During the 1995–96 Italian football season,

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competed in

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Season summary

Inter continued to languish quite far back from the top teams, finishing an unspectacular seventh in the domestic league

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. Despite a reigniting of the team under

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, poached away from Switzerland's national team, Inter was unable to claim a European slot on merit, and was only awarded a

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slot thanks to

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winning the Champions League. Prior to the season had Inter made three important signings, with

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and

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all joining the club. While Ince and Roberto Carlos would leave the club in a few seasons, Zanetti would be a stalwart for Inter in years to come, captaining the team in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final, 15 years on from his signing.

Squad

Transfers

Winter

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Results by round

Matches

Coppa Italia

Second round

Eightfinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

UEFA Cup

First round

Statistics

Players statistics

Goalscorers

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17 * Maurizio Ganz 13 *

5 *

References

Sources

RSSSF - Italy 1995/96
{{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 F.C. Internazionale Milano season Inter Milan seasons