Issue 1997 / 4 moments
1997
Borussia Dortmund won the Champions League.
Borussia Dortmund won the Champions League. Also this year: Brazil won the Copa América; Cruzeiro won the Copa Libertadores; Schalke 04 won the UEFA Cup.
League champions
Season 1996–97
- EnglandManchester United (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyJuventus (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyBayern Munich (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceMonaco (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1997
Biggest finals first
3–1
Borussia Dortmund win the Champions League
Borussia Dortmund v Juventus, Champions League final, 28 May 1997
3–1
Brazil win the Copa América
Brazil v Bolivia, Copa América final, 29 June 1997
0–1
Cruzeiro win the Copa Libertadores
Sporting Cristal v Cruzeiro, Copa Libertadores final, 13 August 1997 (on aggregate)
1–1
Schalke 04 win the UEFA Cup
Schalke 04 v Inter Milan, UEFA Cup final, 21 May 1997 (schalke 04 won 4–1 on penalties)