| Dates | 17 July 1996 – 21 May 1997 |
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The 1996–97 UEFA Cup was won by Schalke 04 in penalties over Internazionale.
This was the last year in which the UEFA Cup Final was played in a two-legged, home-and-away format. Starting with the 1998 Final, the UEFA Cup was decided by a single-game final.