1995–96 Olympique de Marseille season

Olympique de Marseille 1995–96 football season

Olympique de Marseille
1995–96 season
Presidents	Jean-Claude Gaudin Jean-Michel Roussier
Head coach	Gérard Gili
Stadium	Stade Vélodrome
French Division 2	2nd (promoted)
Coupe de France	Semi-finals
Coupe de la Ligue	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Tony Cascarino (30)^[1] All: Tony Cascarino (30)
Average home league attendance	14,019^[2]
Biggest win	Lempdes SF 1–8 Marseille
← 1994–95 1996–97 →

The 1995–96 Olympique de Marseille season was the club's 97th season in existence and the second consecutive season outside the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Marseille participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
French Division 2	19 July 1995	21 May 1996	Matchday 1	2nd	42	23	11	8	69	35	+34	054.76
Coupe de France	1 December 1995	13 April 1996	Seventh round	Semi-finals	7	6	1	0	20	3	+17	085.71
Coupe de la Ligue	24 October 1995	30 January 1996	First round	Quarter-finals	4	3	0	1	5	2	+3	075.00
Total					53	32	12	9	94	40	+54	060.38

Source: Competitions

French Division 2

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or Relegation
1	Caen (C, P)	42	24	9	9	59	34	+25	81	Promotion to French Division 1
2	Marseille (P)	42	23	11	8	69	35	+34	80
3	Nancy (P)	42	20	16	6	56	23	+33	76
4	Laval	42	21	9	12	52	46	+6	72
5	Toulouse	42	18	9	15	40	34	+6	63

Source: Ligue 2
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	23	11	8	69	35	+34	80	16	5	0	48	9	+39	7	6	8	21	26	−5

Source: French Division 2

Results by round

Source: French Division 2
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Marseille v Le Mans

19 July 1995 1	Marseille	3–1	Le Mans	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

SAS Épinal v Marseille

26 July 1995 2	SAS Épinal	2–0	Marseille	Épinal
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Angers

29 July 1995 3	Marseille	0–0	Angers	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Louhans-Cuiseaux FC v Marseille

5 August 1995 4	Louhans-Cuiseaux FC	3–1	Marseille	Louhans
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Amiens

9 August 1995 5	Marseille	2–0	Amiens	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Perpignan FC v Marseille

12 August 1995 6	Perpignan FC	0–2	Marseille	Perpignan
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Dunkerque

19 August 1995 7	Marseille	0–0	Dunkerque	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Caen v Marseille

26 August 1995 8	Caen	2–0	Marseille	Caen
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Toulouse

31 August 1995 8	Marseille	1–1	Toulouse	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Mulhouse v Marseille

9 September 1995 10	Mulhouse	2–0	Marseille	Mulhouse
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Laval

16 September 1995 11	Marseille	5–0	Laval	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Alès v Marseille

23 September 1995 12	Alès	0–0	Marseille	Alès
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Lorient

30 September 1995 13	Marseille	1–1	Lorient	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Nancy v Marseille

5 October 1995 14	Nancy	2–0	Marseille	Tomblaine
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Stade Poitevin FC

14 October 1995 15	Marseille	3–0	Stade Poitevin FC	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Marseille v LB Châteauroux

22 October 1995 16	Marseille	1–0	LB Châteauroux	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Red Star v Marseille

29 October 1995 17	Red Star	2–2	Marseille	Paris
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Niort

4 November 1995 18	Marseille	2–1	Niort	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Valence v Marseille

10 November 1995 19	Valence	0–2	Marseille	Valence
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v OFC Charleville

18 November 1995 20	Marseille	4–0	OFC Charleville	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Sochaux v Marseille

24 November 1995 21	Sochaux	1–0	Marseille	Montbéliard
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v SAS Épinal

9 December 1995 22	Marseille	3–0	SAS Épinal	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Angers v Marseille

10 January 1996 23	Angers	1–1	Marseille	Angers
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Louhans-Cuiseaux FC

20 January 1996 24	Marseille	2–0	Louhans-Cuiseaux FC	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Amiens v Marseille

27 January 1996 25	Amiens	1–2	Marseille	Amiens
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Perpignan FC

7 February 1996 26	Marseille	5–1	Perpignan FC	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Dunkerque v Marseille

10 February 1996 27	Dunkerque	1–2	Marseille	Dunkirk
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Caen

18 February 1996 28	Marseille	1–0	Caen	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Toulouse v Marseille

27 February 1996 29	Toulouse	0–0	Marseille	Toulouse
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Mulhouse

2 March 1996 30	Marseille	1–0	Mulhouse	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Laval v Marseille

8 March 1996 31	Laval	1–3	Marseille	Laval
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Alès

13 March 1996 32	Marseille	4–0	Alès	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Lorient v Marseille

23 March 1996 33	Lorient	0–1	Marseille	Lorient
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Nancy

30 March 1996 34	Marseille	2–0	Nancy	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Stade Poitevin FC v Marseille

9 April 1996 35	Stade Poitevin FC	0–0	Marseille	Poitevin
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

LB Châteauroux v Marseille

19 April 1996 36	LB Châteauroux	4–2	Marseille	Châteauroux
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Red Star

24 April 1996 37	Marseille	2–1	Red Star	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Niort v Marseille

27 April 1996 38	Niort	0–0	Marseille	Niort
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Valence

3 May 1996 39	Marseille	2–2	Valence	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

OFC Charleville v Marseille

10 May 1996 40	OFC Charleville	3–1	Marseille	Charleville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Marseille v Sochaux

17 May 1996 41	Marseille	4–1	Sochaux	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Le Mans v Marseille

21 May 1996 42	Le Mans	1–2	Marseille	Le Mans
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Source: ^[3]

Coupe de France

FC d'Échirolles v Marseille

1 December 1995 Seventh round	FC d'Échirolles	1–4	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Lempdes SF v Marseille

17 December 1995 Eighth round	Lempdes SF	1–8	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

USM Endoume Catalans v Marseille

13 January 1996 Round of 64	USM Endoume Catalans	0–2	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Marseille v GSI Pontivy

3 February 1996 Round of 32	Marseille	2–0	GSI Pontivy	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Marseille v CS de Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson

24 February 1996 Round of 16	Marseille	2–0	CS de Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Marseille v Lille

16 March 1996 Quarter-finals	Marseille	1–0	Lille	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Marseille v Auxerre

April 1996 Semi-finals	Marseille	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Auxerre	Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Coupe de la Ligue

Perpignan FC v Marseille

24 October 1995 First round	Perpignan FC	0–1	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Marseille v LB Châteauroux

13 December 1995 Round of 32	Marseille	2–1	LB Châteauroux	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Marseille v AS Saint-Étienne

6 January 1996 Round of 16	Marseille	2–0	AS Saint-Étienne	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

EA Guingamp v Marseille

30 January 1996 Quarter-finals	EA Guingamp	1–0	Marseille	Guingamp
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank	Pos	Name	French Division 2	Coupe de France	Coupe de la Ligue	Total
1	FW	Tony Cascarino	30	0	0	30
2	FW	Marc Libbra	13	0	0	13
3	MF	Bernard Ferrer	9	0	0	9
Own goals			0	0	0	0
Totals			69	20	5	94

References

^ "Ligue 2 1995/1996 - Top Scorer". worldfootball.net.
^ "Ligue 2 1995/1996 - Attendance". worldfootball.net.
^ "Calendar". Ligue2.

External links

Official website (in French)

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Domestic leagues	Division 1 Division 2 National 1
Domestic cups	Coupe de France (Final) Coupe de la Ligue (Final) Trophée des Champions
European	Champions League Men Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup

Club seasons
Division 1	Auxerre Bastia Bordeaux Cannes Gueugnon Guingamp Le Havre Lens Lille Lyon Martigues Metz Monaco Montpellier Nantes Nice Paris Saint-Germain Rennes Saint-Étienne Strasbourg
Division 2	Marseille