1995–96 UEFA Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 9–23 August 1995 Competition proper: 13 September 1995 – 22 May 1996 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Juventus (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Ajax |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 159 (2.61 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,870,462 (30,663 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jari Litmanen (Ajax) 9 goals |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
The 1995–96 UEFA Champions League was the 41st season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the fourth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League. The tournament was won by Juventus, who beat defending champions Ajax on penalties in the final for their first European Cup since 1985, and their second overall. It was the only Champions League title that Juventus won in the 1990s, despite reaching the next two finals, and one of only three Italian wins in the final, despite there being a Serie A club in every final for seven consecutive years from 1992 to 1998.
It was the first tournament in which three points were awarded for a win instead of two. This was also the first time that players' names appeared on the back of shirts.