Issue 1996 / 4 moments
1996
Germany won the European Championship.
Germany won the European Championship. Also this year: Juventus won the Champions League; River Plate won the Copa Libertadores; South Africa won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 1995–96
- EnglandManchester United (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainAtlético Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyMilan (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyBorussia Dortmund (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceAuxerre (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1996
Biggest finals first
1–2
Germany win the European Championship
Czech Republic v Germany, European Championship final, 30 June 1996 (after extra time)
1–1
Juventus win the Champions League
Ajax v Juventus, Champions League final, 22 May 1996 (juventus won 4–2 on penalties)
1–2
River Plate win the Copa Libertadores
América de Cali v River Plate, Copa Libertadores final, 26 June 1996 (on aggregate)
2–0
South Africa win the Africa Cup of Nations
South Africa v Tunisia, Africa Cup of Nations final, 3 February 1996