1996–97 CD Tenerife season

CD Tenerife

1996–97 season
Manager	Jupp Heynckes
La Liga	8th
Copa del Rey	Fourth round
UEFA Cup	Semi-final
Home colours Away colours

In the 1996–97 season, CD Tenerife failed to improve on the previous season's fifth-place finish, although they made up for the league disappointment by reaching the UEFA Cup semi-finals. Tenerife scored 69 goals in the league and could have possibly finished higher were it not for their leaky defence, which conceded more goals than all but five of the La Liga teams not relegated during the season.

At the end of the season, manager Jupp Heynckes left to join incumbent champions Real Madrid; his assistant, Ewald Lienen, also left to manage Hansa Rostock. Heynckes was replaced by Portugal manager Artur Jorge.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ARG Marcelo Ojeda 2 DF  ESP Julio Llorente 3 DF  ESP Alexis 4 DF  ARG Pablo Paz 5 DF  ESP Antonio Mata 6 MF  SRB Slaviša Jokanović 7 FW  CZE Pavel Hapal 8 MF  ESP Chano 9 FW  BIH Meho Kodro 10 MF  ESP Felipe Miñambres 11 FW  ESP Juanele 12 DF  ESP Sergio Ballesteros 13 GK  SWE Bengt Andersson

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  ESP Ángel Vivar Dorado 15 FW  GER Oliver Neuville[2] 16 FW  ESP Antonio Pinilla 18 MF  ESP Ignacio Conte 19 MF  ESP Dani 20 MF  ESP Antonio Robaina 21 MF  AUS Aurelio Vidmar 22 DF  ESP César Gómez 23 DF  RSA Sizwe Motaung 24 DF  RSA David Nyathi 25 FW  ESP Domingo Hernández 29 GK  ESP Marino 30 GK  ESP Juan David

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 7 MF  CZE Pavel Hapal (de-registered)

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF  CHI Francisco Rojas (to Colo-Colo)

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
GK	Bengt Andersson	Örgryte IS	-
FW	Oliver Neuville	Servette FC	-
FW	Meho Kodro	FC Barcelona
DF	Pablo Paz	Club Atlético Banfield	-
FW	Aurelio Vidmar	FC Sion
MF	Dani	Atlético Madrid	-
DF	Sizwe Motaung	FC St. Gallen	-
DF	Francisco Rojas Rojas	Colo-Colo	-
DF	David Nyathi	Kaizer Chiefs F.C.	-

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Carlos Aguilera	Atlético Madrid	-
FW	Juan Antonio Pizzi	FC Barcelona	-
GK	Jose Maria Buljubasich	Lleida	-
DF	Ramis	Sevilla CF	-
FW	Victor	Real Valladolid	-
MF	Diego Latorre	Boca Juniors	-

Results

La Liga

Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Valladolid	42	18	10	14	57	46	+11	64[a]	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
8	Real Sociedad	42	18	9	15	50	47	+3	63
9	Tenerife	42	15	11	16	69	57	+12	56[b]
10	Valencia	42	15	11	16	63	59	+4	56[b]
11	Compostela	42	13	14	15	52	65	−13	53

Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. VLD 0–0 ATH; ATH 0–0 VLD
2. VAL 2–1 TEN; TEN 2–1 VAL

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	L	L	W	D	L	L	W	D	D	D	W	L	L	W	W	W	L	D	D	W	L	W	L	W	W	D	L	D	L	W	L	L	W	D	L	L	D	L	D	W
Position	1	1	5	9	5	6	10	12	8	9	10	10	10	11	13	10	9	8	8	8	10	10	9	10	10	10	9	7	7	9	9	9	8	8	9	8	9	10	10	10	10	9

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League;   = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup

Matches

Tenerife v SD Compostela

1 September 1996 1	Tenerife	6-0	SD Compostela	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
		Report		Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

CD Logroñes v Tenerife

7 September 1996 2	CD Logroñes	0-1	Tenerife	Logroño
				Stadium: Las Gaunas

Tenerife v Sevilla CF

15 September 1996 3	Tenerife	0-2	Sevilla CF	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Valencia CF v Tenerife

21 September 1996 4	Valencia CF	2-1	Tenerife	Valencia
				Stadium: Estadio Mestalla

Tenerife v Sporting Gijón

29 September 1996 5	Tenerife	6-0	Sporting Gijón	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

FC Barcelona v Tenerife

2 October 1996 6	FC Barcelona	1-1	Tenerife	Barcelona
				Stadium: Camp Nou

Tenerife v Real Valladolid

12 October 1996 7	Tenerife	1-3	Real Valladolid	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Athletic Bilbao v Tenerife

19 October 1996 8	Athletic Bilbao	2-0	Tenerife	Bilbao
				Stadium: San Mamés

Tenerife v CF Extremadura

23 October 1996 9	Tenerife	2-1	CF Extremadura	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Real Madrid v Tenerife

26 October 1996 10	Real Madrid	0-0	Tenerife	Madrid
				Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

Tenerife v Celta de Vigo

3 November 1996 11	Tenerife	0-0	Celta de Vigo	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Deportivo La Coruña v Tenerife

10 November 1996 12	Deportivo La Coruña	0-0	Tenerife	La Coruña
				Stadium: Riazor

Tenerife v Hércules CF

16 November 1996 13	Tenerife	3-1	Hércules CF	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Real Betis v Tenerife

24 November 1996 14	Real Betis	3-1	Tenerife	Sevilla
				Stadium: Benito Villamarin

Tenerife v Rayo Vallecano

30 November 1996 15	Tenerife	1-2	Rayo Vallecano	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Real Oviedo v Tenerife

8 December 1996 16	Real Oviedo	1-3	Tenerife	Oviedo
				Stadium: Carlos Tartiere

Tenerife v RCD Espanyol

22 December 1996 17	Tenerife	5-1	RCD Espanyol	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Racing Santander v Tenerife

5 January 1997 18	Racing Santander	1-2	Tenerife	Santander
				Stadium: El Sardinero

Tenerife v Real Sociedad

11 January 1997 19	Tenerife	0-1	Real Sociedad	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Real Zaragoza v Tenerife

19 January 1997 20	Real Zaragoza	1-1	Tenerife	Zaragoza
				Stadium: La Romareda

SD Compostela v Tenerife

2 February 1997 22	SD Compostela	1-1	Tenerife	Santiago de Compostela
				Stadium: San Lázaro

Tenerife v CD Logroñés

9 February 1997 23	Tenerife	2-0	CD Logroñés	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Sevilla CF v Tenerife

15 February 1997 24	Sevilla CF	2-1	Tenerife	Sevilla
				Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuán

Tenerife v Valencia CF

19 February 1997 25	Tenerife	2-1	Valencia CF	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Sporting Gijón v Tenerife

23 February 1997 26	Sporting Gijón	2-1	Tenerife	Gijón
				Stadium: El Molinón

Tenerife v FC Barcelona

1 March 1997 27	Tenerife	4-0	FC Barcelona	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Real Valladolid v Tenerife

9 March 1997 28	Real Valladolid	0-2	Tenerife	Valladolid
				Stadium: José Zorrilla

Tenerife v Athletic Bilbao

14 March 1997 29	Tenerife	3-3	Athletic Bilbao	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

CF Extremadura v Tenerife

23 March 1997 30	CF Extremadura	2-0	Tenerife	Almendralejo
				Stadium: Francisco de la Hera

Tenerife v Real Madrid

30 March 1997 31	Tenerife	1-1	Real Madrid	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Celta de Vigo v Tenerife

5 April 1997 32	Celta de Vigo	3-1	Tenerife	Vigo
				Stadium: Balaídos

Tenerife v Deportivo La Coruña

12 April 1997 33	Tenerife	2-1	Deportivo La Coruña	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Hércules CF v Tenerife

16 April 1997 34	Hércules CF	3-1	Tenerife	Alicante
				Stadium: José Rico Pérez

Tenerife v Real Betis

19 April 1997 35	Tenerife	0-1	Real Betis	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Rayo Vallecano v Tenerife

4 May 1997 36	Rayo Vallecano	1-2	Tenerife	Madrid
				Stadium: Vallecas

Tenerife v Real Oviedo

11 May 1997 37	Tenerife	2-2	Real Oviedo	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez

Tenerife v Atlético Madrid

15 May 1997 21	Tenerife	2-3	Atlético Madrid	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez

RCD Espanyol v Tenerife

18 May 1997 38	RCD Espanyol	1-0	Tenerife	Barcelona
				Stadium: Sarrià

Tenerife v Racing Santander

25 May 1997 39	Tenerife	2-2	Racing Santander	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez

Real Sociedad v Tenerife

2 June 1997 40	Real Sociedad	3-0	Tenerife	San Sebastián
				Stadium: Anoeta

Tenerife v Real Zaragoza

15 June 1997 41	Tenerife	3-3	Real Zaragoza	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez

Atlético Madrid v Tenerife

23 June 1997 42	Atlético Madrid	0-3	Tenerife	Madrid
				Stadium: Vicente Calderón

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup

First round

Tenerife v Maccabi Tel Aviv

10 September 1996	Tenerife	3–2	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
	Vivar Dorado 46' Kodro 56' Pinilla 66'		Mizrahi 60' Nimni 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Tenerife

24 September 1996	Maccabi Tel Aviv	1–1	Tenerife	Tel Aviv
	Brumer 49'		Vivar Dorado 44'	Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium

Second round

Lazio v Tenerife

15 October 1996	Lazio	1–0	Tenerife	Rome
	Nedvěd 65'			Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

Tenerife v Lazio

29 October 1996	Tenerife	5–3	Lazio	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
	Nesta 15' (o.g.) Kodro 26' Juanele 38', 62' Jokanović 49'		Nedvěd 13' Fuser 30' Casiraghi 46'	Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López Attendance: 22,300 Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland)

Third round

Tenerife v Feyenoord

19 November 1996	Tenerife	0–0	Feyenoord	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
				Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López

Feyenoord v Tenerife

3 December 1996	Feyenoord	2–4	Tenerife	Rotterdam
	Sánchez 83' Vos 88'		Felipe 5' Juanele 45', 61' Paz 74'	Stadium: De Kuip

Quarter-final

Tenerife v Brøndby

4 March 1997	Tenerife	0–1	Brøndby	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
			Sand 30'	Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Referee: Pierluigi Collina

Brøndby v Tenerife

18 March 1997	Brøndby	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Tenerife	Copenhagen
			Pinilla 21' Mata 119'	Stadium: Parken Stadium

Semi-final

Tenerife v Schalke 04

8 April 1997	Tenerife	1–0	Schalke 04	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
	Felipe 6' (pen.)			Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Attendance: 21,000

Schalke 04 v Tenerife

22 April 1997	Schalke 04	2–0 (a.e.t.)	Tenerife	Gelsenkirchen
	Linke 68' Wilmots 107'			Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 56,800

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

CD Tenerife v Real Betis

30 January 1997 (1997-01-30)	CD Tenerife	0–2	Real Betis	Tenerife
				Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez

Real Betis v CD Tenerife

5 February 1997 (1997-02-05)	Real Betis	3–0	CD Tenerife	Sevilla
				Stadium: Benito Villamarin

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		La Liga		Copa del Rey		UEFA Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ARG	Ojeda	44	-56	35	-46	0	0	9	-10
2	DF	ESP	Llorente	36	3	30	3	1	0	4+1	0
5	DF	ESP	Mata	41	1	31+1	0	0	0	8+1	1
22	DF	ESP	César Gómez	39	0	29+1	0	1	0	8	0
3	DF	ESP	Alexis Suarez	43	1	25+6	1	2	0	6+4	0
8	MF	ESP	Chano	47	5	35+1	5	1	0	10	0
14	MF	ESP	Vivar Dorado	40	6	25+8	4	0+1	0	6	2
6	MF	SRB	Jokanovic	39	11	29+1	10	1	0	8	1
10	MF	ESP	Felipe	42	9	30+2	7	1	0	8+1	2
11	FW	ESP	Juanele	46	12	31+4	8	2	0	9	4
16	FW	ESP	Pinilla	43	9	23+8	7	0+2	0	9+1	2
13	GK	SWE	Andersson	9	-15	5	-8	2	-5	1+1	-2
12	DF	ESP	Ballesteros	40	1	22+9	1	2	0	5+2	0
15	FW	SUI	Neuville	43	5	21+12	5	1+1	0	3+5	0
9	FW	BIH	Kodro	34	8	21+4	6	0+1	0	6+2	2
4	DF	ARG	Pablo Paz	32	4	15+8	3	1+1	0	5+2	1
23	DF	RSA	Motaung	17	0	12+1	0	1	0	3	0
19	MF	ESP	Dani	23	1	10+10	1	1	0	0+2	0
20	MF	ESP	Robaina	26	3	9+12	3	2	0	0+3	0
21	MF	AUS	Vidmar	32	1	9+16	1	2	0	0+5	0
17	DF	CHI	Rojas	9	1	6+1	1	0	0	2	0
18	MF	ESP	Conte	14	1	4+9	1	1	0
24	DF	RSA	Nyathi	5	0	3+2	0
25	GK	ESP	Hernández	1	-3	1	-3
26	FW	SVK	Banzik
27	DF	MKD	Vikurov
28	MF	SRB	Jodzic
29	GK	ESP	Marino	1	0	1	0
30	GK	ESP	Juan David
7	FW	CZE	Hapal

• Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1996-9735.html?tab=partits

Goal scorers

La Liga

• Juanele 8
• Meho Kodro 6
• Antonio Pinilla 7
• Oliver Neuville 5
• Aurelio Vidmar 1

See also

• CD Tenerife
• 1996–97 La Liga
• 1996–97 Copa del Rey

References

1. "FootballSquads - Tenerife - 1996/97".
2. Neuville was born in Locarno, Switzerland, but also qualified to represent Germany and Italy internationally through his father and mother respectively, and would make his international debut for Germany in September 1998.