In the 1996–97 season, CD Tenerife failed to improve on the previous season's fifth-place finish, although they made up for the league disappointment by reaching the UEFA Cup semi-finals. Tenerife scored 69 goals in the league and could have possibly finished higher were it not for their leaky defence, which conceded more goals than all but five of the La Liga teams not relegated during the season.
At the end of the season, manager Jupp Heynckes left to join incumbent champions Real Madrid; his assistant, Ewald Lienen, also left to manage Hansa Rostock. Heynckes was replaced by Portugal manager Artur Jorge.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
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Left club during season
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Transfers
Results
La Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
UEFA Cup
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Copa del Rey
Eightfinals
Statistics
Players statistics
Goal scorers
La Liga
- Juanele 8
- Meho Kodro 6
- Antonio Pinilla 7
- Oliver Neuville 5
- Aurelio Vidmar 1
See also
- CD Tenerife
- 1996–97 La Liga
- 1996–97 Copa del Rey
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