1996 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season

The 1996 season is the 82nd season in Palmeiras's existence, and their 82nd in Brazil's first division. The club competed in Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil, Copa CONMEBOL and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Palmeiras
1996 season
PresidentMustafá Contursi
CoachVanderlei Luxemburgo
StadiumParque Antartica
Campeonato PaulistaChampiom
Copa do BrasilRunner-Up
Série AEightfinals
Copa CONMEBOLEight-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Luizão (30)

Summary

During January the club reinforced the squad with central back Sandro Blum from Juventude, offensive Midfielder Djalminha from Guarani FC and left-back Júnior from Esporte Clube Vitoria. The team won the Campeonato Paulista playing the best campaign in the professional history of that competition. [1] Managed by Wanderley Luxemburgo and his tactical system known as "Magic Square"(4-2-2-2), the team grabbed 83 points out of 90 possible, and scoring 102 goals in 30 matches.[2]

In Copa do Brasil the squad advanced to semifinals and defeated 1995 Copa Libertadores incumbent champions Gremio. Shockingly, the heavy-favourite club lost the 1996 Copa do Brasil Final against Cruzeiro at Parque Antartica playing without two key players: defensive Midfielder Flavio Conceicao and Forward Müller.[3]

During summer, the club transferred out Rivaldo to Deportivo La Coruña (after the Spanish club paid $7,0 million),[4] Amaral to Parma and Müller to São Paulo following a contract-dispute[5] (loaned from Kashiwa Reysol 50% co-owner of contract ended on 9 June) losing offensive ground for the upcoming Campeonato Brasileiro being early eliminated by Gremio in Quarterfinals.

Rivaldo, Cafu, Marcos, Junior, Roque Júnior, and Luizao were called up to have been playing in the Brazil national football team managed by Luiz Felipe Scolari to win the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  BRA Velloso
GK  BRA Marcelo Moreira
GK  BRA Marcos
DF  BRA Cafu
DF  BRA Cláudio
DF  BRA Cléber
DF  BRA Gustavo
DF  BRA Júnior
DF  BRA Roque Júnior
DF  BRA Sandro Blum
DF  BRA Tonhão
DF  BRA Wagner
MF  BRA Amaral
MF  BRA Auecione
MF  BRA Dênis
MF  BRA Djalminha
MF  BRA Elivélton
MF  BRA Emanuel
MF  BRA Fernando Diniz
MF  BRA Flávio Conceição
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  BRA Galeano
MF  BRA Leandro Ávila
MF  BRA Marquinhos
MF  ITA Marco Osio
MF  BRA Paulo Isidoro
MF  COL Freddy Rincón
MF  BRA Rivaldo
MF  BRA Rodrigo Taddei
MF  BRA Rogério
MF  BRA Sérgio Soares
FW  BRA Alex Alves
FW  BRA Chris
FW  BRA Leonardo
FW  BRA Luizão
FW  BRA Magrão
FW  BRA Müller
FW  BRA Reinaldo
FW  BRA Vinicius
FW  BRA Viola

Competitions

Campeonato Paulista

First round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palmeiras 15 14 1 0 61 8 +53 43 Qualified to finals
2 Portuguesa 15 11 3 1 33 13 +20 36
3 Mogi Mirim 15 10 2 3 20 13 +7 32
4 Corinthians 15 8 4 3 37 17 +20 28
5 São Paulo 15 7 4 4 26 21 +5 25
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Matches
28 January 1996 1 Palmeiras 6–1 Ferroviária Sao Paulo
Luizao 28'
Luizao 36'
Djalminha 61' (pen)
Djalminha 62'
Müller 82'
Paulo Isidoro 87'
Ricardo Dias 38' Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 11 845
Referee: Carlos Simon
1 February 1996 2 Novorizontino 1–7 Palmeiras Mirassol
Joel 7'
Carlos Zara
Gílson
Índio
Genilson
Luizão 1'
Müller 24'
Elivélton 28'
Elivelton 43'
Müller 47'
Luizão 86'
Luizão 90'
Cléber
Amaral
Stadium: José Maria de Campos Maia
Attendance: 8 264
Referee: José Carlos Marcondes
4 February 1996 3 Palmeiras 3–0 Mogi Mirim Sao Paulo
Sandro Blum 33'
Djalminha 31'
Müller 83'
Cafu
Galeano
Elivélton
Aílton Cruz
Marcelo Batatais
Dutra
Alex
Moreno
Ricardo Lima
Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 20 315
Referee: Carlos Pimentel
8 February 1996 4 União São João 0–0 Palmeiras Araras
Djalminha
Elivélton
Luciano Baiano
Rogério
Didi
Fabrício
Stadium: Hermínio Ometto
Attendance: 10 011
Referee: João Paulo Araújo
11 February 1996 5 Palmeiras 4–1 Juventus São Paulo
Rivaldo 43'
Elivélton 46'
Paulo Isidoro 78'
Ósio 85'
Fabiano 5' Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 11 721
Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho
14 February 1996 6 São Paulo 0–2 Palmeiras São José do Rio Preto
Aílton
Pedro Luís
Guilherme
Valdir
Edinho
Gilmar
Denílson
2' Djalminha
71' Luizão
Müller
Velloso
Galeano
Stadium: Teixeirão
Attendance: 28 791
Referee: José Mocellin
25 February 1996 7 Palmeiras 3–1 Portuguesa São Paulo
Sandro Blum 2'
Luizão 36'
Rivaldo 92'
Velloso
Sandro Blum
Cléber
27' Caio
Sérgio Soares
Wagner
Ayupe
Tiba
Augusto.
Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 25 055
Referee: Oscar Roberto Godói
3 March 1996 8 Corinthians 1–3 Palmeiras Presidente Prudente
Edmundo 12'
Henrique
Marcelinho Carioca
Edmundo  58' 
1'Djalminha 45
25'Júnior
81' (own goal) Célio Silva
Sandro Blum
Rivaldo
Cléber

Müller
 53'  Djalminha
Stadium: Eduardo José Farah
Attendance: 45 972
Referee: Markus Merk
6 March 1996 9 Palmeiras 3–1 Guarani São Paulo
Müller 15'
Rivaldo 22'
Elivélton 53'
Cafu
Galeano
Müller
Elivélton
Luizão
Fabinho 8'
Índio
Renato Carioca
Fernando
Jean
Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 8 242
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque
9 March 1996 10 Araçatuba 1–2 Palmeiras Araçatuba
Gil 11'
Vladimir
Márcio
Cleomir
Dourado
22' Elivélton
31'
Cléber
Djalminha
Sandro Blum
Elivélton.
Stadium: Adhemar de Barros
Attendance: 11 025
Referee: Léo Feldman
16 March 1996 11 Botafogo 0–8 Palmeiras Ribeirão Preto
Jivago
Japinha
Jajá
12'Luizão
44'
47' Djalminha
52'Luizão
67'Cláudio
69' (pen)Djalminha
74'Alex Alves
81'Cafu
Cafu.
Stadium: Santa Cruz
Attendance: 12 765
Referee: Flávio de Carvalho
19 March 1996 12 Palmeiras 4–1 Rio Branco São Paulo
Luizão 26'
Luizao 44'
Elivélton 45+1'
Luizão 49'
Amaral
Garcia 66'
Alexandre
Agnaldo.
Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 12 543
Referee: Oscar Roberto Godói
21 March 1996 13 Palmeiras 6–0 América São Paulo
Luizão 12'
Luizao 16'
Djalminha 56' (pen)
Müller 65'
Rivaldo 75'
Rivaldo 79'
Amaral
Cafu
Marcelão
Leonardo
Negão
Serginho Fraldinha.
Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 8 169
Referee: Marcos Fábio Spironelli
24 March 1996 14 Santos 0–6 Palmeiras Santos
Baiano 4' Rivaldo
16' Cléber
23'Cleber
58' Cafu
81' Djalminha
86' Rivaldo
Cléber
Elivélton
Galeano
Luizão
Djalminha
Sandro
Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 14.687
Referee: Dalmo Bozzano
30 March 1996 15 Palmeiras 4–0 XV de Jaú São Paulo
Alex Alves 24'
Cláudio 70'
Djalminha 77' (pen)
Chris 84'
Cláudio
Djalminha
Rivaldo
Wilson Mano
Celinho
Ryuler
Auecione
Amaral (XV).
Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 9 871
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebeling

Second round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palmeiras 15 13 1 1 41 11 +30 40 Qualified to finals
2 Santos 15 10 1 4 45 27 +18 31
3 São Paulo 15 9 3 3 28 14 +14 30
4 Botafogo 15 9 2 4 24 21 +3 29
5 Guarani 15 7 4 4 17 14 +3 25
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Matches
6 April 1996 16 Ferroviária 1–5 Palmeiras
Juari 16' 20' Luizão 20
23' Gustavo
52'Rivaldo
80'Rivaldo
83' Luizão
10 April 1996 17 Palmeiras 4–0 Novorizontino
Cléber 7'
Cleber 15'
Rivaldo 44'
Müller 58'
13 April 1996 18 Mogi Mirim 1–2 Palmeiras
Rodrigo 15' 45+1'Júnior
47' Luizão
18 April 1996 19 Palmeiras 5–0 União São João
Rivaldo 28'
Cléber 41'
Rivaldo 62'
Müller 64'
Cafu 78'
21 April 1996 20 Juventus 1–5 Palmeiras
Júnior 7'
Müller 35'
Djalminha 53'
Márcio Griggio 74'
Djalminha 75'
Müller 92'
28 April 1996 21 Palmeiras 3–2 São Paulo
Rivaldo 11'
Müller 34'
Müller 46'
Almir 40'
Valdir 65'
1 May 1996 22 Portuguesa 1–2 Palmeiras
Müller 14'
Cléber 72'
Tico 43'
5 May 1996 23 Palmeiras 2–2 Corinthians
Rivaldo 78'
Rivaldo 20' (pen)
Edmundo 70'
Marcelinho Carioca 87'
9 May 1996 24 Guarani 1–0 Palmeiras Campinas
Silvio 40'
Gutemberg
Stadium: Brinco de Ouro
Attendance: 14 327
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
12 May 1996 25 Palmeiras 3–1 Araçatuba São Paulo
Luizão 7'
Müller 50'
Luizão 80'
Alexandre 88' Stadium: Parque Antartica
Attendance: 21 393
Referee: Oscar Roberto Godói
16 May 1996 26 Rio Branco 1–2 Palmeiras
Nélson Bertollazzi 3' Rivaldo 60'
Cláudio 74'
19 May 1996 27 Palmeiras 4–0 Botafogo São Paulo
Djalminha 11'
Djalminha 27'
Djalminha 32'
Müller 59'
Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 21 153
Referee: Epifânio González
25 May 1996 28 América 0–1 Palmeiras São José do Rio Preto
Rivaldo 22' Stadium: Benedito Teixeira
Attendance: 14 735
Referee: Flávio de Carvalho
2 June 1996 29 Palmeiras 2–0 Santos São Paulo
Luizão 6'
Cléber 78'
Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 27 000
Referee: Oscar Ruiz
9 June 1996 30 XV de Jaú 0–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
Galeano 7' Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 7 662
Referee: Romildo Corrêa

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palmeiras 30 27 2 1 102 19 +83 83 Champions
2 São Paulo 30 16 7 7 54 35 +19 55
3 Portuguesa 30 14 11 5 53 30 +23 53
4 Corinthians 30 14 10 6 58 31 +27 52
5 Santos 30 16 3 11 69 54 +15 51
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Copa do Brasil

Round of 32

28 February 1996 Club Sportivo Sergipe 0–8 Palmeiras Aracaju
Rogério Djalminha 20'
Luizão 22'
Cafu 34'
Djalminha 57'
Luizão 58'
Luizao 63'
Luizao 78'
Rivaldo 85'
Djalminha
Galeano
Stadium: Lourival Batista
Attendance: 9 676
Referee: Wilson Souza de Mendonça

Eightfinals

3 April 1996 Atlético-MG 1–2 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
Leandro Tavares 33' Luizão 49'
Luizão 61'
Luizão
Gustavo
Flávio Conceição
Amaral
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 14 187
Referee: Wilson Souza de Mendonça
16 April 1996 Palmeiras 5–0 Atlético-MG São Paulo
Rivaldo 28'
Cléber 41'
Rivaldo 62'
Müller 64'
Cafu 33'
Cléber
Sandro Blum
Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 17 284
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque

Quarterfinals

7 May 1996 Palmeiras 2–0 Paraná (PR) São Paulo
Djalminha 49' (pen)
Müller 74'
Cafu
Cléber
Marquinhos .
Flávio Conceição
Régis
Saulo
Marcão
Carlos Alberto Dias
Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 18 428
Referee: Luciano Augusto Teotônio Almeida
14 May 1996 Paraná (PR) 1–3 Palmeiras Curitiba
Saulo 91' Marcão 20' (own goal)
Luizão 24'
Djalminha 26'
Wagner
Cláudio
Cafu
Stadium: Couto Pereira
Attendance: 24 437
Referee: Carlos Elias Pimentel (

Semifinals

29 May 1996 Palmeiras 3–1 Grêmio São Paulo
Rivaldo 35'
Djalminha 45+2'
Müller 79'
Luizão
Cléber
Djalminha
Müller
Paulo Nunes 9'
Dinho
Luís Carlos Goiano
Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 29 747
Referee: Wilson Souza de Mendonça
7 June 1996 Grêmio 2–1 Palmeiras Porto Alegre
Jardel 61'
Zé Alcino 78'
João Antônio
Rodrigo
Paulo Nunes
Luciano
Arce
Adílson
Cláudio 12'
Sandro Blum
Júnior
Amaral
Cafu
Djalminha
Velloso
Cláudio
Stadium: Olímpico
Attendance: 36 808
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque

Finals

14 June 1996 1 Cruzeiro 1–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
Marcelo Ramos 61' Cláudio 11' Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 68 763
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
19 June 1996 2 Palmeiras 1–2 Cruzeiro São Paulo
Luizão 5' Roberto Gaúcho 25'
Marcelo Ramos 83'
Stadium: Palestra Itália
Attendance: 29 139
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos

Campeonato Brasileiro

Matches

10 August 1996 1 Bahia 0–0 Palmeiras Salvador
Stadium: Fonte Nova
Attendance: 26 987
Referee: Wilson Souza de Mendonça
14 August 1996 2 Palmeiras 0–0 Internacional São Paulo
Júnior Márcio
César Vieira
Arílson
Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 1 321
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
17 August 1996 3 Palmeiras 5–0 Coritiba São Paulo
Luizão 10'
Djalminha 60'
Rincón 62'
Luizão 68'
Luizão 88'
Djalminha
Cafu
Leandro Ávila
Elivélton
Dinei
Flávio
Cuca
Niltinho
Paulo Sérgio
 55'  Alberto
Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 6 040
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
20 August 1996 4 Palmeiras 3–1 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
Djalminha 22'
Galeano 69'
Djalminha 72'
Juninho Pernambucano 34' (pen) Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 7 767
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
24 August 1996 5 Goiás 0–0 Palmeiras Goiânia
Stadium: Serra Dourada
Attendance: 27 526
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque
28 August 1996 6 Palmeiras 4–1 Paraná Clube
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
1 September 1996 7 Botafogo 0–0 Palmeiras Campo Grande-MS
Stadium: Pedro Pedrossian
Referee: Fabiano Gonçalves
5 September 1996 8 Fluminense 1–5 Palmeiras Londrina
Pessali 41' Djalminha 20'
Djalminha 28'
Cafu 31' Freddy Rincon 29'
Djalminha 37'
Stadium: Estádio do Café
Attendance: 22 200
Referee: José Carlos Marcondes
8 September 1996 9 Santos 1–2 Palmeiras São Paulo
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 13 332
Referee: João Paulo Araújo
15 September 1996 10 Palmeiras 4–2 Juventude São Paulo
Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 10 452
Referee: Carlos Jaques Rodrigues Magno
22 September 1996 11 Cruzeiro 0–0 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 34 651
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
29 September 1996 12 Palmeiras 2–1 São Paulo
Attendance: 8 594
Referee: Léo Feldman
9 October 1996 13 Palmeiras 2–1 Bragantino
Attendance: 5 082
Referee: Flávio de Carvalho
12 October 1996 14 Atlético Paranaense 2–0 Palmeiras Curitiba
Stadium: Baixada
Attendance: 22 500
Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira
20 October 1996 15 Palmeiras 4–2 Vitória
Attendance: 8 677
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
23 October 1996 16 Palmeiras 2–2 Corinthians
Attendance: 21 440
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
27 October 1996 17 Grêmio 1–1 Palmeiras
Attendance: 24 721
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
3 November 1996 18 Palmeiras 1–0 Flamengo São Paulo
Djalminha 16' (pen) Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 13 604
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque
6 November 1996 19 Portuguesa 1–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
Roque 9' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 3 360
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
9 November 1996 20 Criciúma 2–1 Palmeiras Criciúma
Stadium: Heriberto Hülse
Attendance: 8 685
Referee: Carlos Elias Pimentel
17 November 1996 21 Palmeiras 2–0 Atlético Mineiro
Djalminha 47' (pen)
Leonardo 60'
Attendance: 5 020
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
20 November 1996 22 Guarani 1–0 Palmeiras
Sangaletti 89' Attendance: 8 512
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque
24 November 1996 23 Palmeiras 4–1 Sport São Paulo
Luizão 9'
Luizão 20'
Djalminha 21'
Elivélton 75'
Marcelo Rocha 10' Stadium: Parque Antártica
Attendance: 4 526
Referee: Carlos Elias Pimentel

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 23 13 5 5 31 17 +14 44 Qualified for next stage
2 Guarani 23 13 4 6 23 14 +9 43
3 Palmeiras 23 12 7 4 42 20 +22 43
4 Atlético Paranaense 23 12 3 8 41 28 +13 39
5 Atlético Mineiro 23 12 3 8 39 32 +7 39
Source:

Eightfinals

28 November 1996 1 Gremio 3–1 Palmeiras Porto Alegre
Stadium: Olímpico
Attendance: 38 212
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
1 December 1996 2 Palmeiras 1–0
(2–3 agg.)
Gremio Morumbi
Stadium: São Paulo
Attendance: 26 503
Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira

1996 Copa Conmebol

Eightfinals

24 September 1996 Bragantino 5–1 Palmeiras
Referee: Dalmo Bozzano
1 October 1996 Palmeiras 3–0 Bragantino
Referee: Oscar Roberto Godói

Statistics

Player statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPaulistãoCopa do BrasilBrasileirãoCONMEBOLOthers
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  BRA Velloso 38-4729-4790
2 DF  BRA Cafu 29422272
4 DF  BRA Cléber 35828771
13 DF  BRA Sandro Blum 32224280
6 DF  BRA Júnior 37328390
8 MF  BRA Amaral 30022080
5 MF  BRA Flávio Conceição 22017+1040
10 AM  BRA Djalminha 3220251575
11 AM  BRA Rivaldo 3323241895
7 FW  BRA Müller 3518281573
9 FW  BRA Luizão 3630272298
GK  BRA Marcelo Moreira 3-23-2
GK  BRA Marcos 3-151+2-15
DF  BRA Cláudio 2359+834+22
DF  BRA Gustavo 15110+212+10
DF  BRA Roque Júnior 2202000+20
DF  BRA Tonhão 200+20
DF  BRA Wagner 1203+700+20
MF  BRA Auecione 6060
MF  BRA Dênis 1010
MF  BRA Elivélton 34612+1562+50
MF  BRA Emanuel 4040
MF  BRA Fernando Diniz 221221
17 MF  BRA Galeano 29114+914+20
MF  BRA Leandro Ávila 190190
MF  BRA Marquinhos 921+322+30
MF  BRA Marco Ósio 1611+1310+20
MF  BRA Paulo Isidoro 520+52
MF  COL Freddy Rincón 187187
MF  BRA Rodrigo Taddei 1010
MF  BRA Rogério 110110
MF  BRA Sérgio Soares 603+2010
FW  BRA Alex Alves 421+32
FW  BRA Cris 310+210+10
FW  BRA Leonardo 214214
FW  BRA Magrão 500+50
FW  BRA Reinaldo 510+210+30
FW  BRA Vinicius 6060
FW  BRA Viola 126126

References

  1. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Areté Editorial S/A, 2001, página 217
  2. ""Djalminha: Nosso time era mais completo" (in Portuguese). Jornal da Tarde. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. "22 years ago Cruzeiro conquered Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). cruzeiro.com.br. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. "Deportivo buys Rivaldo by 1.000 millions of pesetas" (in Spanish). elpais.com. 7 July 1996. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. Alexandre Gimenez (1 June 1996). "Palmeiras admits They might lose Müller" (in Portuguese). folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 20 March 2021.


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