Nagoya Grampus Eight

1996 season
Manager	Arsène Wenger José Alberto Costa (acting manager, September 1996) Carlos Queiroz (October 1996)
Stadium	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
J.League	Runners-up
Emperor's Cup	3rd Round
J.League Cup	GL-B 7th
Super Cup	Winner
Suntory Cup	Champions
Asian Cup Winners' Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Dragan Stojković (11) Yasuyuki Moriyama (11) All: Dragan Stojković (16)
Highest home attendance	22,613 (vs Verdy Kawasaki, 17 April 1996) 23,861 (vs Yokohama Flügels, 4 May 1996, Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium)
Lowest home attendance	20,679 (vs JEF United Ichihara, 2 November 1996)
Average home league attendance	21,699
Home colours Away colours
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1996 Nagoya Grampus Eight season

Review and events

League results summary

League results by round

Competitions

Domestic results

J.League

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Bellmare Hiratsuka

16 March 1996 (1996-03-16) 1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	4–1	Bellmare Hiratsuka	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Stojković 20' Kina 47' Asano 66' Mochizuki 77'	J. League	Sorimachi 82'	Attendance: 22,021 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Ogura

Kashiwa Reysol v Nagoya Grampus Eight

20 March 1996 (1996-03-20) 2	Kashiwa Reysol	2–3 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Tokyo National Stadium
15:04 JST (UTC+09)	Edílson 38' Yokoyama 60'	J. League	Hirano 6' Stojković 12' Moriyama  109'	Attendance: 25,948 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Naoyuki Mori Fourth official: Hide Lii

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Avispa Fukuoka

23 March 1996 (1996-03-23) 3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–1	Avispa Fukuoka	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:02 JST (UTC+09)	Moriyama 2', 12' Hirano 57'	J. League	Troglio 45'	Attendance: 20,793 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Hiroyuki Izumi, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Motoyoshi Matsumoto

Yokohama Marinos v Nagoya Grampus Eight

30 March 1996 (1996-03-30) 4	Yokohama Marinos	0–1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
15:05 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Durix 2'	Attendance: 12,013 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Kazuaki Hamaguchi, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Haruo Suzuki

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Júbilo Iwata

3 April 1996 (1996-04-03) 5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–2	Júbilo Iwata	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Mochizuki 72'	J. League	Takeda 76' Fujita 78'	Attendance: 21,576 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Yūji Kōda

Urawa Red Diamonds v Nagoya Grampus Eight

6 April 1996 (1996-04-06) 6	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Urawa Komaba Stadium
14:02 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Asano 61' Moriyama 89'	Attendance: 19,608 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Akihisa Makino, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Akio Hayashi

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Gamba Osaka

13 April 1996 (1996-04-13) 7	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2–0	Gamba Osaka	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Hirano 3' Stojković 72'	J. League		Attendance: 22,105 Referee: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Takafumi Igarashi

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Verdy Kawasaki

17 April 1996 (1996-04-17) 8	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–1	Verdy Kawasaki	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:04 JST (UTC+09)	Okayama 2' Olivier 21' Stojković 54'	J. League	56' (o.g.)	Attendance: 22,613 Referee: Kazuo Kakihana Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Satoru Ishizawa Fourth official: Yūki Noda

JEF United Ichihara v Nagoya Grampus Eight

20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 9	JEF United Ichihara	3–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Niigata Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Ejiri 58' 66' (o.g.) Maslovar 78'	J. League		Attendance: 10,156 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Masaaki Shimomura Fourth official: Hiroshi Abe

Cerezo Osaka v Nagoya Grampus Eight

27 April 1996 (1996-04-27) 10	Cerezo Osaka	3–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Osaka Nagai No.2 Stadium
14:03 JST (UTC+09)	Kanda 13' 119' Morishima 19'	J. League	Durix 47' Moriyama 85'	Attendance: 11,046 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Kazuaki Hamaguchi, Akio Okutani Fourth official: Tamotsu Ōnishi

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Kashima Antlers

1 May 1996 (1996-05-01) 11	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–1	Kashima Antlers	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	12' (o.g.) Stojković 17', 31'	J. League	Mazinho 38'	Attendance: 21,438 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Tsutomu Suda

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Yokohama Flügels

4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) 12	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2–3	Yokohama Flügels	Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Moriyama 77' Iijima 89'	J. League	Maezono 37', 55' Zinho 80'	Attendance: 23,861 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Katsuyasu Masui

Shimizu S-Pulse v Nagoya Grampus Eight

11 May 1996 (1996-05-11) 13	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Nagasaki Stadium
15:00 JST (UTC+09)	Y. Matsubara 64'	J. League	Stojković 26' Okayama 49' Hirano 66' Durix 77'	Attendance: 7,348 Referee: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Shigehisa Yamaguchi

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

15 May 1996 (1996-05-15) 14	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Stojković 64'	J. League	Huistra 69' Takagi 80'	Attendance: 21,303 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Yasuhiro Takeichi

Kyoto Purple Sanga v Nagoya Grampus Eight

18 May 1996 (1996-05-18) 15	Kyoto Purple Sanga	2–3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Tottori Stadium
17:05 JST (UTC+09)	Y. Satō 8' Noguchi 24'	J. League	Asano 44' Moriyama 47' Stojković 60'	Attendance: 9,023 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Kōji Minami, Hiroyuki Izumi Fourth official: Jun Kagemoto

Yokohama Flügels v Nagoya Grampus Eight

28 August 1996 (1996-08-28) 16	Yokohama Flügels	1–2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Tokyo National Stadium
19:05 JST (UTC+09)	Sampaio 89'	J. League	Asano 24' Durix 89'	Attendance: 30,128 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Keizō Yamazaki

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Shimizu S-Pulse

31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 17	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2–1	Shimizu S-Pulse	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:05 JST (UTC+09)	Torres 28' Hirano 56'	J. League	Y. Matsubara 37'	Attendance: 21,008 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Naoyuki Mori, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Takao Wakahara

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Nagoya Grampus Eight

7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) 18	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hiroshima Big Arch
18:33 JST (UTC+09)	Takagi 12' Fue 67'	J. League	Okayama 44' Moriyama 70' Stojković 72'	Attendance: 10,185 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Akio Okutani, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Keiichi Nadamoto

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Kyoto Purple Sanga

14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) 19	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
16:05 JST (UTC+09)	Okayama 72' Moriyama 75' Asano 87'	J. League		Attendance: 21,181 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Tōru Yamashiro, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Kōji Katō

Bellmare Hiratsuka v Nagoya Grampus Eight

21 September 1996 (1996-09-21) 20	Bellmare Hiratsuka	2–3 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hiratsuka Stadium
15:01 JST (UTC+09)	Seki 44' Betinho 88'	J. League	Okayama 8', 41' 104'	Attendance: 7,537 Referee: Hideo Kikuchi Assistant referees: Masahiro Katagiri, Kenichi Koshiyama Fourth official: Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Kashiwa Reysol

28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) 21	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Kashiwa Reysol	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Moriyama 80'	J. League	N. Katō 44' Katanosaka  93'	Attendance: 21,295 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Susumu Takeda Fourth official: Yukiyoshi Miyashita

Avispa Fukuoka v Nagoya Grampus Eight

2 October 1996 (1996-10-02) 22	Avispa Fukuoka	1–3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Kumamoto Suizenji Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Báez 56'	J. League	Mochizuki 12' Durix 35' 60' (o.g.)	Attendance: 7,247 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Tōru Yamashiro, Kōji Taniuchi Fourth official: Kōji Uehara

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Yokohama Marinos

5 October 1996 (1996-10-05) 23	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2–0	Yokohama Marinos	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:33 JST (UTC+09)	Okayama 5' Hirano 12'	J. League		Attendance: 21,984 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Yū Nakamura Fourth official: Toshiya Narita

Júbilo Iwata v Nagoya Grampus Eight

16 October 1996 (1996-10-16) 24	Júbilo Iwata	0–2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Júbilo Iwata Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Mochizuki 75' Durix 85'	Attendance: 13,512 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Toshimitsu Yoshida Fourth official: Takuya Okada

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Urawa Red Diamonds

19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 25	Nagoya Grampus Eight	0–1	Urawa Red Diamonds	Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
15:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	27' (o.g.)	Attendance: 22,267 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Katsuyasu Masui

Gamba Osaka v Nagoya Grampus Eight

26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 26	Gamba Osaka	0–3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium
15:04 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Stojković 38' Mochizuki 60' Hirano 63'	Attendance: 13,517 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Hisaharu Kitamura, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Tsutomu Kaji

Verdy Kawasaki v Nagoya Grampus Eight

30 October 1996 (1996-10-30) 27	Verdy Kawasaki	1–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:04 JST (UTC+09)	K. Miura 73'	J. League		Attendance: 12,258 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Susumu Takeda Fourth official: Yasuhiro Mineshita

Nagoya Grampus Eight v JEF United Ichihara

2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 28	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	JEF United Ichihara	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Ōiwa 37'	J. League	Niimura 3'	Attendance: 20,679 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Akio Okutani, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Ogura
	Penalties
	Durix Torres Nishigaya Iijima		Rufer Hašek Ejiri Bosz

Kashima Antlers v Nagoya Grampus Eight

6 November 1996 (1996-11-06) 29	Kashima Antlers	4–2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Kashima Soccer Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Manaka 29', 39' Mazinho 65' Sōma 66'	J. League	Torres 7' Moriyama 85'	Attendance: 16,234 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Toshiyuki Mayuzumi, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Kunihiro Ōtsuki

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Cerezo Osaka

9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 30	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2–1	Cerezo Osaka	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
14:30 JST (UTC+09)	Okayama 25' Ogura 45'	J. League	Manoel 12'	Attendance: 21,358 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Kimio Izaki, Sōichirō Kaneko Fourth official: Takao Shimizu

Emperor's Cup

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Nagoya Grampus Eight v Cosmo Oil

17 November 1996 (1996-11-17) 3rd Round	Nagoya Grampus Eight	0–1	Cosmo Oil	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)			? ?'	Attendance: 6,638

J.League Cup

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Yokohama Flügels

1 June 1996 (1996-06-01) GL-B-1-1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–1	Yokohama Flügels	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
16:04 JST (UTC+09)	Hirano 50'	J. League	Zinho 16'	Attendance: 21,713 Referee: Archundia Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Masahiro Katagiri Fourth official: Yukio Fujita

Yokohama Flügels v Nagoya Grampus Eight

5 June 1996 (1996-06-05) GL-B-1-2	Yokohama Flügels	1–1 (2–2 agg.)	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Zinho 19'	J. League	Moriyama 83'	Attendance: 8,065 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Hisaharu Kitamura Fourth official: Katsunori Moriya

Verdy Kawasaki v Nagoya Grampus Eight

8 June 1996 (1996-06-08) GL-B-2-1	Verdy Kawasaki	4–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Niigata Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Kitazawa 4' Bismarck 12' Nunobe 37' Caíco 41'	J. League		Attendance: 14,208 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Masaaki Shimomura Fourth official: Hiroshi Abe

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Verdy Kawasaki

12 June 1996 (1996-06-12) GL-B-2-2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	0–3 (0–7 agg.)	Verdy Kawasaki	Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Nunobe 24' Fujiyoshi 87' Ishizuka 88'	Attendance: 23,637 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Takahiko Sugiyama

Nagoya Grampus Eight v JEF United Ichihara

15 June 1996 (1996-06-15) GL-B-3-1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–1	JEF United Ichihara	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
16:04 JST (UTC+09)	Stojković 70'	J. League	Ejiri 89'	Attendance: 21,172 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Noriaki Fukunaga

JEF United Ichihara v Nagoya Grampus Eight

19 June 1996 (1996-06-19) GL-B-3-2	JEF United Ichihara	1–0 (2–1 agg.)	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Ichihara Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Hašek 69'	J. League		Attendance: 6,023 Referee: Archundia Assistant referees: Tetsu Karakida, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Atsushi Nakamura

Kashima Antlers v Nagoya Grampus Eight

22 June 1996 (1996-06-22) GL-B-4-1	Kashima Antlers	2–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Kashima Soccer Stadium
18:02 JST (UTC+09)	Kurosaki 6' Mazinho 30'	J. League		Attendance: 15,612 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Hisaharu Kitamura, Keiji Kamiara Fourth official: Shigemi Tominaga

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Kashima Antlers

26 June 1996 (1996-06-26) GL-B-4-2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	0–2 (0–4 agg.)	Kashima Antlers	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Leonardo 26' Masuda 89'	Attendance: 19,929 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Tōru Yamashiro Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Ogura

Shimizu S-Pulse v Nagoya Grampus Eight

29 June 1996 (1996-06-29) GL-B-5-1	Shimizu S-Pulse	2–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Nihondaira Sports Stadium
16:04 JST (UTC+09)	Oliva 20', 58'	J. League		Attendance: 19,283 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Kazuhisa Osada, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Shimizu S-Pulse

3 July 1996 (1996-07-03) GL-B-5-2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6–1 (6–3 agg.)	Shimizu S-Pulse	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:04 JST (UTC+09)	Okayama 4', 68' Hirano 7', 42' Tomasz 75' Moriyama 84'	J. League	Oliva 69'	Attendance: 18,034 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Kazuaki Hamaguchi, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Kōta Kurimoto

Avispa Fukuoka v Nagoya Grampus Eight

10 August 1996 (1996-08-10) GL-B-6-1	Avispa Fukuoka	1–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hakatanomori Football Stadium
18:31 JST (UTC+09)	Yamashita 84'	J. League		Attendance: 10,480 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Syungo Matsufuji

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Avispa Fukuoka

14 August 1996 (1996-08-14) GL-B-6-2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–3 (3–4 agg.)	Avispa Fukuoka	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Asano 2' Hirano 54' Moriyama 76'	J. League	Yamashita 20' Ishimaru 39' Troglio 59'	Attendance: 17,611 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Naoyuki Mori, Akio Okutani Fourth official: Hisao Sugata

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Cerezo Osaka

17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) GL-B-7-1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6–1	Cerezo Osaka	Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Stojković 10', 84' Hirano 19' Ogura 34', 43' Moriyama 88'	J. League	Yonekura 48'	Attendance: 19,268 Referee: Keiichi Sunakawa Assistant referees: Ichirō Inukai, Keiji Kamiara Fourth official: Tatsuo Gotō

Cerezo Osaka v Nagoya Grampus Eight

21 August 1996 (1996-08-21) GL-B-7-2	Cerezo Osaka	3–1 (4–7 agg.)	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Osaka Nagai Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Nishizawa 35' Morishima 77' Manoel 84'	J. League	Asano 66'	Attendance: 7,129 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Kōji Taniuchi, Masaaki Shimomura Fourth official: Tamotsu Ōnishi

Super Cup

Yokohama Marinos v Nagoya Grampus Eight

9 March 1996 (1996-03-09)	Yokohama Marinos	0–2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Tokyo National Stadium
14:03 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Okayama 29' Fukuda 39'	Attendance: 39,570 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Yū Nakamura Fourth official: Tōru Kamikawa

Suntory Cup

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Kashima Antlers

20 November 1996 (1996-11-20) Final	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Kashima Antlers	Tokyo National Stadium
19:05 JST (UTC+09)	Stojković  110'	J. League		Attendance: 25,017 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Noboru Ishiyama Fourth official: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki

International results

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Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Haiphong Police v Nagoya Grampus Eight

11 September 1996 (1996-09-11) 2nd Round-1	Haiphong Police	1–1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hai Phong, Vietnam
	? ?'		Fukuda ?'	Stadium: Hai Phong Center Stadium Attendance: 5,000

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Haiphong Police

18 September 1996 (1996-09-18) 2nd Round-2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–0 (4–1 agg.)	Haiphong Police	Nagoya, Japan
	Mochizuki ?' (pen.) Fukuda ?' Satō ?'			Stadium: Mizuho Rugby Stadium Attendance: 2,449

Nagoya Grampus Eight v South China

9 October 1996 (1996-10-09) Quarterfinals-1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2–0	South China	Gifu, Japan
	Nakanishi ?' Kina ?'			Stadium: Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium Attendance: 1,566

South China v Nagoya Grampus Eight

22 October 1996 (1996-10-22) Quarterfinals-2	South China	2–2 (2–4 agg.)	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hong Kong
	? ?' ? ?'		Satō ?' Olivier ?'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 19,500

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Ulsan Hyundai

24 November 1996 (1996-11-24) Semifinals	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5–0	Ulsan Hyundai	Riyadh
	Olivier ?' Nakanishi ?' Stojković ?' Mochizuki ?' Fukuda ?'			Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 5,000

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Al-Hilal

26 November 1996 (1996-11-26) Final	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–3	Al-Hilal	Riyadh
	Nakanishi ?'		? ?' ? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 40,000

Player statistics

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No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		J.League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Super Cup		Suntory Cup		Asian Cup Winners' Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	JPN	Yūji Itō	40	0	29	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	2	0	2	0
	GK	JPN	Ken Ishikawa	10	0	1	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	JPN	Hiroki Mizuhara	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	GK	JPN	Seiji Honda	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	BRA	Torres	48	2	29	2	1	0	13	0	1	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	JPN	Kazuhisa Iijima	46	1	29	1	1	0	11	0	1	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	JPN	Seiichi Ogawa	37	0	26	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	JPN	Masaru Hirayama	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	JPN	Gō Ōiwa	45	1	27	1	1	0	12	0	1	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	JPN	Mitsunori Yamao	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	JPN	Takayuki Nishigaya	29	0	13	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	2	0	6	0
	DF	JPN	Kei Taniguchi	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	DF	JPN	Yasuaki Katō	9	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	DF	JPN	Mitsuru Mukōjima	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	MF	SCG	Stojković	35	16	19	11	1	0	10	3	1	0	2	1	2	1
	MF	FRA	Durix	37	6	24	6	0	0	10	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	JPN	Tetsuya Asano	45	7	29	5	1	0	13	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	JPN	Tetsuo Nakanishi	34	3	16	0	1	0	9	0	1	0	1	0	6	3
	MF	JPN	Toshihiro Uchida	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	MF	JPN	Shigeyoshi Mochizuki	44	7	26	5	1	0	11	0	1	0	2	0	3	2
	MF	JPN	Hiroyasu Ibata	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	JPN	Takashi Hirano	46	12	29	7	0	0	14	5	1	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	JPN	Suguru Itō	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	JPN	Tomoya Yamagami	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	MF	JPN	Tetsuhiro Kina	45	2	24	1	1	0	13	0	0	0	2	0	5	1
	MF	JPN	Yusuke Satō	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
	FW	JPN	Yasuyuki Moriyama	45	15	26	11	1	0	14	4	1	0	2	0	1	0
	FW	JPN	Takafumi Ogura	20	3	14	1	0	0	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0
	FW	JPN	Tetsuya Okayama	46	12	26	9	1	0	14	2	1	1	2	0	2	0
	FW	JPN	Kenji Fukuda	12	4	4	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	4	3
	MF	CIV	Olivier †	23	3	16	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
	FW	POL	Tomasz †	7	1	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	JPN	Kunihiko Shiotake †	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	JPN	Yukio Shinbara †	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

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

Transfers

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In: No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  JPN Mitsunori Yamao (from Aichi Gakuin University) — DF  JPN Takayuki Nishigaya (from University of Tsukuba) — MF  JPN Shigeyoshi Mochizuki (from University of Tsukuba) — MF  JPN Suguru Itō (from Kokushikan University) — MF  JPN Yusuke Satō (from Omiya Higashi High School) — FW  JPN Kenji Fukuda (from Narashino High School)

Out: No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  JPN Akira Kawaguchi (to Fukushima FC) — DF  JPN Yūji Sakakura (to Brummel Sendai) — DF  JPN Toshiyuki Kosugi (to Brummel Sendai) — DF  JPN Naoki Mori (to Vissel Kobe) — DF  JPN Seiji Kami — DF  JPN Otohiko Kiyono — DF  JPN Seiji Kubo — DF  JPN Mitsutoshi Tsushima — MF  JPN Shigeo Sawairi (retired) — MF  FRA Passi — MF  JPN Hiroto Takahashi (retired) — MF  JPN Makoto Yonekura (to Cerezo Osaka) — MF  JPN Masashi Shimamura — MF  JPN Junji Kawabata (to Seino Transportation) — MF  JPN 伊藤 亘 — FW  JPN Takaki Kanda (retired)

Transfers during the season

In

• Sié Donald Olivier (on March)
• Tomasz Frankowski (on May)
• Kunihiko Shiotake (Nagoya Grampus Eight youth)
• Yukio Shinbara (Nagoya Grampus Eight youth)

Out

• Tomasz Frankowski (on July)
• Hiroyasu Ibata (to Honda Motor)

Awards

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• J.League Best XI: Stojković