1996–97 FC Barcelona season

FC Barcelona enjoyed a decent season by winning both Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The team extended its increasingly frustrating run without winning the league title to three years, as Real Madrid emerged as league winners. During the season, Ronaldo, a Brazilian youngster was the club's top scorer, netting 47 goals in all competitions. Upon winning both trophies, manager Bobby Robson left the club, eventually signing with PSV Eindhoven after spending a sabbatical year. He was replaced by former Ajax coach Louis Van Gaal. Top scorer Ronaldo would leave the club after this season in a surprise transfer to Inter Milan.

Squad

 * Squad at end of season

Matches
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 * round     = 26
 * date      = {{Start date|1997|02|23|df=y}}
 * team1     = FC Barcelona
 * score     = 4–1
 * report    = https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-1996-1997-fc-barcelona-real-zaragoza/
 * team2     = Real Zaragoza
 * goals1    = Abelardo ⚽ 10' Ronaldo {{goal|40}|pen.}} ⚽ 44' ⚽ 72'
 * goals2    = Garitano ⚽ 81' (pen.)
 * location  = Barcelona
 * stadium   = Camp Nou
 * attendance =
 * referee   =
 * result    = W
 * round     = 27
 * date      = {{Start date|1997|03|01|df=y}}
 * team1     = CD Tenerife
 * score     = 4–0
 * report    = https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=20589
 * team2     = FC Barcelona
 * goals1    = Felipe {{goal|6}} Jokanović {{goal|60}|pen.}} ⚽ 73' (pen.) ⚽ 82' Cesar Gomez
 * goals2    =sent off: 36' Nadal sent off: 59' Abelardo  Guardiola  Luis Enrique
 * location  = Santa Cruz de Tenerife
 * stadium   = Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Carmona Mendez
 * result    = L

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 * round     = 36
 * date      = May 5, 1997
 * team1     = CD Extremadura
 * score     = 1–3
 * report    = https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-1996-1997-cd-extremadura-fc-barcelona/
 * team2     = FC Barcelona
 * goals1    = Silvani ⚽ 31'
 * goals2    = Ronaldo {{goal|10}} Enrique ⚽ 33' ⚽ 81'
 * location  = Extremadura
 * stadium   = Estadio Francisco de la Hera
 * attendance =
 * referee   =
 * result    = W