1996–97 UEFA Champions League

Uncommon card · No. 97608

The 1996–97 UEFA Champions League was the 42nd season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the fifth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League, and the last that involved only clubs that were champions of their domestic leagues or the title holders. Due to the Bosman ruling, restrictions on foreign players in matchday squads were lifted from this season. The tournament was won by Borussia Dortmund in a 3–1 final victory against defending champions Juventus. It was their only title in the tournament to date, and the first title for Germany since its reunification in 1990. Starting in this edition, UEFA had ruled that player's names on the back of the shirt as well as fixed squad numbers would become mandatory for all stages of the competition.

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