The 1996 season was Shimizu S-Pulse's fifth season in existence and their fourth season in the J1 League. The club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, the

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, and the Suntory Cup. The team finished the season tenth in the league and won the

Review and events

League results summary

League results by round

Competitions

Domestic results

J.League

Emperor's Cup

J.League Cup

Suntory Cup

Player statistics

* † player(s) joined the team after the opening of this season.

Transfers

In: Out:

Transfers during the season

In

* Hiroki Matsubara (from

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) * Fernando Nicolas Oliva (from Atlético Central Córdoba on March)

Out

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Awards

* J.League Rookie of the Year: Toshihide Saito

References

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Other pages

J. League official site

Shimizu S-Pulse official site
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