15 June 1997: FC Porto won 3-0 at Antas for a historic title hat-trick | OneFootball

On 15 June 1997, FC Porto closed out the 1996/97 season with a 3-0 victory over Gil Vicente at the Estádio das Antas, in the 34th and final round of the National Championship, celebrating the conquest of their third consecutive league title at home.

The match was decided by goals from Grzegorz Mielcarski and Sérgio Conceição, as well as an own goal by Carlos Filipe, in a result that confirmed Porto’s celebrations in front of their fans. The title had already been secured, but the team still ended the campaign with a convincing win against Gil Vicente.

That championship was marked by FC Porto’s consistent dominance, as they finished the competition in first place and achieved, for the first time in their history, a third consecutive national title.

The squad photo from that team became one of the season’s most memorable images, symbolizing a campaign of clear superiority throughout the league. In 34 rounds, Porto recorded 27 wins, 4 draws, and just 3 defeats. In the final standings, Porto ended the season 13 points ahead of Sporting.

Going forward, the team finished with 80 goals scored, confirming a high-level attacking output. Defensively, they also showed consistency, conceding only 24 goals throughout the entire competition.

Among the main individual highlights of that run were Jardel and Drulovic. The Brazilian striker finished as the competition’s top scorer with 30 goals, while the Serbian international was the player with the most assists, registering 12 goal-setting passes.

The match at the Antas thus became associated with one of the symbolic moments in the club’s history: the celebration of the “three-peat” in the final match of the season, in a festive atmosphere and with a clear victory to close out the 1996/97 campaign.

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