1996–97 AC Fiorentina season

Associazione Calcio Fiorentina did not manage to repeat its spectacular 1995–96 season, and did not win any trophies the following year. A relatively meagre goalscoring season from superstar Gabriel Batistuta was one of the reasons for the declining performance, for which head coach Claudio Ranieri was sacked at the end of the season. The highlight of Fiorentina's season was reaching the semi-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup, where it lost to Barcelona 2–0 at the Camp Nou, following a 1–1 draw in Florence.

Goalscorers

 * 🇦🇷 Gabriel Batistuta 13 (2)
 * 🇮🇹 Anselmo Robbiati 12
 * 🇧🇪 Luís Oliveira 9