1995–96 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season

The 1995–96 season was the 115th season in the existence of FC Girondins de Bordeaux and the club's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Bordeaux participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue and the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996.

Bordeaux

1995–96 season
President	Alain Afflelou and Jean-Didier Lange
Head coach	Slavoljub Muslin (until February) Gernot Rohr (from February)
Stadium	Stade du Parc Lescure
French Division 1	16th
Coupe de France	Round of 32
Coupe de la Ligue	Round of 32
UEFA Intertoto Cup	Winners
UEFA Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Anthony Bancarel (7) All: Zinedine Zidane (12)
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Transfers

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
French Division 1	19 July 1995	18 May 1996	Matchday 1	16th	38	11	9	18	44	52	−8	028.95
Coupe de France	13 January 1996	3 February 2006	Round of 64	Round of 32	2	1	0	1	6	4	+2	050.00
Coupe de la Ligue	13 December 1995		Round of 32	Round of 32	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
UEFA Intertoto Cup	1 July 1995	22 August 1995	Round of 64	Winners	8	6	2	0	22	5	+17	075.00
Total					49	18	12	19	73	62	+11	036.73

Source: Competitions

French Division 1

Main article: 1995–96 French Division 1

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Cannes	38	12	8	18	45	51	−6	44
15	Bastia	38	12	8	18	45	55	−10	44
16	Bordeaux	38	11	9	18	44	52	−8	42
17	Lille	38	9	12	17	27	50	−23	39
18	Gueugnon (R)	38	8	14	16	27	46	−19	38	Relegation to French Division 2

Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	11	9	18	44	52	−8	42	10	6	3	35	17	+18	1	3	15	9	35	−26

Source: French Division 1

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	L	W	L	L	D	W	L	W	L	D	L	D	L	L	D	W	L	L	L	L	W	L	W	D	W	L	D	L	W	L	D	L	D	L	D	W
Position	5	3	5	8	12	15	14	8	10	7	9	9	11	12	13	13	14	12	14	14	16	16	16	15	13	14	13	14	15	16	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	16

Source: French Division 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Bordeaux v Lille

19 July 1995 1	Bordeaux	1–0	Lille	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Bordeaux v Saint-Étienne

26 July 1995 2	Bordeaux	2–0	Saint-Étienne	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Bastia v Bordeaux

5 August 1995 3	Bastia	2–0	Bordeaux	Furiani
CEST (UTC+2)

Guingamp v Bordeaux

19 August 1995 5	Guingamp	1–0	Bordeaux	Guingamp
CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Monaco

26 August 1995 6	Bordeaux	2–4	Monaco	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Gueugnon v Bordeaux

29 August 1995 7	Gueugnon	2–2	Bordeaux	Gueugnon
CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Nantes

1 September 1995 4	Bordeaux	3–0	Nantes	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Bordeaux v Cannes

9 September 1995 8	Bordeaux	2–1	Cannes	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Le Havre v Bordeaux

17 September 1995 9	Le Havre	1–0	Bordeaux	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Montpellier

22 September 1995 10	Bordeaux	3–0	Montpellier	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Strasbourg v Bordeaux

1 October 1995 11	Strasbourg	3–0	Bordeaux	Strasbourg
CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Lyon

4 October 1995 12	Bordeaux	1–1	Lyon	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Metz v Bordeaux

14 October 1995 13	Metz	2–0	Bordeaux	Metz
CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Rennes

21 October 1995 14	Bordeaux	0–0	Rennes	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Martigues v Bordeaux

27 October 1995 15	Martigues	3–1	Bordeaux	Martigues
CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Auxerre

4 November 1995 16	Bordeaux	0–1	Auxerre	Bordeaux
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Lens v Bordeaux

8 November 1995 17	Lens	0–0	Bordeaux	Lens
CET (UTC+1)

Bordeaux v Nice

18 November 1995 18	Bordeaux	4–1	Nice	Bordeaux
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Paris Saint-Germain v Bordeaux

25 November 1995 19	Paris Saint-Germain	3–0	Bordeaux	Paris
CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Bordeaux

1 December 1995 20	Saint-Étienne	2–0	Bordeaux	Saint-Étienne
CET (UTC+1)

Bordeaux v Bastia

9 December 1995 21	Bordeaux	1–3	Bastia	Bordeaux
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Nantes v Bordeaux

16 December 1995 22	Nantes	2–0	Bordeaux	Nantes
CET (UTC+1)

Bordeaux v Guingamp

10 January 1996 23	Bordeaux	2–0	Guingamp	Bordeaux
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Monaco v Bordeaux

20 January 1996 24	Monaco	2–0	Bordeaux	Monaco
CET (UTC+1)

Bordeaux v Gueugnon

27 January 1996 25	Bordeaux	3–1	Gueugnon	Bordeaux
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Cannes v Bordeaux

7 February 1996 26	Cannes	1–1	Bordeaux	Cannes
CET (UTC+1)

Bordeaux v Le Havre

10 February 1996 27	Bordeaux	3–1	Le Havre	Bordeaux
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Montpellier v Bordeaux

17 February 1996 28	Montpellier	3–0	Bordeaux	Montpellier
CET (UTC+1)

Bordeaux v Strasbourg

27 February 1996 29	Bordeaux	1–1	Strasbourg	Bordeaux
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Lyon v Bordeaux

1 March 1996 30	Lyon	1–0	Bordeaux	Lyon
CET (UTC+1)

Bordeaux v Metz

9 March 1996 31	Bordeaux	4–0	Metz	Bordeaux
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Rennes v Bordeaux

23 March 1996 32	Rennes	4–3	Bordeaux	Rennes
CET (UTC+1)

Auxerre v Bordeaux

9 April 1996 34	Auxerre	2–0	Bordeaux	Auxerre
CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Lens

20 April 1996 35	Bordeaux	0–0	Lens	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Nice v Bordeaux

26 April 1996 36	Nice	1–0	Bordeaux	Nice
CEST (UTC+2)

Bordeaux v Martigues

5 May 1996 33	Bordeaux	1–1	Martigues	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Bordeaux v Paris Saint-Germain

11 May 1996 37	Bordeaux	2–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure

Lille v Bordeaux

18 May 1996 38	Lille	0–2	Bordeaux	Lille
CEST (UTC+2)

Source:

Coupe de France

Main article: 1995–96 Coupe de France

US Pont-de-Roide v Bordeaux

13 January 1996 Round of 64	US Pont-de-Roide	1–4	Bordeaux	Montbéliard
15:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 8,025

SC Toulon v Bordeaux

3 February 1996 Round of 32	SC Toulon	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Bordeaux	Toulon
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Mayol Attendance: 13,000

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 1995–96 Coupe de la Ligue

Bordeaux v Saint-Étienne

13 December 1995 Round of 32	Bordeaux	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Saint-Étienne	Bordeaux
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Friis-Hansen 4'		Thimothée 45' Moravčík 70'	Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure Attendance: 3,110 Referee: Philippe Kalt

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Main article: 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup

Bordeaux v IFK Norrköping

1 July 1995 1	Bordeaux	6–2	IFK Norrköping	Bordeaux
	Tholot 5', 14', 56' Zidane 6', 64' Prunier 88'		Jansson 68' P. Karlsson 73'	Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure Attendance: 5,626 Referee: Lawrence Sammut (Malta)

Bohemians v Bordeaux

8 July 1995 2	Bohemians	0–2	Bordeaux	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
			Dugarry 43' Zidane 84'	Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alan Howells (Wales)

Bordeaux v Odense BK

15 July 1995 3	Bordeaux	4–0	Odense BK	Bordeaux
	Zidane 18' Prunier 52' Tholot 56' Lizarazu 63' (pen.)			Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure Attendance: 7,842 Referee: José Núñez Manrique (Spain)

HJK v Bordeaux

23 July 1995 4	HJK	1–1	Bordeaux	Helsinki, Finland
	Kottila 78'		Bancarel 81'	Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium Attendance: 1,647 Referee: Andrei Butenko (Russia)

Round of 16

Bordeaux v Eintracht Frankfurt

29 July 1995 Round of 16	Bordeaux	3–0	Eintracht Frankfurt	Bordeaux
	Lucas 49' Dutuel 61' Zidane 83'			Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Léon Schelings (Belgium)

Quarter-finals

Bordeaux v SC Heerenveen

2 August 1995 Quarter-finals	Bordeaux	2–0	SC Heerenveen	Bordeaux
	Dutuel 51' Lizarazu 70'			Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure Attendance: 12,830 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)

Semi-finals

Karlsruher SC v Bordeaux

8 August 1995 Semi-finals First leg	Karlsruher SC	0–2	Bordeaux	Karlsruhe, Germany
20:30		Report	Dugarry 41' Dutuel 88'	Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain)

Bordeaux v Karlsruher SC

22 August 1995 Semi-finals Second leg	Bordeaux	2–2 (4–2 agg.)	Karlsruher SC	Bordeaux
20:30	Lizarazu 2' (pen.), 10'	Report	Fink 40' Schmitt 87'	Stadium: Stade du Parc Lescure Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1995–96 UEFA Cup

Bordeaux v Rotor Volgograd

17 October 1995 Second round first leg	Bordeaux	2–1	Rotor Volgograd	Bordeaux
	Histilloles 47' Witschge 90' (pen.)	Report	Niederhaus 40'

Rotor Volgograd v Bordeaux

31 October 1995 Second round second leg	Rotor Volgograd	0–1 (1–3 agg.)	Bordeaux	Volgograd
		Report	Bancarel 83'

Bordeaux v Real Betis

21 November 1995 Third round first leg	Bordeaux	2–0	Real Betis	Bordeaux
	Dutuel 23' Croci 83'	Report

Real Betis v Bordeaux

6 December 1995 Third round second leg	Real Betis	2–1 (2–3 agg.)	Bordeaux	Seville
	Trujillo 30' Stošić 45'	Report	Zidane 3'

Milan v Bordeaux

5 March 1996 Quarter-finals first leg	Milan	2–0	Bordeaux	San Siro, Milan
20:45	Eranio 29' Baggio 75'	Report		Attendance: 22,740 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

Bordeaux v Milan

19 March 1996 Quarter-finals second leg	Bordeaux	3–0 (3–1 agg.)	Milan	Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
20:30	Tholot 14' Dugarry 63', 69'	Report		Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)

Slavia Prague v Bordeaux

2 April 1996 Semi-finals first leg	Slavia Prague	0–1	Bordeaux	Stadion Evžena Rošického, Prague
20:30		Report	Dugarry 9'	Attendance: 17,523 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

Bordeaux v Slavia Prague

16 April 1996 Semi-finals second leg	Bordeaux	1–0 (2–0 agg.)	Slavia Prague	Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
20:30	Tholot 46'	Report		Attendance: 31,500 Referee: Vassilios Nikakis (Greece)

Final

Main article: 1996 UEFA Cup Final

Bayern Munich v Bordeaux

1 May 1996 First leg	Bayern Munich	2–0	Bordeaux	Olympiastadion, Munich
20:00	Helmer 34' Scholl 60'	Report		Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

Bordeaux v Bayern Munich

15 May 1996 Second leg	Bordeaux	1–3 (1–5 agg.)	Bayern Munich	Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
20:45	Dutuel 75'	Report	Scholl 53' Kostadinov 65' Klinsmann 77'	Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 18 May 1996

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Ligue 1		Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Intertoto		UEFA Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
	GK	FRA	Gaëtan Huard	58	0	35	0	2	0	1	0	8	0	12	0
	GK	FRA	Franck Fontan	4	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
	DF	FRA	Jean-Luc Dogon	57	3	35	3	1	0	1	0	8	0	12	0
	DF	FRA	Laurent Croci	47	1	26+3	0	0	0	0	0	6+2	0	8+2	1
	DF	FRA	Bixente Lizarazu	40	8	23	3	0	0	0	0	7	4	10	1
	DF	FRA	Geoffray Toyes	38	0	23+2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	7+2	0
	DF	DEN	Jakob Friis-Hansen	25	3	18	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0
	DF	FRA	William Prunier	30	2	17	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	5	0
	DF	FRA	François Grenet	38	1	13+11	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	5+5	0
	DF	FRA	Yannick Fischer	28	1	13+6	1	2	0	0	0	2+1	0	4	0
	DF	SEN	Joachim Fernandez	9	0	4+1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1+2	0
	DF	FRA	Kodjo Afanou	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	FRA	Pascal Philippe	1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
	MF	NED	Richard Witschge	54	10	33	7	2	2	0	0	6+1	0	12	1
	MF	FRA	Zinedine Zidane	51	12	31+2	6	2	0	1	0	7	5	8	1
	MF	FRA	Daniel Dutuel	51	9	29+3	4	2	0	0	0	7	3	7+3	2
	MF	FRA	Philippe Lucas	50	1	27+1	0	1+1	0	1	0	7+1	1	11	0
	MF	FRA	Franck Histilloles	26	2	9+8	0	1+1	1	0+1	0	1+2	0	2+1	1
	MF	FRA	Régis Castant	16	2	5+7	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0+1	0
	MF	FRA	Jean-Yves de Blasiis	28	0	4+13	0	1+1	0	1	0	2+4	0	1+1	0
	MF	FRA	Cédric Anselin	6	0	1+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0
	MF	FRA	Patrick Amrane	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	FRA	Raphael Camacho	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
	FW	FRA	Anthony Bancarel	51	11	22+10	7	1	0	1	0	2+4	1	10+1	3
	FW	FRA	Christophe Dugarry	37	9	22+2	4	0	0	0	0	7	2	6	3
	FW	FRA	Didier Tholot	35	13	17+3	5	1+1	2	0	0	6+2	4	4+1	2
	FW	GUI	Kaba Diawara	2	1	1	1	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	FRA	Jérôme Geffroy	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
Players loaned or transferred out during the season
	DF	BIH	Mirza Varešanović	17	0	6+6	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+3	0	1	0
	MF	FRA	Laurent Fournier	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0