Juventus Football Club finished second in Serie A following the 1995-96 season and regained the European Cup trophy after 11 years, winning the Champions League final against Ajax 4–2 on penalties in Rome.

Juventus also won the Supercoppa Italiana in the late summer of 1995, before going on to finish second in the league.

Following the Champions League title, strikers Gianluca Vialli and Fabrizio Ravanelli were sold to Chelsea and Middlesbrough, respectively.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.