1995–96 UEFA Champions League | Tournament details |
| Teams | 24 (from UEFA confederations) |
| Final positions |
| Champions | Juventus (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Ajax |
The 1995–96 UEFA Champions League was the 41st edition of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the fourth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League. The tournament was won by Juventus, who beat defending champions Ajax on penalties in the final. It was the only Champions League title that Juventus won in the 1990s, despite their reaching the next two finals, and one of only two Italian wins in the final, despite there being a Serie A club in every final for seven straight years from 1992 to 1998.
It was the first tournament in which three points were awarded for a win instead of two.
[edit] Qualifying round
Dynamo Kyiv won their tie against Aalborg BK, but, in their first group game against Panathinaikos, they were accused of a failed attempt to bribe referee Antonio López Nieto to get a win. Despite an appeal, they were thrown out of the competition by UEFA and were banned for the subsequent two years. Aalborg BK replaced them in the group stage. Dynamo's ban was eventually reduced to just one season.
[edit] Group stage
[edit] Group A
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| Matchday One |
| Nantes | 0–0 | Porto |
| Aalborg BK | 2–1 | Panathinaikos |
| Matchday Two |
| | | | Matchday Three |
| Porto | 0–1 | Panathinaikos |
| Nantes | 3–1 | Aalborg BK |
| Matchday Four |
| Panathinaikos | 0–0 | Porto |
| Aalborg BK | 0–2 | Nantes |
| Matchday Five |
| Porto | 2–2 | Nantes |
| Panathinaikos | 2–0 | Aalborg |
| Matchday Six |
| Nantes | 0–0 | Panathinaikos |
| Aalborg BK | 2–2 | Porto |
[edit] Group B
| | | |
| Matchday One |
| Legia Warsaw | 3–1 | Rosenborg |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Spartak Moscow |
| Matchday Two |
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| Matchday Three |
| Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Rosenborg | 2–4 | Spartak Moscow |
| Matchday Four |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Legia Warsaw |
| Spartak Moscow | 4–1 | Rosenborg |
| Matchday Five |
| Rosenborg | 4–0 | Legia Warsaw |
| Spartak Moscow | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Matchday Six |
| Legia Warsaw | 0–1 | Spartak Moscow |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Rosenborg |
[edit] Group C
[edit] Group D
| | | |
| Matchday One |
| Ajax | 1–0 | Real Madrid |
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| Matchday Three |
| Ajax | 3–0 | Grasshopper |
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| Matchday Four |
| Grasshopper | 0–0 | Ajax |
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| Matchday Five |
| Real Madrid | 0–2 | Ajax |
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| Grasshopper | 0–2 | Real Madrid |
[edit] Bracket
[edit] Quarter-finals
[edit] Semi-finals
UEFA Champions League 1995-96 Winners |
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Juventus Second Title |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links