2 May 1996 Fiorentina 1 – 0 Atalanta Firenze
21:00 Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Robert Boggi
18 May 1996 Atalanta 0 – 2 Fiorentina Bergamo
21:00 Report L. Amoruso Soccerball shade.svg48'
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

Statistics

Players statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Serie A
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Toldo 34-4134-41
3 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Serena 240240
2 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carnasciali 310310
19 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Padalino 302302
5 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Amoruso 312312
7 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Schwarz 320320
4 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Piacentini 29027+20
17 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Bigica 27022+50
10 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rui Costa 34433+14
8 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Baiano 281127+111
9 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Batistuta 31193119
22 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mareggini 0000
14 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cois 24116+81
23 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Robbiati 32611+216
20 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sottil 1607+90
18 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Banchelli 1645+114
6 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Malusci 1005+50
26 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Orlando 704+30
11 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Orlando M 912+71
15 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Bettoni 1101+100
21 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Flachi 301+20
25 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Zanetti 200+20
16 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Binchi 0000
12 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Zandona
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Amoroso

Goalscorers

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References

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