| 1996-97 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ivan Ruggeri | ||
| Manager | Emiliano Mondonico | ||
| Stadium | Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia | ||
| Serie A | 10º | ||
| Coppa Italia | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Filippo Inzaghi (24) All: Inzaghi (25) | ||
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During the 1996–97 season 'Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.
Summary
The squad finished in a decent 1996-97 Serie A campaign in middle of the League table, with Filippo Inzaghi became topscorer with 24 goals in 33 matches[1] defeating Sampdoria striker Vincenzo Montella in an exciting race. Inzaghi tied Platini record 1983-84 Serie A scoring to 15 different teams in a tournament.[2] Also, goalkeeper Davide Pinato reached a new club record: 757 minutes without conceding a goal.[3]
On 12 February 1997 Federico Pisani, died in a car accident with his BMW 320 convertible in the company of his girlfriend Alessandra Midali (who also died in the accident)[4] and two friends (who were uninjured): number 14 is retired in his honour, and renamed the North section (curv) of Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.
Squad
[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type | 
| MF | Angelo Carbone | A.C. Reggiana | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type | 
| DF | José Oscar Herrera | Cruz Azul | loan | 
Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vicenza | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 47 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup | 
| 9 | Fiorentina | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 45 | |
| 10 | Atalanta | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 44 | |
| 11 | Milan | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 43 | |
| 12 | Roma | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 41[lower-alpha 1] | 
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).[8]
Notes:
- ↑ Roma finished ahead of Napoli on Goal difference: Roma -1, Napoli -7.
Position by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round; = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round; = 1997–98 Serie B
Matches
| 8 September 1996 1 | Cagliari | 2-0 | Atalanta | Cagliari | 
| Pancaro  3' Muzzi  86' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Giancarlo Lana | 
| 15 September 1996 2 | Atalanta | 2-2 | Fiorentina | Bergamo | 
| Inzaghi  56' (pen), 62' | Report |  15' Oliveira  81' Batistuta | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Robert Boggi | 
| 22 September 1996 3 | Vicenza | 4-1 | Atalanta | Vicenza | 
| Viviani  44' Rossini  45' (aut.) Beghetto  70' D'Ignazio Pulpito  85' | Report |  40' (pen) Inzaghi | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Massimo De Santis | 
| 29 September 1996 4 | Atalanta | 1-1 | Inter | Bergamo | 
| Inzaghi  86' | Report |  44' Djorkaeff | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto | 
| 13 October 1996 5 | Perugia | 3-1 | Atalanta | Perugia | 
| Dicara  23' Giunti  68' Allegri  80' (pen) | Report |  36' Inzaghi | Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Referee: Livio Bazzoli | 
| 20 October 1996 6 | Sampdoria | 2-0 | Atalanta | Genova | 
| Iacopino  11' Verón  28' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Beschin | 
| 26 October 1996 7 | Atalanta | 2-1 | Lazio | Bergamo | 
| Lentini  4' Inzaghi I  49' | Report |  75' Negro | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Graziano Cesari | 
| 3 November 1996 8 | Milan | 1-1 | Atalanta | Milan | 
| Albertini  53' (pen) | Report |  21' Inzaghi I | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Roberto Bettin | 
| 17 November 1996 9 | Atalanta | 1-0 | Udinese | Bergamo | 
| Bertotto  29' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti | 
| 24 November 1996 10 | Bologna | 3-1 | Atalanta | Bologna | 
| Fortunato  24' (aut.) Kolyvanov  55' Bresciani  58' | Report |  73' Inzaghi I | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Stafoggia | 
| 1 December 1996 11 | Atalanta | 2-2 | Napoli | Bergamo | 
| Morfeo I  40' Sgrò  75' | Report |  46' Aglietti  50' Caccia | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Stefano Farina | 
| 8 December 1996 12 | Parma | 0-0 | Atalanta | Parma | 
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Massimo De Santis | 
| 15 December 1996 13 | Atalanta | 4-0 | Piacenza | Bergamo | 
| Inzaghi  15', 31' Rotella  54' Sgrò  62' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Tarcisio Serena | 
| 22 December 1996 14 | Roma | 0-2 | Atalanta | Roma | 
| Report |  30' (o.g.) Lanna  36' Inzaghi | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Cosimo Bolognino | 
| 5 January 1997 15 | Atalanta | 1-0 | Hellas Verona | Bergamo | 
| Magallanes  89' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Pierluigi Collina | 
| 12 January 1997 16 | Juventus | 0-0 | Atalanta | Torino | 
| Report | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Pier Paolo Rossi | 
| 19 January 1997 17 | Atalanta | 1-0 | Reggiana | Bergamo | 
| Inzaghi  41' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Emilio Pellegrino | 
| 26 January 1997 18 | Atalanta | 4-1 | Cagliari | Bergamo | 
| Morfeo I  30', 75' (rig.) Foglio  52' Inzaghi I  82' | Report |  72' Minotti | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Graziano Cesari | 
| 2 February 1997 19 | Fiorentina | 0-0 | Atalanta | Firenze | 
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Gianni Beschin | 
| 16 February 1997 20 | Atalanta | 3-1 | Vicenza | Bergamo | 
| Foglio  58' Inzaghi  68', 89' | Report |  88' (pen) Otero | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Stefano Braschi | 
| 23 February 1997 21 | Inter | 2-0 | Atalanta | Milan | 
| Djorkaeff  68' Zamorano  90' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Gennaro Borriello | 
| 2 March 1997 22 | Atalanta | 2-2 | Perugia | Bergamo | 
| Sgrò  76' Lentini  88' | Report |  84' (pen) Giunti  87' Negri | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Daniele Tombolini | 
| 9 March 1997 23 | Atalanta | 4-0 | Sampdoria | Bergamo | 
| Inzaghi  20', 29' (pen), 90' Morfeo  67' (pen) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto | 
| 16 March 1997 24 | Lazio | 3-2 | Atalanta | Roma | 
| Mirković  36' (o.g.) Sottil  38' (o.g.) Buso  84' | Report |  53' Lentini  83' Morfeo | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Alfredo Trentalange | 
| 23 March 1997 25 | Atalanta | 0-2 | Milan | Bergamo | 
| Report |  11' Weah  66' Eranio | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Piero Ceccarini | 
| 6 April 1997 26 | Udinese | 2-0 | Atalanta | Udine | 
| Bierhoff  81' Amoroso  84' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Diego Preschern | 
| 13 April 1997 27 | Atalanta | 1-1 | Bologna | Bergamo | 
| Torrisi  50' (o.g.) | Report |  72' Scapolo | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Alfredo Trentalange | 
| 20 April 1997 28 | Napoli | 0-1 | Atalanta | Napoli | 
| Report |  21' Inzaghi | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Daniele Tombolini | 
| 4 May 1997 29 | Atalanta | 1-2 | Parma | Bergamo | 
| Lentini  37' | Report |  45' Crespo  62' Chiesa | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Livio Bazzoli | 
| 11 May 1997 30 | Piacenza | 3-1 | Atalanta | Piacenza | 
| Luiso  15', 61' Conte  50' | Report |  31' Inzaghi | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Stefano Farina | 
| 15 May 1997 31 | Atalanta | 0-4 | Roma | Bergamo | 
| Report |  17' Di Biagio  22' Balbo  61' Totti  78' Thern | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti | 
| 18 May 1997 32 | Hellas Verona | 1-1 | Atalanta | Verona | 
| Colucci  29' | Report |  58' (pen) Inzaghi | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Giancarlo Lana | 
| 23 May 1997 33 | Atalanta | 1-1 | Juventus | Bergamo | 
| Inzaghi  19' | Report |  54' Iuliano | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Roberto Bettin | 
| 1 June 1997 34 | Reggiana | 0-3 | Atalanta | Reggio Emilia | 
| Report |  11' (pen), 88' (pen) Inzaghi  90' Fortunato | Stadium: Stadio Giglio Referee: Tarcisio Serena | 
Coppa Italia
First round
| 23 August 1996 | SPAL | 2-1 | Atalanta | Ferrara | 
| Sorce  15' Sussi  71' |  55' Inzaghi | Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Referee: Gennaro Borriello | 
Statistics
Squad Statistics
| Competition.[9] | Points | Home | Away | Total | GD | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | |||
| 1996-97 Serie A | 44 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 
| 1996-97 Coppa Italia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | |
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 12 | GK |  ITA | Pinato | 23 | -25 | 23 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF | .svg.png.webp) SCG | Mirkovic | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  ITA | Carrera | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 19 | DF |  ITA | Rossini | 25 | 0 | 20+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 13 | DF |  ITA | Sottil | 33 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 25 | MF |  ITA | Lentini | 31 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 3 | MF |  ITA | Bonacina | 27 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 15 | MF |  ITA | Sgro | 32 | 3 | 30+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  ITA | Gallo | 31 | 0 | 26+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  ITA | Morfeo | 27 | 5 | 23+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  ITA | Inzaghi | 34 | 25 | 32+1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 
| 1 | GK |  ITA | Micillo | 12 | -23 | 11 | -21 | 1 | -2 | 
| 29 | MF |  ITA | Carbone | 19 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | DF |  ITA | Foglio | 24 | 2 | 18+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | DF |  ITA | Rustico | 24 | 0 | 11+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | MF |  URU | Herrera | 13 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 5 | MF |  ITA | Fortunato | 21 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  SWE | Persson | 13 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  ITA | Rotella | 12 | 1 | 3+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  URU | Magallanes | 11 | 1 | 2+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 21 | DF |  ITA | Luppi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 14 | FW |  ITA | Pisani | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | MF |  ITA | Zauri | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | DF |  ITA | Bonfanti | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  ITA | Morfeo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | DF |  ITA | Regonesi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | FW |  ITA | Rossini | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 17 | DF |  ITA | Tresoldi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
References
- ↑ Stefano Zaino (10 March 1997). "Inzaghi, show da Nazionale" (in Italian). La Repubblica (quotidiano).
- ↑ Fabrizio Bocca (23 December 1996). "Inzaghi, pensieri azzurri" (in Italian). La Repubblica (quotidiano).
- ↑ "L'Atalanta è così bella che si merita un 10". Il Corriere della Sera. 17 February 1997. p. 38. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Roberti Ezio (16 February 1997). "L'addio di Bergamo a Federico e Alessandra". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
- ↑  Beltrami, 1996. Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1997. p. 209.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link).
- ↑ Loaned out during Winter.
- ↑ Transferred in during Autumn.
- ↑ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ↑ Beltrami. Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1997. Panini, Modena. p. 155, 308..
- ↑ Beltrami. Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1997. Panini, Modena. p. 196, 308.
Bibliography
- Elio Corbani; Pietro Serina. Cent'anni di Atalanta, 2007 (in Italian). Sesaab, Bergamo. ISBN 978-88-903088-0-2.










