1996/97 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Qualified Teams

AC Milan Borussia Dortmund Fenerbahce Rangers
Juventus (Holders) Ajax Rapid Vienna Rosenborg
Auxerre Porto IFK Goteborg Steaua Bucharest
Atletico Madrid Manchester United Grasshopper Widzew Lodz

Group Stage

Each of the 4 Group Winners & the 4 Group Runners Up advance to the Knockout Stages

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts Qualification
1st Auxerre 6 4 0 2 8 7 +1 12 Advanced to Quarter Finals
2nd Ajax 6 4 0 2 8 4 +4 12 Advanced to Quarter Finals
3rd Grasshopper 6 3 0 3 8 5 +3 9 Eliminated
4th Rangers 6 1 0 5 5 13 -8 3 Eliminated

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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts Qualification
1st Atletico Madrid 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13 Advanced to Quarter Finals
2nd Borussia Dortmund 6 4 1 1 14 8 +6 13 Advanced to Quarter Finals
3rd Widzew Lodz 6 1 1 4 6 10 -4 4 Eliminated
4th Steaua Bucharest 6 1 1 4 5 15 -10 4 Eliminated

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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts Qualification
1st Juventus (Holders) 6 5 1 0 11 1 +10 16 Advanced to Quarter Finals
2nd Manchester United 6 3 0 3 6 3 +3 9 Advanced to Quarter Finals
3rd Fenerbahce 6 2 1 3 3 6 -3 7 Eliminated
4th Rapid Vienna 6 0 2 4 2 12 -10 2 Eliminated

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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts Qualification
1st Porto 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16 Advanced to Quarter Finals
2nd Rosenborg 6 3 0 3 7 11 -4 9 Advanced to Quarter Finals
3rd AC Milan 6 2 1 3 13 11 +2 7 Eliminated
4th IFK Goteborg 6 1 0 5 7 13 -6 3 Eliminated

Quarter Finals 1st Leg

Date Home Team Score Away Team
05/03/1997 Ajax 1-1 Atletico Madrid
05/03/1997 Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Auxerre
05/03/1997 Manchester United 4-0 Porto
05/03/1997 Rosenborg 1-1 Juventus (Holders)

Quarter Finals 2nd Leg

Date Home Team Score Away Team
19/03/1997 Atletico Madrid 2-3 Ajax
Ajax Won 4-3 on aggregate after Extra Time
19/03/1997 Auxerre 0-1 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund Won 4-1 on aggregate
19/03/1997 Juventus (Holders) 2-0 Rosenborg
Juventus Won 3-1 on aggregate
19/03/1997 Porto 0-0 Manchester United
Manchester United Won 4-0 on aggregate

Semi Finals 1st Leg

Date Home Team Score Away Team
09/04/1997 Ajax 1-2 Juventus (Holders)
09/04/1997 Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Manchester United

Semi Finals 2nd Leg

Date Home Team Score Away Team
23/04/1997 Juventus (Holders) 4-1 Ajax
Juventus Won 6-2 on aggregate
23/04/1997 Manchester United 0-1 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund Won 2-0 on aggregate

Final - Olympiastadion, Munich

Date - Score -
28/05/1997 Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Juventus (Holders)

1997 UEFA Champions League Winners

 BORUSSIA DORTMUND