During the 1996–97 season Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio competed in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

Inzaghi tied Michel Platini's 1983-84 Serie A record, scoring against 15 different teams in the competition.

[2] Also, goalkeeper Davide Pinato attained a new club record: 757 minutes without conceding a goal.

[3] On 12 February 1997, forward Federico Pisani died in a car accident with his BMW 320 convertible in the company of his girlfriend Alessandra Midali (who also died in the accident)[4] and two friends (who were uninjured).

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