The 1995–96 UEFA Champions League was the 41st season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the fourth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League. It was the only Champions League title that Juventus won in the 1990s, despite reaching the next two finals, and one of only three Italian wins in the final, despite there b… The national champions of the associations ranked 1–7, plus the title holders, all received a bye to the group stage, while the national champions of the associations ranked 8–24 entered in the qualifying round. Dynamo's ban was eventually reduced to one season. The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held in Geneva, Switzerland). The 1995 UEFA Champions League Final was the 40th edition and took place in Vienna between AFC Ajax and A.C. Milan. It was Milan's third European Cup final in three years and they were aiming to tie Real Madrid's record of having won the European Cup six times. 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 the referee, Antonio López Nieto, to get a win. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.
The tournament was won by Juventus, who beat defending champions Ajax on penalties in the final for their first European Cup since 1985, and their second overall. The top scorers from the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying round) are as follows: 1995–96 UEFA Champions League qualifying round, 1995–96 UEFA Champions League group stage, 1995–96 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, 1995–96 All matches – season at UEFA website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1995–96_UEFA_Champions_League&oldid=982112861, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, All scorers 1995–96 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying round) according to, This page was last edited on 6 October 2020, at 07:16. Top-division clubs. Panathinaikos had already played in the group stage of the 1991–92 European Cup. Despite an appeal, they were ejected from the competition and banned for two years, with Aalborg BK replacing them in the group stage.
It was the only Champions League title that Juventus won in the 1990s, despite reaching the next two finals, and one of only three Italian wins in the final, despite there being a Serie A club in every final for seven consecutive years from 1992 to 1998.
It was the first tournament in which three points were awarded for a win instead of two. 24 teams entered the competition – the national champions of each of the top 24 nations in the UEFA coefficient rankings, including UEFA Champions League holders, Ajax. The tournament was won by Juventus, who beat defending champions Ajax on penalties in the final for their first European Cup since 1985, and their second overall.
Champions League era, 1992–present finals, North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The 1995–96 UEFA Champions League was the 41st season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the fourth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League. The remaining national champions from the associations ranked 25–47 were only allowed to participate in UEFA Cup.[1]. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.
11 teams of 16 made their debut in the UEFA Champions League group stage: Aalborg BK, Blackburn Rovers, Borussia Dortmund, Ferencváros, Grasshopper, Juventus, Legia Warsaw, Nantes, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid and Rosenborg. National Football Teams without an confederation, 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division table, https://football.fandom.com/wiki/1995_UEFA_Champions_League_Final?oldid=176707.