1996–97 Piacenza Calcio season

Piacenza
1996–97 season
ManagerBortolo Mutti
Serie A14th
Coppa ItaliaFirst round
Top goalscorerPasquale Luiso (14)

Piacenza Calcio once again survived in Serie A, this time being on the brink of relegation, and having to beat Cagliari in Naples in a so-called spareggio to decide which team would stay up. Thanks to a 3–1 victory, Piacenza was able to hang onto their Serie A status, which was all that could be expected from new coach Bortolo Mutti. Despite losing Nicola Caccia to Napoli, Piacenza was able to count on a reliable goal scorer in Pasquale Luiso, who grabbed 14 goals in his debut season in Serie A.

Astonishingly, Piacenza lost just one match at home all season, but instead won no matches on away turf, having won just once in 51 Serie A matches outside the home ground.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Roma 34 10 11 13 46 47 −1 41[a]
13 Napoli 34 9 14 11 38 45 −7 41
14 Piacenza 34 7 16 11 29 45 −16 37[b] Relegation tie-breaker
15 Cagliari (R) 34 9 10 15 45 55 −10 37[c] Serie B after tie-breaker
16 Perugia (R) 34 10 7 17 48 62 −14 37[d] Relegation to Serie B
Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
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).[1]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Roma finished ahead of Napoli on Goal difference: Roma -1, Napoli -7.
  2. ^ CAG: 7 pts; PIA: 5 pts; PER: 4 pts.
  3. ^ CAG: 7 pts; PIA: 5 pts; PER: 4 pts.
  4. ^ Relegated to 1997-98 Serie B for direct matches.

Position by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Piacenza1516141114128131414131113151514141414141414141414141414151415151614
Source: Serie A
  = Relegation to 1997–98 Serie B

Matches

1 Roma 3–1 Piacenza
Aldair 13'
Balbo 38'
Fonseca 73'
Luiso 50' (pen.)
9 Piacenza 1–3 Lazio
Scienza 27' Signori 5', 40' (pen.), 54'
11 Piacenza 3–2 Milan
Valoti 9'
Di Francesco 44'
Luiso 71'
Dugarry 47, 68'
22 Piacenza 0–3 Inter
Ince 39, 45'
Ganz 54'
31 Juventus 4–1 Piacenza
Zidane 51'
Vieri 54, 88'
Jugović 76'
Luiso 56'
34 Piacenza 2–1 Perugia
Luiso 30'
Lucci 48' (pen.)
Dicara 90'

Relegation tie-breaker

15 June 1997 Cagliari 1–3 Piacenza Naples
Tovalieri 65' Report Luiso 5'
Berretta 38' (o.g.)
Luiso 91'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Stefano Braschi (Prato)

Cagliari relegated to 1997–98 Serie B.

Top scorers

References

  1. ^ 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.

Sources