1995–96 Atalanta B.C. season, Summary
The squad took in the 3rd spot on December with 4 wins row, after that, 6 lost matches shattered the club to the low League table spots. The squad avoided relegation in the final rounds. In the campaign both Christian Vieri and Domenico Morfeo played in a well form scoring 22 goals.


1995–96 Atalanta B.C. season, Summary
In Coppa Italia, the squad reached the Final after 9 years and lost against Fiorentina. Previously, Atalanta defeated Cremonese, Juventus (goal of Fabio Gallo ), Cagliari and Bologna.


1995–96 Atalanta B.C. season, Squad
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1995–96 Athletic Bilbao season
The 1995–96 season was the 95th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 65th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.


1995–96 Athletic Bilbao season, Season summary
For the second season running, Athletic had to find a new head coach, having dismissed Javier Irureta in March 1995. José María Amorrortu, normally in charge of Athletic Bilbao B, stepped up until the end of the season, but in July Dragoslav Stepanović was appointed as a permanent replacement. The Yugoslavian was previously the coach of Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.


1995–96 Athletic Bilbao season, Season summary
Stepanović's reign began well, with a 4–0 victory over Racing Santander at San Mamés on the opening day of their La Liga campaign. However, in January Athletic were eliminated in the last sixteen of the Copa del Rey by Real Zaragoza, and by mid April were 15th in the league, having won just eight of their first 31 games. Following a 1–0 home defeat by Valencia on 17 March, and with the team only four points clear of the relegation playoff zone, Bilbao decided to replace Stepanović with immediate effect.


1995–96 Athletic Bilbao season, Season summary
Almost exactly a year after first doing so, Amorrortu stepped into the breach until the end of the season. He wasn't able to drastically improve Athletic's fortunes, although they did win three more matches before the end of the season, and finish clear of relegation danger in 15th place. Frenchman Luis Fernández, previously of Paris Saint-Germain, was appointed as the new permanent head coach at the end of the season.


1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Hawks' 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season in Atlanta. In the off-season, the Hawks re-acquired former guard and one-time Slam Dunk champion Spud Webb from the Sacramento Kings. The team also replaced Stacey Augmon in the lineup at small forward with Ken Norman, as Augmon played a sixth man role off the bench for the first half of the season. The Hawks played above .500 with a 9–5 start in November, but then struggled losing 10 of their 14 games in December.


1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season
After 28 games, Norman was benched as Augmon returned to the lineup for the remainder of the season, as the Hawks posted a ten-game winning streak in January. At midseason, Webb was traded along with Andrew Lang to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Christian Laettner and Sean Rooks. The Hawks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 46–36 record.


1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coach Lenny Wilkens reached a significant milestone, becoming the first NBA coach to reach 1,000 victories, after a 74–68 home win against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 1. Steve Smith led the Hawks in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game, and Mookie Blaylock was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, averaging 15.7 points, 5.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game, while finishing third in the league with 231 three-point field goals, which was a franchise record for the team. Power forward Grant Long provided the team with 13.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, while Augmon averaged 12.7 points per game.


1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks faced the Indiana Pacers for the third consecutive season. They would eliminate the 3rd-seeded Pacers in a hard fought five-game series. However, in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, they would be eliminated by the Orlando Magic in five games. Following the season, Augmon and Long were both traded to the Detroit Pistons, Craig Ehlo signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics, and Rooks signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.


1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season
For the season, the Hawks revealed a new logo of a hawk spreading its wings and holding a basketball. The logo would last until 2007, while the basic design lasted until 2015. The team also added new uniforms, which had the Hawks' logo on the front, while the road jerseys had both black and red colors. The new uniforms lasted until 1999.


1995–96 Atlético Madrid season
The 1995–1996 campaign was the 90th season in Atlético Madrid's history and their 60th season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. The team won 'The Double' both La Liga and Copa del Rey in a great season for supporters.


1995–96 Atlético Madrid season, Squad
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1995–96 Atlético Madrid season, Squad, Left club during season
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1995–96 Atlético Madrid season, Statistics, Left club during season
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1995–96 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1995–96 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cliff Ellis, who was in his second season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 19–13, 6–10 in SEC play. They defeated Vanderbilt to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Mississippi State. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Tulane in the first round.


1995–96 Australian Athletics Championships
The 1995–96 Australian Athletics Championships was the 74th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 7–10 March 1996 at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Sydney. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The 10,000 metres event took place separately at the Zatopek 10K on 14 December 1995 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne.


1995–96 Australian Baseball League season
The 1995–96 Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Sydney Blues, who defeated the Melbourne Reds in 2 games (8-4 and 5–2) at the Sydney Showground.


1995–96 Australian Tri-Series
The 1995–96 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to Sri Lanka and West Indies. Australia and Sri Lanka reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0. Sri Lanka and West Indies contested the tri-series for the first time since the 1984-85 season


1995–96 Australian Tri-Series, Final series
Australia won the best of three final series against Sri Lanka 2–0.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season
The 1995–96 Australian region cyclone season was an active Australian cyclone season, with Western Australia experiencing a record number of landfalling intense storms in the Pilbara region. The season produced a total of 19 tropical cyclones, of which 14 developed into named storms and 9 reached severe tropical cyclone status. The strongest of the season was Severe Tropical Cyclone Olivia, which also produced the highest recorded wind gust on record of 408 km/h (253 mph). Though several systems impacted land, the general sparsity of population centres in Australia limits the scale of damage. One person was confirmed to have been killed and cumulative losses were estimated at A$77 million (US$58.5 million).


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Daryl-Agnielle
The first storm of the year and most intense across the Southern Hemisphere during the 1995–96 seasons, Cyclone Daryl was first identified several hundred kilometres west of Sumatra on 16 November. Initially tracking south-eastward, the system gradually attained gale-force winds as it neared the Cocos Islands late on 17 November. Squally conditions and heavy rain impacted the islands but no damage took place. Low wind shear allowed for further strengthening; a mid-level ridge south of the system forced Daryl to turn towards the west.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Daryl-Agnielle
Early on 19 November, the storm intensified into a severe tropical cyclone and attained winds of 130 km/h (80 mph) before crossing 90°E and entering the Mauritius area of responsibility. Upon crossing this border, Daryl was assigned a second name, Agnielle, by Mauritius. Over the following days, the system further deepened, peaking in strength as a Category 3 on the Australian intensity scale with 205 km/h (125 mph) and a barometric pressure of 915 hPa (mbar; 27.02 inHg). Steady weakening took place due to markedly stronger wind shear. Cyclone Daryl-Agnielle was last noted as a weak low pressure center on 25 November over the open waters of the southern Indian Ocean.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Emma
Emma stayed well off the Australian coast in the Indian Ocean. It spent most of its duration as a tropical low.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Frank
It formed on 6 December 1995, and was the first cyclone to form in northwest coast of Australia during the 95/96 season. Cyclone Frank brought heavy winds and rains to the Pilbara coast. Frank was one of four cyclones to strike in that area.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Gertie
A tropical low formed in the Timor Sea on 16 December and tracked west-southwest as it deepened slowly. The low crossed into the WA region on 17 December and was named Gertie on the afternoon of the 18th. The cyclone then moved towards the south-southwest during the 19th but slowed to be almost stationary during the late afternoon and evening of that day. Gertie then began to move south, then southeastwards, crossing the coast near Mandora Station on 20 December. Gertie then passed to the northeast of Telfer producing near gale-force winds and heavy rain before dissipating on the 21st. The storm did only minor damage.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Barry
Barry formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria on 4 January, reaching a maximum intensity of Category 3 (Australian scale) before crossing the coast between Karumba and Kowanyama two days later. Heavy rains caused severe flooding across the southern Cape York Peninsula, however there were no deaths reported.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Hubert-Coryna
Hubert stayed well off the Australian coast in the Indian Ocean from 8 to 12 January 1996.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Celeste
Tropical Cyclone Celeste formed on 26 January and rapidly intensified into a Category 3 (Australian scale) system. The cyclone moved away from the coast after dumping heavy rain on the Central Coast. One man drowned in floodwaters near Bowen.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Isobel
Isobel only lasted from 27 January 1996 to 1 February in the Timor Sea and did not pass close to any land.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Jacob
TC Jacob formed on 1 February 1996 from a monsoonal low that moved across the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia before tracking over the Bonaparte Gulf. It closely followed the Western Australian coast and developed cyclone characteristics near Adele Island. Jacob continued to intensify and moved west-southwestwards, roughly parallel to the Pilbara coast. At peak intensity Jacob was a Category 3 storm with wind gusts near the centre estimated to be 200 kilometres per hour. The Kimberley and Pilbara coastal areas received heavy rains as the cyclone passed offshore. Only minor damage occurred and there were no deaths.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Storm 12S
A weak storm formed near the edge of the Bureau's area of responsibility in early February. Only the JTWC classified it as a tropical cyclone, reporting peak winds of 65 km/h (40 mph).


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirsty
A strong cyclone, Kirsty crossed the coast at Pardoo Station near Port Hedland on 12 March 1996. The cyclone did considerable damage to tourist cabins and other structures.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Ethel
Severe flooding triggered by Cyclone Ethel resulted in A$75 million (US$57 million).


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Olivia
Lasting from 5 April 1996 to 12 April, Olivia reached Category 4 and destroyed 55 houses (plus 27 damaged) at the mining town of Pannawonica. Several buildings also suffered roof damage at neighbouring Mount Tom Price. There were only 10 minor injuries. A gust of 267 km/h was recorded at Varanus Island which is the equal highest recorded wind gust in Australia. More recently, a review conducted by WMO confirmed a reported gust of 408 km/h on Barrow Island on 10 April 1996, at the peak of the storm, making it the highest gust ever recorded on earth during a non-tornadic storm.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Jenna
Tropical Cyclone Jenna existed from 30 April to 6 May.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low
A tropical low existed in the vicinity of Brisbane from 30 April to 5 May.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Storm names
Tropical cyclones are assigned names by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology or Papua New Guinea. Tropical cyclones are named if they are non-frontal low pressure systems of synoptic scale developing over warm waters, or if Dvorak intensity analysis indicate the presence of gale force or stronger winds near the centre. Therefore, tropical systems with gales in one or more quadrants, but not near the centre, are not named. All names assigned in the Australian region are selected sequentially. Only the names used during this cyclone season are listed below. The complete list of names for each basin are found in the World Meteorological Organization's official lists.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Storm names
Each Australian Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane) maintained a list of names arranged alphabetically and alternating male and female. Tropical cyclones that develop in the South-East Indian Ocean are assigned names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Perth. This region includes the areas east of 90°E, south of the Equator, and west of 125°E. Tropical cyclones that develop south of the Equator between 125°E and 141°E are assigned names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory. This area includes most of the cyclones that form in the Arafura Sea and Western Gulf of Carpentaria. Tropical cyclones in the Coral Sea and Eastern Gulf of Carpentaria between 141°E and 160°E and south of 10°S are assigned names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Brisbane, Queensland.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Storm names
Storms that enter the region that were named by the Mauritius meteorological service or the Fiji Meteorological Service retain their original names. However, those that move from the Australian region into the South-West Indian Ocean (west of 90°E) are renamed by Météo-France. Additionally, the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea reserves the right to name cyclones that develop in the Solomon Sea and Gulf of Papua, north of 10°S between 141°E and 160°E. Names issued by Port Moresby are retired after one use.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Storm names
Additionally, one storm, Jenna, was named by the Mauritius Meteorological Service.


1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, Storm names, Retirement
At the end of the season, the Bureau of Meteorology retired seven of the thirteen names used during the season. The names were Frank, Gertie, Kirsty, Barry, Celeste, Ethel and Olivia.


1995–96 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and SK Rapid Wien won the championship.


1995–96 Austrian Hockey League season
The 1995–96 Austrian Hockey League season was the 66th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and VEU Feldkirch won the championship.


1995–96 Azadegan League
The 1995–96 Azadegan League was the 5th season of the Azadegan League that was won by Persepolis. The following is the final results of the Azadegan League's 1995–96 football season.


1995–96 Azerbaijan Top League
The 1995-96 Azerbaijan Top League was the fifth season of the Azerbaijan Top League and was contested by 11 clubs and was the first season were 3 points were awarded for a win. Kəpəz were the defending champions but were unable to keep their title as Neftchi Baku completed a domestic double, winning their second Azerbaijan League title and the Azerbaijan Cup.


1995–96 B Group
The 1995–96 B Group was the fortieth season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 20 teams contested the league.


1995–96 BHL season
The 1995–96 BHL season was the 14th and final season of the British Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Great Britain. It was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague for 1996–97. 10 teams participated in the league, and the Sheffield Steelers won the league title by finishing first in the regular season. They also won the playoff championship.


1995–96 Balkan League season
This was the 1995–96 Balkan League season, the second season of the multi-national ice hockey league. Six teams participated in the league, and Steaua Bucuresti of Romania won the championship by defeating Sportul Studentesc Bucharest in the final.


1995–96 Barnsley F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Barnsley F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1995–96 Barnsley F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1995–96 season, Barnsley started brightly with 5 league wins from their first 9 games which saw them sit in 3rd place by around mid-September but their form faltered through the first half of the season afterwards and by Christmas, Barnsley sat in a lowly 15th place after winning just two from their next 14 league games onwards.


1995–96 Barnsley F.C. season, Season summary
From Boxing Day to the end of February, Barnsley went on a good run of form winning five of the next 9 league matches with just one defeat, which saw the Tykes in the playoff places and a top six finish seemed possible but again from there until the end of the season, their form faltered again winning two from their final 14 league games and ended the season in a disappointing 10th place, after being playoff contenders at one stage.


1995–96 Barnsley F.C. season, Squad
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1995–96 Basingstoke Bison season
During the 1995-96 season, the Basingstoke Bison participated in the British Premier Division.


1995–96 Belarusian Cup
The 1995–96 Belarusian Cup was the fifth season of the annual Belarusian football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. It began on 4 August 1995 with the first of five rounds and ended on 17 May 1996 with the final at the Dinamo Stadium in Minsk.


1995–96 Belarusian Cup
FC Dinamo-93 Minsk were the defending champions, having defeated FC Torpedo Mogilev in the 1995 final, but were knocked out in the semifinal by FC Dinamo Minsk, the eventual finalists.


1995–96 Belarusian Cup
FC MPKC Mozyr won the final against FC Dinamo Minsk to win their first title.


1995–96 Belarusian Cup, Round of 32
The games were played on 4, 5 and 6 August 1995.


1995–96 Belarusian Cup, Round of 16
The games were played on 31 August and 1 September 1995.


1995–96 Belarusian Cup, Quarterfinals
The games were played on 22 October, 3 November 1995 and 28 April 1996.


1995–96 Belarusian Cup, Final
The final match was played on 17 May 1996 at the Dinamo Stadium in Minsk.


1995–96 Belarusian Extraliga season
The 1995–96 Belarusian Extraliga season was the fourth season of the Belarusian Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Belarus. Four teams participated in the league, and Polimir Novopolotsk won the championship.


1995–96 Belgian Cup
The 1995–96 Belgian Cup was the 41st season of the main knockout competition in Belgian association football, the Belgian Cup.


1995–96 Belgian Cup, Final rounds
For the first time, the final phase started in the round of 32 when all clubs from the first division entered the competition (18 clubs plus 14 clubs from the qualifications). All rounds were played in one leg except for the semifinals. The final game was played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels and won by Club Brugge against Cercle Brugge.


1995–96 Belgian First Division
Following is a list of the 1995–96 Belgian First Division season.


1995–96 Belgian First Division
The Belgian Pro League (officially known as Jupiler Pro League [Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjy.pɪ.lər ˈpro ˈlik]]) is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division. The competition was created in 1895 by the Royal Belgian Football Association and was first won by FC Liégeois.


1995–96 Belgian First Division, Relegated teams
These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:


1995–96 Belgian Hockey League season
The 1995–96 Belgian Hockey League season was the 76th season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Eight teams participated in the league, and Griffoens Geel won the championship.


1995–96 Biathlon World Cup
The 1995–96 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 7 December 1995 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 17 March 1996 in Hochfilzen, Austria. It was the nineteenth season of the Biathlon World Cup.


1995–96 Biathlon World Cup, Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1995–96 season.


1995–96 Biathlon World Cup, Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired during or after the 1995–96 season:


1995–96 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1995–96 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 93rd in the English football league system. They finished in 15th place in the 24-team Football League First Division, to which they were promoted as Division Two champions in 1994–95. They entered the 1995–96 FA Cup at the third round, losing in that round to Wolverhampton Wanderers after a replay, and entered the League Cup in the first round and progressed to the semi-final, in which they lost on aggregate score to Leeds United. They also took part in the last season of the Anglo-Italian Cup, losing in the quarter-final after a penalty shootout.


1995–96 Birmingham City F.C. season
At the end of the season, club owner David Sullivan dismissed Barry Fry as manager and replaced him with playing legend Trevor Francis.


1995–96 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League First Division, League table (part)
Note that goals scored took precedence over goal difference as a tiebreaker in the Football League.


1995–96 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).


1995–96 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Season summary
Blackburn had a disappointing title defence in the Premier League, dropping to 7th in the standings in the wake of Kenny Dalglish's resignation as manager. Their first half of the season was little short of disastrous, their 5–0 defeat at struggling Coventry City in mid December being their eighth in the league, with relegation a distinct possibility. However, Blackburn improved in the second half of the season, losing just five more games and only narrowly missing out on a UEFA Cup place.


1995–96 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Season summary
They also got knocked out of the Champions League already in the group stage against comparatively unknown Rosenborg and Legia Warsaw. Compounding the misery was the sale of fan favourite and top scorer Alan Shearer, who went to Newcastle for a British transfer record at the end of July.


1995–96 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Squad
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1995–96 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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1995–96 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Squad, Reserve squad
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1995–96 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1995–96 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 88th season (85th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing third, their highest league finish since the 1976–77 season. They made the end-of-season play-offs, but lost to Bradford City at the semi-finals stage. They won the first leg 2–0, but lost 3–0 in the return leg at Bloomfield Road, a result that cost Sam Allardyce his job, in his second season.


1995–96 Blackpool F.C. season
Tony Ellis was the club's (joint-)top scorer in the league for the second consecutive season, tied with Andy Preece on fourteen goals apiece.


1995–96 Boca Juniors season
The 1995–96 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 66th consecutive Primera División season played by the senior squad.


1995–96 Boca Juniors season, Summary
The campaign is best remembered by the high-expected return to the club of 1986 World Cup champion Diego Maradona after 14 seasons. Several players were transferred in included Rosario Central left winger Kily González almost signed by Real Madrid, Darío Scotto, Claudio Paul Caniggia, Arturo Yorno and loans out ended for Raul Peralta, Roberto Cabañas y Blas Giunta.


1995–96 Boca Juniors season, Summary
On 3 December 1995 Mauricio Macri won his first Chairman's election with 7,000 votes and became new club President  In Torneo Apertura 1995 the squad finished on 4th spot after several rounds being leader losing the title over the last 5 matches.


1995–96 Boca Juniors season, Summary
Marzolini was sacked and Macri signed Carlos Bilardo during December 1995, and reinforced the squad with midfielders Juan Sebastian Veron from Estudiantes La Plata and José Horacio Basualdo. The Clausura is best remembered by the bizarre fact of 5 penalties missed by Maradona. The club finished on 5th spot with 33 points, seven below of champions Carlos Bianchi' Velez Sarsfield.


1995–96 Boca Juniors season, Squad
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1995–96 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 1995–1996 season was the 117th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C. 's existence, and their first ever season in the Premier League following promotion from the Football League First Division.


1995–96 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
This article covers the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996.


1995–96 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Season summary
Bolton Wanderers returned to the top flight after a 15-year exile, only eight years after playing in the old Fourth Division, but with a new manager in Roy McFarland following Bruce Rioch's move to Arsenal. Bolton made a terrible start to the campaign and McFarland made several moves in the transfer market, but this was not enough to turn things around and he was sacked on New Year's Day with Bolton bottom of the table and just two wins to their name. His assistant Colin Todd took over, and Bolton's form improved, but they could not stave off relegation. In spite of this, their form under Todd was so improved that, had the results from under Todd's management been shown all season, Bolton would have stayed up in 14th place.


1995–96 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Squad
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1995–96 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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1995–96 Borussia Dortmund season, Season summary
Dortmund retained their title with a comfortable six-point lead over runners-up Bayern Munich.


1995–96 Borussia Dortmund season, Players, First team squad
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1995–96 Borussia Dortmund season, Players, Left club during season
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1995–96 Borussia Dortmund season, Players, Borussia Dortmund II
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1995–96 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season summary
Although technically performing worse than they had the previous season in terms of points (the 1995–96 season was the first to use 3 points for a win), Mönchengladbach rose to fourth in the table. They also failed to retain the DFB-Pokal after elimination in the second round by Bayer Leverkusen, but did compensate with a run to the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals. This season was the last season until 2011–12 that Mönchengladbach would finish in the top half of the Bundesliga, let alone qualify for Europe.


1995–96 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Players, First team squad
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1995–96 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
1995–96 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the second season of the Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup. The Cup was won by Čelik Zenica who defeated Sloboda Tuzla in the final.


1995–96 Boston Bruins season
The 1995–96 Boston Bruins season was the team's 72nd season. It was the Bruins' first season at Fleet Center, which replaced Boston Garden as their home venue.


1995–96 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
During the regular season, the Bruins led the league in shots on goal with 2,838.


1995–96 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The Bruins qualified for the playoffs for the 29th consecutive season, an NHL record that still stands (as of the 2020-21 season). The streak ended one season later. The Bruins were seeded 5th in the Eastern Conference and faced the 4th-seeded Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Bruins lost the series in five games after falling behind three games to none. The Panthers went on to lose to the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Finals.


1995–96 Boston Bruins season, Player statistics, Goaltending
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.


1995–96 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
Boston's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.


1995–96 Boston Celtics season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. A new era began for the Celtics as they moved into their current home, a state of the art new arena then known as the Fleet Center (now TD Garden). In addition, this also ended their practice of playing home games in Hartford's Civic Center.


1995–96 Boston Celtics season
There was much speculation during the previous off-season over who would coach the team after the firing of Chris Ford, with candidates that included former Celtics coaches Dave Cowens and K.C. Jones, and even former Celtic player Paul Silas. Ultimately, general manager M.L. Carr decided to hire himself as the team's coach. The Celtics also signed free agent Dana Barros, who won the Most Improved Player award the previous season with the Philadelphia 76ers.


1995–96 Boston Celtics season
Early into the season, they traded Sherman Douglas to the Milwaukee Bucks for Todd Day and Alton Lister, as they played around .500 with a 12–12 start. However, the magic was clearly gone for the Celtics as they lost 15 of their next 18 games, finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 33–49 record. Dino Radja led the team with 19.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, but was out for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury after 53 games. Rick Fox averaged 14.0 points per game, while Barros provided the team with 13.0 points per game. Following the season, second-year center Eric Montross was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.


1995–96 Botola
The 1995–96 Botola is the 40th season of the Moroccan Premier League. Raja Casablanca are the holders of the title.


1995–96 Bracknell Bees season
The 1995–96 season, saw the Bracknell Bees compete in the British League Division One.


1995–96 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. After spending over two mid-season months in the relegation places, the club achieved a 15th-place finish. A bright spot was a run to the fourth round of the FA Cup, falling to First Division high-flyers Charlton Athletic.


1995–96 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford began the 1995–96 season with the majority of the squad that finished runners-up in the previous season still intact, with Shane Westley, Simon Ratcliffe and Paul Stephenson the only players to depart. Manager David Webb's only addition to the squad during the off-season was Southend United youngster Ijah Anderson. Top scorer Nicky Forster looked set to depart for First Division club Crystal Palace for a £2,000,000 fee, but the Eagles' interest cooled.


1995–96 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
A win and a draw from the opening two games of the league season put Brentford in its highest league position of the season (6th), but a run of only four wins from the following 21 games left the club second-from-bottom at the mid-point of the season. With Nicky Forster damaging knee ligaments in October 1995 and his subsequent goalscoring form faltering, Robert Taylor was burdened with leading the team's strikeforce and he finished the season as the club's top scorer, with 16 goals.


1995–96 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
A memorable 2–1 victory over First Division club Norwich City at Carrow Road on in the FA Cup third round on 6 January 1996 provided the spark needed for a revival of the team's league form, with 19 of a possible 30 points being won between mid-January and mid-March to climb to 13th in the table. Four wins from the final seven matches of the season led Brentford to a 15th-place finish in the Second Division. The FA Cup run ended with a 3–2 defeat at the hands of high-flying First Division club Charlton Athletic in the fourth round.


1995–96 British Basketball League season
The 1995–1996 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons. The league featured a total of 13 teams, playing 36 games each. The division retained the same thirteen teams as the previous year after the BBL rejected an application from Crystal Palace who had sealed the National League Division One (the second tier) title. The main change saw the Sunderland Scorpions renamed the Newcastle Comets due to a change of franchise and venue, their new home would be in Gateshead until the newly built Newcastle Arena opened on 18 November. The Manchester Giants also had a new home at the Nynex Arena and the sport was boosted by the return of TV coverage by Sky Sports.


1995–96 British Basketball League season
London Towers clinched a treble, winning the National Cup, 7 Up Trophy and finishing top of the regular season standings. They were defeated in the Championship Play-off final by Birmingham Bullets.


1995–96 British Basketball League season, 7 Up Trophy, Group stage
Chester finished ahead of Doncaster by having the best head-to-head record between the teams. London, Manchester, Sheffield and Thames Valley all received a bye into Quarter-finals.


1995–96 British Collegiate American Football League
The 1995–96 British Collegiate American Football League season was the 11th full season of the BCAFL, organised by the British Students American Football Association (BSAFA, now the BAFA).


1995–96 British Collegiate American Football League, Changes from last season
This reduced the number of teams in BCAFL (for the first time) to 27.


1995–96 Buffalo Sabres season
The 1995–96 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 26th season in the National Hockey League. This was the team's final season at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, their home arena since 1970. They moved to Marine Midland Arena, which is now known as the KeyBank Center. However, the Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1986–87 season.


1995–96 Buffalo Sabres season, Offseason, NHL Draft
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.


1995–96 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season
The Sabres had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season with 477.


1995–96 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Regular season
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;


1995–96 Bulgarian Cup
The 1995–96 Bulgarian Cup was the 56th season of the Bulgarian Cup. Slavia Sofia won the competition, beating Levski Sofia in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.


1995–96 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1995–96 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 44th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Five teams participated in the league, and HK Slavia Sofia won the championship.


1995–96 Bundesliga
The 1995–96 Bundesliga was the 33rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 11 August 1995 and ended on 18 May 1996. Borussia Dortmund were the defending champions.


1995–96 Bundesliga, Competition modus
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. This was the first season where teams received three points for a win (instead of two), and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference and, if still tied, by goals scored. The team with the most points were crowned champions while the three teams with the fewest points were relegated to 2. Bundesliga.


1995–96 Bundesliga, Team changes to 1994–95
VfL Bochum and MSV Duisburg were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga after finishing in 16th and 17th place respectively. Dynamo Dresden, who ended the season in last place, were denied a professional license by the DFB and thus relegated to the third-tier Regionalliga. All demoted teams were replaced by 2. Bundesliga sides F.C. Hansa Rostock, FC St. Pauli and Fortuna Düsseldorf.


1995–96 Bundesliga, Team changes to 1994–95
Bayer 05 Uerdingen were renamed KFC Uerdingen 05 due to the retreat of main sponsor Bayer.


1995–96 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Defenders: Jürgen Kohler (29 / 5); Júlio César  (23 / 2); Martin Kree (23); Matthias Sammer (22 / 3); Bodo Schmidt (17); Günter Kutowski (3). Midfielders: Michael Zorc (captain; 30 / 15); Steffen Freund (30 / 2); Patrik Berger  (27 / 4); Stefan Reuter (26 / 6); Lars Ricken (26 / 6); Andreas Möller (23 / 8); René Tretschok (20 / 2); Knut Reinhardt (20); Jörg Heinrich (17 / 2); Carsten Wolters (11 / 1); Thomas Franck (5). Forwards: Karl-Heinz Riedle (18 / 7); Stéphane Chapuisat  (17 / 3); Rubén Sosa  (17 / 3); Heiko Herrlich (16 / 7); Lars Müller (5); Ibrahim Tanko  (3); Mallam Yahaya  (1). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1995–96 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: none.


1995–96 Burnley F.C. season
The 1995–96 season was Burnley's first season in the third tier of English football.


1995–96 CHL season
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1995–96 CHL season
The 1995–96 CHL season was the fourth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).


1995–96 CHL season, Regular season, League standings
Note: y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention


1995–96 CHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1995–96 Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
Caledonian Thistle F.C. competed in the Scottish Third Division in season 1995–96 and the Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Cup.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season
The 1995–96 Calgary Flames season was the 16th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The Flames entered the season with their fifth coach in five seasons, hiring Pierre Page to replace Dave King. Page, who had previously been an assistant coach with the Flames in the 1980s, left his head coaching position with the Quebec Nordiques to move west.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season
The Flames began the season with a disastrous start, posting a 4–15–5 record through the end of November. The team's poor start was exacerbated by the holdout of Joe Nieuwendyk, who was unable to reach a contract agreement with the Flames. Also, the Flames began the season on a long, seven game road trip while renovations to the Olympic Saddledome were completed. The Flames reached a low point on October 27, 1995, when they set a franchise record for futility, recording just eight shots in a 3–0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on home ice.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season
The Nieuwendyk saga finally came to a close when the Flames dealt him to the Dallas Stars for Corey Millen, and Western Hockey League star Jarome Iginla on December 19. Nieuwendyk immediately ended his holdout, signing a five-year, $11 million contract with Dallas.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season
The Flames began to turn the season around, led by Gary Roberts' comeback from neck injuries that had kept him out most of the 1994–95 season. Roberts' comeback lasted only 35 games before he was again sidelined with bone spurs and nerve damage in his neck. Roberts would score an incredible 22 goals and 42 points during that time, earning him the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season
The Flames recovered from their woeful start to finish second in the Pacific Division, and as the sixth seed in the Western Conference. The Flames were swept, however, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the playoffs, as the team once again failed to win a playoff series since they won the Stanley Cup in 1989. One notable player made his debut during the playoffs: Jarome Iginla, who would become a star for the Flames for years to come. The Flames would not qualify for the playoffs again until 2004, missing the post season for the next seven years.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season
Theoren Fleury represented the Flames at the 46th National Hockey League All-Star Game. It was the first since 1986 that the Flames had only one representative.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Despite finishing 2nd in the Pacific Division, the Flames were only the 6th seed in the playoffs. They met the 2nd-place finisher in the Central Division, the Chicago Blackhawks. It was the third time Calgary and Chicago had met in the playoffs, as the Flames had previously defeated the Blackhawks in 1981, and 1989. This time around, Chicago had the better of the Flames, sweeping Calgary out in four straight, and continuing the Flames playoff futility.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Looking for a spark, the Flames signed junior star Jarome Iginla to a contract before the third game, allowing him to make his NHL debut at home. Iginla scored a goal and an assist in his first two games.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
This series was the Flames last playoff appearance for eight years, as Calgary did not return to the post season until 2004.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1995–96 season.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
Calgary's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, held in Edmonton, Alberta.


1995–96 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams, Saint John Flames
The Baby Flames finished the 1995–96 American Hockey League season in second place in the Canadian Division with a 35–30–11–4 record. The tied the Prince Edward Island Senators in points, but lost out on the division title by virtue of having three fewer wins. The Flames defeated the St. John's Maple Leafs three games to one, then knocked off the Fredericton Canadiens four games to one before falling to the Portland Pirates in seven games. Ladislav Kohn led the Flames with 28 goals and 73 points. Dwayne Roloson was the starting goaltender, posting a 33–22–11 record with a 2.83 GAA in 67 games.


1995–96 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 1995–96 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the 11th season since its establishment. It was contested by 10 teams, and A.C. Libertas won the championship.


1995–96 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1995–96 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 69th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing twenty-second.


1995–96 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1995–96 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Two.


1995–96 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1995–96 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.


1995–96 Celtic F.C. season, Season summary
Celtic lost only once in the league all season, but also drew eleven games and so they finished in second, four points off champions Rangers. As a result, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Cup.


1995–96 Celtic F.C. season, Season summary
Celtic had poor form in the cup competitions, being knocked out by Rangers in both domestic cups and being knocked out by eventual cup winners Paris Saint-Germain in the Cup Winners' Cup.


1995–96 Celtic F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Celtic F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Champions Series Final
The 1995–96 ISU Champions Series Final was an elite figure skating competition held in Paris, France from February 23 through 25, 1996. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.


1995–96 Champions Series Final
The Champions Series Final was the culminating event of the ISU Champions Series, which consisted of Skate America, Skate Canada International, Nations Cup, Trophée de France, and NHK Trophy. The top six skaters from each discipline competed in the final.


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 8th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Hornets re-acquired former guard Kendall Gill from the Seattle SuperSonics. On the first day of the regular season, which began on November 3, the Hornets acquired Glen Rice, Matt Geiger and second-year guard Khalid Reeves from the Miami Heat. Rice would prove to be a solid pick with his long range ability from beyond the arch, leading the team in scoring averaging 21.6 points per game. He was also selected to play in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season
The Hornets got off to a slow start losing eight of their first eleven games, but played around .500 as the season progressed. In January, they traded Gill and Reeves to the New Jersey Nets for Kenny Anderson, who became the team's starting point guard while Muggsy Bogues sat out with a knee injury that only limited him to just six games. Scott Burrell was also out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury after only playing just 20 games.


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season
The Hornets continued to play .500 basketball, but with Larry Johnson still suffering the lingering effects of an injured back, they missed the Playoffs by just one game, finishing sixth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record. Johnson averaged 20.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, while Dell Curry provided the team with 14.5 points per game. The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the seventh time in their eight-year history. Following the season, Johnson was traded to the New York Knicks, Anderson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers, Robert Parish signed with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Adams retired, and head coach Allan Bristow resigned after five seasons with the franchise.


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Lost Kenny Gattison to the Vancouver Grizzlies in the NBA expansion draft.


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Traded Hersey Hawkins and David Wingate to the Seattle SuperSonics for Kendall Gill.


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Traded LeRon Ellis, Alonzo Mourning and Pete Myers to the Miami Heat for Matt Geiger, Khalid Reeves, Glen Rice and a 1996 1st round draft pick (Tony Delk was later selected).


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Signed Corey Beck to a contract for the rest of the season.


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Traded Kendall Gill and Khalid Reeves to the New Jersey Nets for Kenny Anderson and Gerald Glass.


1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Signed Anthony Goldwire to a contract for the rest of the season.


1995–96 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Charlton Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1995–96 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
In the summer of 1995, new chairman Richard Murray appointed Alan Curbishley as sole manager of Charlton. Under his sole leadership Charlton made an appearance in the playoffs in 1996 but were eliminated by Crystal Palace in the semi-finals.


1995–96 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Chelsea F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Chelsea competed in the Premier League.


1995–96 Chelsea F.C. season, Season summary
The big news at Chelsea at the start of the 1995–96 season was the arrival of Manchester United striker Mark Hughes, one of the most accomplished strikers of the last decade in the English leagues, and the arrival of Dutch superstar Ruud Gullit.


1995–96 Chelsea F.C. season, Season summary
Chelsea had a mid-table Premiership campaign in 1995–96, finishing 11th for the third time in four seasons, but once again they enjoyed a good cup run. This time they reached the FA Cup semi-finals, taking on Manchester United, who had beaten them in the final two years earlier. Chelsea took an early lead, but lost 2–1 and with it went their hopes of a foray into Europe. A few weeks later, Chelsea manager Glenn Hoddle's decision to quit for the England manager's job was understandable as a job he could not turn down. They responded by appointing Ruud Gullit as player-manager. Gullit wasted no time in preparing Chelsea for the following season, breaking the club record in a £4.9 million move for Italian midfielder Roberto Di Matteo from Lazio.


1995–96 Chelsea F.C. season, Statistics
Statistics taken from . Squad details and shirt numbers from .


1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 70th season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League.


1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season, Offseason
Captain Dirk Graham retires. Defenceman Chris Chelios is named the new captain.


1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
The Blackhawks had the fewest power-play opportunities during the Regular season, with 356.


1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season, Draft picks
Chicago's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bulls' 30th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bulls acquired controversial All-Star forward and rebound-specialist Dennis Rodman from the San Antonio Spurs, and signed free agents Randy Brown and James Edwards. Midway through the season, the team signed John Salley, who was previously released by the expansion Toronto Raptors. Rodman, Edwards and Salley were all teammates on the Detroit Pistons during the "Bad Boy" era, where they won two straight championships in 1989 and 1990.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
Widely regarded as the greatest team in NBA history, The 1995–96 Bulls were named one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History during the celebration of the league's 50th anniversary in 1996. The team set the record for most wins in an NBA regular season in which they won the championship, finishing with 72 wins and 10 losses.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
The regular season record was broken by the 2015–16 Golden State Warriors, who finished 73–9 but would go on to lose in the 2016 NBA Finals; that Warriors team had a connection to the 1995–96 Bulls team as Steve Kerr, the Golden State coach, was a reserve point guard with the Bulls.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
The Bulls' started 37–0 at home, part of a then-NBA-record 44-game winning streak that included games from the 1994–95 regular-season. Their 33 road wins were the most in NBA history until the 2015–16 Warriors won 34 road games. The season was the best 3-loss start in NBA history at 41–3 (.932), which included an 18-game winning streak for the team. The Bulls became the first NBA team to ever win 70 regular season games, finishing first overall in their division, conference, and the entire NBA.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
They are also the only team in NBA history to win more than 70 games and an NBA title in the same season. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were both selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, with head coach Phil Jackson coaching the Eastern Conference. Jordan was named Most Valuable Player of the Year, and led the league in scoring with 30.4 points per game. Pippen finished second on the team in scoring averaging 19.4 points per game, while Rodman led the league with 14.9 rebounds per game.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
Jordan and Pippen were both named to the All-NBA First Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team, with Rodman being selected to the latter team. Jackson was named Coach of The Year, and Croatian small forward Toni Kukoč was named Sixth Man of the Year, averaging 13.1 points per game off the bench.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
The Bulls swept the Miami Heat 3–0 in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, defeated the 5th-seeded New York Knicks 4–1 in five games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, then swept the Orlando Magic 4–0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. They then defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 4–2 in the 1996 NBA Finals, winning their fourth NBA title in six seasons. The Bulls have the best combined regular and postseason record in NBA history at 87–13 (.870). Following the season, Edwards retired and Salley left to play in Greece.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
For the season, the Bulls added new black alternate road uniforms with red pinstripes. Eventually, they would remove the pinstripes from their jerseys in 1997.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Off-season
Before the 1995–96 NBA season, the Bulls acquired Dennis Rodman and Jack Haley from the Spurs in exchange for Will Perdue and cash considerations to fill a void at power forward left by Horace Grant, who left the Bulls before the 1994–95 NBA season.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Off-season
In his book Bad as I Wanna Be, Rodman wrote that Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had to approve the trade. Rodman chose the number 91 (9+1=10 according to Rodman for why he chose that number) for his jersey since #10 was retired by the Bulls in 1995 in honor of Bob Love.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Off-season
Haley played in one game, the final game of the regular season, and didn't participate in the playoffs. He was best known for his friendship with the enigmatic Rodman.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, November
The Bulls began the 1995–96 season on November 3 against the Charlotte Hornets and defeated them, 105–91, with Michael Jordan scoring 42 points. The next day, Chicago defeated the Boston Celtics in a 22-point blowout, 107-85, behind Scottie Pippen's 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. On November 7, the Bulls defeated the Toronto Raptors behind Jordan's 38 points. In Gund Arena, Chicago defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 9, where Scottie Pippen accumulated a triple-double with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, November
After defeating the Portland Trail Blazers on November 11, the Bulls reached a 5–0 start for the season. On November 14, Chicago's undefeated streak ended with a loss to the Orlando Magic, despite a double-double performance by Pippen who recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds. Jordan also scored 23 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Bulls Following their first loss of the season, Chicago bounced back to defeat Cleveland on November 15. The Bulls would continue their winning ways by defeating the New Jersey Nets on November 17. Toni Kukoc recorded a game-high 19 points and 7 assists for the Bulls.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, November
The Bulls went on a road trip to play against seven Western Conference teams. On November 21, Chicago played in its first overtime game of the season in a win against the Dallas Mavericks, 108-102, backed by a double-double performance by Pippen who recorded 26 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists and 36 points from Jordan. On the next day, the Bulls defeated the San Antonio Spurs behind another triple-double by Pippen who recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. and Jordan's 38 points and 9 rebounds.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, November
Chicago then went to Delta Center to play against the Utah Jazz on November 24. In the game, the Bulls defeated the Jazz, 90–85. On November 26, the Bulls headed to Seattle and led the Sonics 64-51 after the first half, but the Sonics mounted a comeback outscoring the Bulls on the next two quarters, thus handing the visiting Bulls their second loss of the season, 92-97. Jordan led the Bulls with 22 points and 5 rebounds. The next game, the Bulls would visit the Trailblazers. Jordan led all scorers with 33 points to go along with 8 assists, as the Bulls won, 107-104. In their last game of the month, the Bulls went to Canada to play against the Vancouver Grizzlies and defeated them, 94-88.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, December
Chicago's road trip ended in Los Angeles on December 2 after defeating the Clippers behind Jordan's double-double of 37 points and 11 rebounds. On December 6, the Bulls headed back to the United Center to play the New York Knicks and had defeated them despite Jordan's struggle that night who just 8-for-27 from the field. In that game also, Rodman grabbed a game-high 20 rebounds. The Bulls won their fifth straight game on December 8 against the Spurs, behind Jordan's statline of 28 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, December
On the next day, Chicago defeated the Milwaukee Bucks behind Jordan's 45-point performance and Pippen's 28 points and 6 assists. On December 13, the Bulls were visited by the Orlando Magic. Jordan recorded 36 points and 6 rebounds, Pippen recorded 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Rodman recorded 8 points and 19 rebounds as they got their 17th win of the season, beating the visiting Magic, 112-103. The next day, the Bulls traveled to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on the road.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, December
The Bulls outscored the Hawks 65 to 55 in the first half, thus fueling them towards their 8th straight win and 18th win of the season. Pippen led the Bulls having recorded a near triple-double of 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. On December 16, Pippen recorded a double-double of 33 points and 13 rebounds as the Bulls got the win over the visiting L.A. Lakers, 108-88. Two days after, Jordan and Pippen both scored 37 points as they fueled the Bulls towards their 20th win of the season, after beating the Celtics, 123-114.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, February
The Bulls continued their success in February, winning 11 of 14 of the games played this month. And also, this is their first and only time they have lost back-to-back games for the whole season. On February 4, they had been defeated by the Denver Nuggets despite a stellar performance by Michael Jordan who recorded 39 points and 4 assists on the road. The following game, the Bulls also lost another road game, this time to the Phoenix Suns.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, February
In this game, Charles Barkley proved too much to be handle by the Bulls as he dropped a double-double of 35 points and 16 rebounds to guide his team in winning. After losing two straight road games, the Bulls followed it with 7 straight wins. In that 7-game streak, the Bulls defeated the Warriors, Bullets, Pistons (in OT), Timberwolves, Pacers, Cavaliers and Hawks. Their 7-game winning streak were stopped by the home team, the Miami Heat. The Heat, guided by Rex Chapman who shot 9-for-10 from 3-point range, proved too much to be handled by the visiting Bulls. With this loss, the Bulls now have lost 6 games for the whole season, and all 6 of those games are on the road.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, March
The Bulls added 2 of their final 10 losses in March:


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, March
On Sunday, March 10, they were blown out 104-72 in Madison Square Garden by Ewing's Knicks – their largest margin of defeat on the season.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, March
Two weeks later, they dropped a game at the hands of the expansion Raptors, 109-108. Damon Stoudamire posted an efficient 30-point, 11-assist effort to lead Toronto.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season, April
The Bulls lost two home games in the final month losing to the Charlotte Hornets, then their final home game of the season to the Indiana Pacers. Those were their only home losses of the entire season, including the playoffs, as Chicago finished with an overall 39-2 record at the United Center.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Playoffs, First round
The Bulls' playoff run began on April 26. Their First Round opponent was the Miami Heat, whom they defeated 3–1 in the regular season. In Game 1, the Bulls defeated Miami in a blowout victory behind Jordan's 35 points. Winning in a 31-point blowout, Chicago once again defeated the Heat. To reach the Conference Semifinals, the Bulls defeated the Heat in Miami in a game where Pippen accumulated a triple-double with 22 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Playoffs, Conference semifinals
The Bulls met rival New York Knicks in the Conference Semifinals. In the regular season, Chicago won the season series, 4–1. In Game 1 on May 5, the Bulls defeated the Knicks behind Jordan's 44 points. Chicago would defeat New York again on May 7 to take a 2–0 series lead. Playing at Madison Square Garden, the Bulls lost Game 3 in overtime, despite a 46-point offensive performance by Jordan. In Game 4, Chicago defeated the Knicks by three points to take a 3–1 series lead. To close out the series, the Bulls defeated New York at home behind double-double performances by Pippen and Rodman.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Playoffs, Conference finals
In the Conference Finals, the Bulls met the Atlantic Division champions, Orlando Magic, a team led by Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee Hardaway, who had reached the finals the previous year and were swept by Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets. The Bulls won the regular-season series against the Magic, 3–1. To start the series, the Bulls took Game 1 in a 38-point blowout on May 19. Behind Jordan's 35 points, Chicago defeated Orlando on May 21. In Game 3, the Bulls continued their winning ways by taking a 3–0 series lead against the Magic. Completing the series sweep, the Bulls won Game 4 by five points behind a 45-point performance by Jordan.


1995–96 Chicago Bulls season, Playoffs, NBA Finals
Chicago took on the Seattle SuperSonics, whose 64–18 franchise-best regular season record was overshadowed by the Bulls' 72–10 record. In the regular season, the two teams split the season series, 1–1. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Chicago defeated Seattle by 17 points. The Bulls took a 2–0 series lead against the Sonics in the second game where Rodman accumulated 20 rebounds. In KeyArena, Chicago won Game 3 behind Jordan's 36 points. The Bulls lost Game 4 in a 21-point blowout on June 12. On June 14, the Bulls lost against Seattle in Game 5. Back in the United Center, Chicago defeated Seattle in Game 6 to win the NBA championship four games to two.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season
The 1995–96 CBA season was the first season of the Chinese Basketball Association.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season
The season ran from December 10, 1995, to April 7, 1996.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season
The league had 12 teams for its inaugural campaign and every club played each other twice in the regular season.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season, Regular season standings
These are the final standings for the 1995-96 CBA regular season.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
The Playoffs used a Home-Away system. Total points were used to decide the winner.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season, Relegations
The bottom 4 teams competed in a knock-out phase. The Nanjing Army and Vanguard / Police were relegated to the Second Division.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season, CBA Awards
These are the award winners for the 1995-96 CBA regular season.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season, All-Star Game
The first CBA All-Star Game was played on April 9, 1996, in Beijing.


1995–96 Chinese Basketball Association season, All-Star Game
The Blue Team, featuring players including Wang Zhizhi and Adiljan Jun, defeated the White Team 106-98.


1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1995–96 season. The Bearcats, coached by Bob Huggins, won Conference USA and reached the Elite Eight of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 28–5 (11–3 GMWC) and a No. 7 ranking in the final AP poll.


1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. During the offseason, the Cavaliers acquired three-point specialist All-Star Dan Majerle from the Phoenix Suns, and 2-time Slam Dunk champion Harold Miner from the Miami Heat. After the first two games, Tyrone Hill was seriously injured in a car accident and missed 38 games, as the Cavs struggled losing their first seven games of the season. However, Hill returned in the second half of the season playing off the bench, being replaced by Michael Cage in the lineup at center. The Cavaliers played above .500 for the remainder of the season posting a 10–2 record in February, finishing 3rd in the Central Division with a 47–35 record.


1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Terrell Brandon continued to improve leading the team with 19.3 points, 6.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. Chris Mills had a stellar season averaging 15.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Bobby Phills provided the team with 14.6 points and 1.4 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Cavs were swept by the 5th-seeded New York Knicks in three straight games.


1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Following the season, Majerle signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, Cage signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Miner retired after just four seasons in the NBA due to injuries. After missing the previous two seasons with a back injury, former All-Star center Brad Daugherty also retired, ending his eight-year career in the NBA.


1995–96 Clydebank F.C. season
The 1995–96 season was Clydebank's thirtieth season in the Scottish Football League. They competed in the Scottish First Division where they finished 7th. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Cup.


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1995–96 season was Colchester United's 54th season in their history and their fourth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season
Steve Wignall took his side to the play-offs in his first full season in charge, finishing the campaign in seventh place. They couldn't progress further than the semi-final, after being knocked out over two legs by Neil Warnock's eventual play-off winners Plymouth Argyle.


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season
In the cup competitions, Colchester were eliminated by non-League opposition in the FA Cup at the first round stage with Gravesend & Northfleet vanquishing, while Bristol City also beat Colchester over two legs in the League Cup first round. The U's progressed from their group in the Football League Trophy but were beaten by Peterborough United in the southern section quarter-final.


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Manager Steve Wignall settled into his first full season in charge by bringing in former fan favourite Tony Adcock during the summer. He also allowed Mark Kinsella to remain with the club on a rolling contract while he harboured ambitions of playing at a higher level.


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester slipped up in the FA Cup once again to non-League opposition when Gravesend & Northfleet won 2–0 in the first round. This came after Colchester had already exited the League Cup to Bristol City, also in the first round. The U's reached the area quarter-final of the Football League Trophy but were knocked out by Peterborough United


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Boosted by the loan signing of striker Scott McGleish from Peterborough and they rallied for the play-off positions late season. With Joe Dunne scoring an injury time winner at Mansfield Town, Colchester needed a win on the final day of the regular season against Doncaster Rovers to secure a play-off spot. Paul Gibbs' mishit cross looped in to seal a narrow 1–0 victory and a play-off semi-final with Neil Warnock's Plymouth Argyle.


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Little teams like Colchester shouldn't even be on the same pitch as big clubs like Plymouth


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Mark Kinsella's long range effort gave Colchester a 1–0 win in the first leg in front of a 6,511 Layer Road crowd to make Warnock eat his words. In the away leg at Home Park, Warnock's squad, assembled for over £1m, took an early lead, before taking an aggregate lead prior to half-time through Chris Leadbitter. Kinsella scored just after the hour mark to level the aggregate score at 2–2 but with the vital away goal, but five minutes from time, Plymouth added a third and denied the U's a second trip to Wembley.


1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1995–96 Colonial Hockey League season
The 1995–96 Colonial Hockey League season was the fifth season of the Colonial Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season and the Flint Generals won the league title.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season
The 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver. As a result, the Avalanche were assigned to the Pacific Division of the NHL's Western Conference.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season
The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3–2 against the Detroit Red Wings. Led by captain Joe Sakic, forward Peter Forsberg and defenceman Adam Foote on the ice, Pierre Lacroix as the general manager, and Marc Crawford as the head coach, the Avalanche got stronger when former Montreal Canadiens goalie Patrick Roy joined the team.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season
Feeling humiliated for being left in the net after having conceded 9 goals on 26 shots during a Canadiens game against the Red Wings, Roy joined the Avalanche on December 6, 1995, together with ex-Montreal captain Mike Keane in a trade for Jocelyn Thibault, Martin Rucinsky and Andrei Kovalenko. Roy would prove a pivotal addition for Colorado in the years to come.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season
On January 3, 1996, the Avalanche lost at home, 1–0, to the New Jersey Devils. It was the first time in 123 consecutive regular-season games that the team was shut out; the last time the team had been shut out was while they were the Quebec Nordiques. That game took place on January 27, 1994, and the Nordiques lost on the road, 3–0, to the Pittsburgh Penguins.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season
The Avalanche finished the regular season with a 47–25–10 record for 104 points, won the Pacific Division and finished second in the Western Conference. They scored 326 goals: an average of nearly 4 per game. Despite allowing the most short-handed goals in the league, with 22, they also scored the most short-handed goals, with 21. Four Avalanche players scored at least 30 goals.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season
In November 1990, Brian Hayward was traded to the Minnesota North Stars for defenseman Jayson More.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Playoffs
Colorado progressed to the playoffs and won the series against the Vancouver Canucks, the Chicago Blackhawks and Presidents' Trophy winners Detroit Red Wings. In the Stanley Cup Final, the Avalanche met the Florida Panthers, who were also in their first Stanley Cup final. The Avalanche swept the series 4–0. In Game Four, during the third overtime and after more than 100 minutes of play with no goals, defenceman Uwe Krupp scored to claim the franchise's first Cup.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Playoffs
Joe Sakic was the playoff's scoring leader with 34 points (18 goals and 16 assists) and won the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player to his team during the playoffs. The 1996 Stanley Cup was the first major professional championship won by a Denver team. With the Stanley Cup win, Russians Alexei Gusarov and Valeri Kamensky and Swede Peter Forsberg became members of the "Triple Gold Club", the exclusive group of ice hockey players who have won Olympic gold, World Championship gold and the Stanley Cup.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Player statistics, Goaltending
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only. ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes;      GS = Games Started; TOI = Time on Ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage;


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, 1996 NHL All-Star Game
Colorado Avalanche NHL All-Star representatives in the 1996 NHL All-Star Game at the FleetCenter in Boston.


1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season, Draft picks
Colorado's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


1995–96 Combined Counties Football League
The 1995–96 Combined Counties Football League season was the 18th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


1995–96 Combined Counties Football League
The league was won by Ashford Town (Middlesex) for the second time, successfully defending their championship win the previous season.


1995–96 Combined Counties Football League, Clubs
The league was increased from 18 clubs to 22 after four new clubs joined:


1995–96 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1995–96 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1995–96 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 30–2 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 17–1 record and were the Regular Season Champions and the 1996 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament champions. They made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they had a 2–1 record that was later vacated by the NCAA. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by tenth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.


1995–96 Copa Federación de España
The Copa Federación de España 1995–96 was the 3rd staging of the Copa Federación de España, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs.


1995–96 Copa México
The Copa México 1995-96 is the 66th staging of the Copa México, the 39th staging in the professional era.


1995–96 Copa México
The competition started on January 23, 1996, and concluded on March 6, 1996, with the Final, in which Tigres UANL lifted the trophy for second time ever with a 2-1 victory over Atlas.


1995–96 Copa México
For this edition was played by 32 teams, between Primera División and Primera División A.


1995–96 Copa México, Semifinals, Second legs
Atlas won 4–3 on aggregate. This game was played at Azteca stadium


1995–96 Copa México, Note
At the end of the regular season Tigres UANL was relegated to Primera División A


1995–96 Copa del Rey
The 1995–96 Copa del Rey was the 94th staging of the Copa del Rey.


1995–96 Copa del Rey
The competition started on 6 September 1995 and concluded on 10 April 1996 with the Final, held at La Romareda in Zaragoza.


1995–96 Copa del Rey, First round
(*) 1st leg match suspended by a power outage (71'), and resumed 19 September 1995


1995–96 Coppa Italia
The 1995–96 Coppa Italia, the 49th staging of the major domestic tournament in Italian football, won by Fiorentina, took place from 20 August 1995 to 18 March 1996.


1995–96 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France 1995–1996 was its 79th edition. It was won by AJ Auxerre.


1995–96 Courage League Division 4
The 1995–96 Courage League Division 4 was the ninth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently the regional divisions National League 2 South and National League 2 North, and the third using the name Division 4. Impending changes to the league structure by the RFU meant that this would be the last season for Courage League Division 4 as a national league with it reverting to the previous incarnation of two regional leagues - Courage League Division 4 South and Courage League Division 4 North.


1995–96 Courage League Division 4
It would also herald the elimination of Courage League 5 North and South, which was to be divided into four regional divisions - North 1, Midlands 1, London 1 and South West 1. These changes meant that the top 8 teams would be promoted to an expanded Courage League National 3 while the bottom teams would be transferred into the new-look Courage 4 North or South depending on location, where they would be joined by teams from the discontinued Courage 5 North/South divisions.


1995–96 Courage League Division 4
By the end of the campaign Exeter finished as champions, 4 points ahead of runners up London Welsh. Both champions and runners up were joined by the teams ranked 3rd through to 8th in claiming promotion to the 1996–97 National Division 3. The bottom two sides were Plymouth Albion and Aspatria who would be transferred to National Division 4 South and National Division 4 North respectively.


1995–96 Courage League Division 4, Structure
Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of eighteen matches each. Changes to the league structure by the RFU for the 1996-97 season meant that the top eight sides were promoted to Courage League National 3 while the bottom two were transferred to the new-look Courage League Division 4 South or Courage League Division 4 North depending on locality.


1995–96 Courage League Division 4, League table
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 15 December 2017


1995–96 Courage League Division 4, Sponsorship
Courage League Division 4 is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.


1995–96 Courage League National Division Three
The 1995–96 Courage League National Division Three was the ninth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Following relegation last season, Coventry won the division by three points to finish as champions and are promoted back to National Division Two. Richmond, as runner-up, was also promoted and owing to an increase in the number of teams in the above divisions, next season, Rugby and Rotherham were also promoted. There was no relegation because National Division Three will consist of sixteen teams next season.


1995–96 Courage League National Division Three, Structure
The league consists of ten teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. There are usually two promotion places and two relegation places, with the champions and runner-up promoted to National League 2 and the last two teams relegated to National Division 4. Owing to a reorganisation of the league system four teams are promoted and none relegated this season.


1995–96 Courage League National Division Three, Sponsorship
National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.


1995–96 Courage League National Division Two
The 1995–96 Courage League National Division Two  was the ninth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Joining the seven teams who participated in 1994–95 were Northampton relegated from Courage League Division One, and Bedford Blues and Blackheath who were both promoted from the third tier.


1995–96 Courage League National Division Two
Northampton, the champions, were promoted to the Courage League National Division One for season 1996–97 along with London Irish who were the runners–up. It was the second time Northampton had won the Division Two title and it was also the second time a team had won all of their matches in a season. Bedford Blues finished last but were not relegated to Courage League National Division Three due to the expansion of Division Two in 1996–97 to twelve teams.


1995–96 Courage League National Division Two, Sponsorship
National Division Two is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery


1995–96 Coventry City F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Coventry City competed in the FA Premier League.


1995–96 Coventry City F.C. season, Season summary
Once again, Coventry City defied the odds after a season of struggle. This time they had the determination of manager Ron Atkinson and the regular supply of goals from Dion Dublin to thank for their survival. They hit the headlines in December with a spectacular 5–0 win over defending champions Blackburn, but the defence leaked too many goals for the Sky Blues to progress beyond 16th place in the final table, surviving only on goal difference to secure a 30th successive season of top flight football.


1995–96 Coventry City F.C. season, Season summary
Tragedy struck the club as promising defender David Busst suffered a harrowing broken-leg injury during a clash with Denis Irwin and Brian McClair from a corner in the 1-0 defeat at Manchester United, often considered one of the worst football injuries in history, which ultimately ended his career. He was diagnosed with MRSA later on from his injury in hospital, forcing him to premature retirement later that year.


1995–96 Coventry City F.C. season, Season summary
New to the side for the season were defender Paul Williams from Derby County and Brazilian midfielder Marques Isaias, followed soon after by 21-year-old Leeds United striker Noel Whelan.


1995–96 Coventry City F.C. season, Season summary
Atkinson splashed out more than £15 million on new players during the close season, as he looked to build a Coventry side which was capable of matching the high placing of his old club Aston Villa, one of Coventry's deadliest rivals.


1995–96 Coventry City F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Coventry City F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Coventry City F.C. season, Squad, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Croatian First A League
1995–96 Croatian First A League was the 5th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence.


1995–96 Croatian First Football League
The 1995-96 Croatian First Football League was the fifth season of the Croatian top-level league since its establishment. The season started on 13 August 1995 and concluded on 26 May 1996. This was the first season to feature separate A- and B- leagues, with a complicated two-stage format to the season.


1995–96 Croatian First Football League
After the HNS changed plans during the course of the season, no relegation took place. Instead, 1-A and 1-B were expanded to 16 teams each the following season, with Zadar and Orijent Rijeka joining the teams from the championship group and the Prva A HNL play-off group in the 1-A division for the 1996-97 season.


1995–96 Croatian Football Cup
The 1995–96 Croatian Football Cup was the fifth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, and the cup was won by Croatia Zagreb.


1995–96 Croatian Ice Hockey League season
The 1995–96 Croatian Ice Hockey League season was the fifth season of the Croatian Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Croatia. Four teams participated in the league, and Zagreb have won the championship.


1995–96 Crystal Palace F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1995–96 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary
Alan Smith was sacked within days of relegation from the Premiership, and Steve Coppell returned to the manager's seat. Relegation also resulted in an exodus of players. The likes of Chris Coleman, Eric Young, Richard Shaw, Gareth Southgate, Iain Dowie, John Salako and Chris Armstrong were all sold to other clubs and Palace's line-up in the first game of the 1995–96 Division One campaign was barely recognisable. The campaign went poorly, and Coppell's second spell was brought to an end after only seven months, with relegation looking increasingly possible.


1995–96 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary
Dave Bassett then joined the club for a second spell, which proved to be far more productive than his first as the club embarked on a stunning run of form which took them to the play-offs. The Eagles beat Charlton Athletic in the semi-finals to take them to the final against Leicester City at Wembley Stadium, in which they narrowly lost to the Foxes by a long range Steve Claridge goal in the final minute of extra time.


1995–96 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1995–96 Cuban National Series
The 35th Cuban National Series was dominated by Villa Clara, seeking to match Industriales' record of four straight titles from the early 1960s. However, the Leones were able to defend their record by upending the Naranjas in the final.


1995–96 Cupa României
The 1995–96 Cupa României was the 58th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


1995–96 Cupa României
The title was won by Steaua București against Gloria Bistrița.


1995–96 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


1995–96 Cupa României, Format
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes into extra time. If the match is still tied, the result is decided by penalty kicks.


1995–96 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


1995–96 Cymru Alliance
The 1995–96 Cymru Alliance was the sixth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Oswestry Town.


1995–96 Cypriot Cup
The 1995–96 Cypriot Cup was the 54th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 50 clubs entered the competition. It began on 11 November 1995 with the preliminary round and concluded on 29 May 1996 with the final which was held at Tsirion Stadium. APOEL won their 15th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating AEK 2–0 in the final after extra time.


1995–96 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 1995–96 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division, the Cypriot Third Division and 8 of the 15 teams of the Cypriot Fourth Division.


1995–96 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of six knock-out rounds. In the preliminary round and in the first round each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.


1995–96 Cypriot Cup, Format
The next three rounds were played in a two-legged format, each team playing a home and an away match against their opponent. The team which scored more goals on aggregate, was qualifying to the next round. If the two teams scored the same number of goals on aggregate, then the team which scored more goals away from home was advancing to the next round.


1995–96 Cypriot Cup, Format
If both teams had scored the same number of home and away goals, then extra time was following after the end of the second leg match. If during the extra thirty minutes both teams had managed to score, but they had scored the same number of goals, then the team who scored the away goals was advancing to the next round (i.e. the team which was playing away). If there weren't scored any goals during extra time, the qualifying team was determined by penalty shoot-out.


1995–96 Cypriot Cup, Format
The cup winner secured a place in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.


1995–96 Cypriot Cup, Ρreliminary round
All the 14 clubs of the Cypriot Second Division, all the 14 clubs of the Cypriot Third Division and 8 clubs from the Cypriot Fourth Division (first eight of the league table the day of draw) participated in the preliminary round.


1995–96 Cypriot Cup, First round
The 14 clubs of the Cypriot First Division advanced directly to the first round and met the winners of the preliminary round ties:


1995–96 Cypriot First Division
The 1995–96 Cypriot First Division was the 57th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. APOEL won their 16th title.


1995–96 Cypriot First Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1995–96 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last three teams were relegated to the 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division.


1995–96 Cypriot First Division, Format
Cypriot teams didn't gained enough points in the previous seasons and so the champion team did not qualified to 1996–97 UEFA Champions League. The champions and the runners-up ensured their participation in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup.


1995–96 Cypriot First Division, Format
The teams had to declare their interest to participate in the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup before the end of the championship. At the end of the championship, the higher placed team among the interested ones participated in the Intertoto Cup (if they had not secured their participation in any other UEFA competition).


1995–96 Cypriot First Division, Format, Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1995–96 Cypriot First Division, Changes from previous season
The league expanded from 12 to 14 teams this season, comprised twelve teams from the 1994–95 season and two promoted teams from the 1994–95 Cypriot Second Division, Evagoras Paphos and Alki Larnaca.


1995–96 Cypriot Fourth Division
The 1995–96 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 10th season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. Iraklis Gerolakkou won their 2nd title. The first 3 teams were promoted to the 1995–96 Cypriot Third Division. The last three teams were relegated to regional leagues.


1995–96 Cypriot Second Division
The 1995–96 Cypriot Second Division was the 41st season of the Cypriot second-level football league. APOP won their 6th title.


1995–96 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1995–96 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first three teams were promoted to 1996–97 Cypriot First Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 1996–97 Cypriot Third Division.


1995–96 Cypriot Third Division
The 1995–96 Cypriot Third Division was the 25th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Ermis Aradippou won their 2nd title.


1995–96 Cypriot Third Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1995–96 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first three teams were promoted to the 1996–97 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 1996–97 Cypriot Fourth Division.


1995–96 Cypriot Third Division, Format, Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.