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.
| 1996–97 season | ||||
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| Manager | Bortolo Mutti | |||
| Serie A | 14th | |||
| Coppa Italia | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | Pasquale Luiso (14) | |||
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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 edit
Goalkeepers edit
Defenders edit
Massimo Brioschi- Mirko Conte
- Daniele Cozzi
- Daniele Delli Carri
- Settimio Lucci
- Stefano Maccoppi
- Fausto Pari
- Cleto Polonia
- Simone Corradi
- Alessandro Lucarelli
- Andrea Tagliaferri
Midfielders edit
- Eusebio Di Francesco
- Luca Matteassi
- Daniele Moretti
- Gabriele Pin
- Giuseppe Scienza
- Aladino Valoti
- Paolo Tramezzani
- Gianpietro Piovani
- Fabian Valtolina
- Carlo Ballotta
Attackers edit
Serie A edit
League table edit
| 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:
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:
- ^ Roma finished ahead of Napoli on Goal difference: Roma -1, Napoli -7.
- ^ CAG: 7 pts; PIA: 5 pts; PER: 4 pts.
- ^ CAG: 7 pts; PIA: 5 pts; PER: 4 pts.
- ^ Relegated to 1997-98 Serie B for direct matches.
Position by round edit
Matches edit
| 6 | Piacenza | 3–0 | Reggiana | |
Luiso  23, 76' Di Francesco 88' |
| 8 | Sampdoria | 3–0 | Piacenza | |
| Mancini 16, 79' Carparelli 53' |
| 10 | Fiorentina | 1–1 | Piacenza | |
| Robbiati 26' |
Luiso 64' (pen.) |
| 13 | Atalanta | 4–0 | Piacenza | |
| F. Inzaghi 14, 32' Rotella 54' Sgrò 62' |
| 14 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Juventus | |
| Delli Carri 86' |
Padovano 59' |
| 27 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Fiorentina | |
| Luiso 66' |
Amoruso 56' |
| 29 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Bologna | |
| Di Francesco 17' |
K. Andersson 86' |
| 30 | Piacenza | 3–1 | Atalanta | |
| Luiso 15, 65' M. Conte 30' |
F. Inzaghi 31' |
Relegation tie-breaker edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.