The 1996–97 season was FC Barcelona's 98th season in existence and 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football, La Liga.

Summary

Before being dismissed by the club as head coach in May 1996, Johan Cruyff sought to reinforce the club for the upcoming season. While bids for Zinedine Zidane, David Ginola, Ryan Giggs, Lee Sharpe, Aron Winter, and goalkeeper José Francisco Molina all proved unsuccessful, Laurent Blanc, Juan Antonio Pizzi and Luis Enrique did join the club. The team enjoyed a decent season, winning both Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, but extended its run without winning the league title to three years, coming second to Real Madrid. The season's end saw major departures: Bobby Robson was replaced as coach by Louis Van Gaal and Ronaldo, the club's top scorer with 47 goals, made a surprise switch to Inter Milan.

Squad

Transfers

Winter

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Results by round

Matches

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Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Supercopa de España

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

First round

Eightfinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Friendlies

Statistics

Players statistics