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competition. The European

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competition was played between eight clubs from England and eight clubs from Italy. Italian side

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lifted the trophy after beating English side

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5–2.

Format

For the competition there were eight English teams and eight Italian teams. These teams were split into two groups consisting of four English and four Italian teams each. Each team played against the four teams in their group from the opposing nation. In each group, the best team from each nation progressed to the regional semi-finals. The semi-finals were two-leg matches played between each nation's group winners. The winner of each semi-final then met in a final.

Group stage

Group A games

Group A tables

;English teams ;Italian teams

Group B games

Group B tables

;English teams ;Italian teams

Regional Semi-finals

;English semi-final ;Italian semi-final

Regional Finals

;English final ;Italian final

Tournament Final

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Anglo-Italian Cup Anglo-Italian Cup Anglo-Italian Cup 1996