Another change of 'personnel' this year. Slovenia made a reappearance but the Czech Republic and Malta did not participate, dropping the numbers back to six countries. Slovenia's return was met with instant success in the first heat. Less fortunate were the team from Lumino, Switzerland, who decided to withdraw from Heat 9 following an injury to one of their competitors. This was the first time a team had withdrawn from a JSF event. Another first was that the whole series was transmitted from one location, a 7000m² arena in Turin, Italy, with presenters from each country taking turns to front the programmes.

Jeux Sans Frontières 1996

Entrants 1996: Greece (GR) • Hungary (H) • Italy (I)
Portugal (P) • Slovenia (SLO) • Switzerland (CH)

Presenters of International Heats:
Dafne Bokota and Kostas Sgontzos (GR), 
Gábor Gundel Takács and Beatrix Farkas (H),
Ettore Andenna (I), Eládio Clímaco (P),
Gregor Krajc (SLO), Caterina Ruggeri (CH)

International Referee: Denis Pettiaux

Produced by ERT/ET1 (GR), MTV (H), RAI UNO (I), 
RTP (P), TSI (CH), RTVSLO (SLO)

 

Key: International Heats  l = Qualified for International Final / l = Heat Winner (Silver Trophy) International Final l = Gold Trophy   l = Silver Trophy   l = Bronze Trophy

1996-01

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Heat 1

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Ettore Andenna (I)

Teams: Zakynthos (GR) v. Hajduszoboszlo (H) v. Sulmona (I) v. Amadora (P) v. Genestrerio (CH) v. Novo Mesto (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 SLO • Novo Mesto l l
 H • Hajduszoboszlo
 CH • Genestrerio
 I • Sulmona
 P • Amadora
 GR • Zakynthos

58
46
43
43
34
32

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1996-02

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Heat 2

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Ettore Andenna (I)

Teams: Kilkis (GR) v. Eger (H) v. Tolentino (I) v. Moura (P) v. Losone (CH) v. Kranjska Gora (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 P • Moura l
 H • Eger
 CH • Losone
 SLO • Kranjska Gora
 I • Tolentino
 GR • Kilkis

58
57
42
42
31
30

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1996-03

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Heat 3

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Dafne Bokota (GR)

Teams: Kerkyra (GR) v. Erd (H) v. Gran San Barnardo (I) v. Funchal (P) v. Pregassona (CH) v. Kranj (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 I • Gran San Barnardo l l
 H • Erd
 CH • Pregassona
 P • Funchal
 GR • Kerkyra
 SLO • Kranj

52
46
45
45
43
36

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1996-04

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Heat 4

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Gregor Krajc (SLO)

Teams: Tinos (GR) v. Tiszaujvaros (H) v. Torino (I) v. Agueda (P) v. Ponte Tresa (CH) v. Bohinj (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 SLO • Bohinj l
 H • Tiszaujvaros
 I • Torino
 P • Agueda
 GR • Tinos
 CH • Ponte Tresa

53
49
45
42
39
32

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1996-05

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Heat 5

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Caterina Ruggeri (CH)

Teams: Kalimnos (GR) v. God (H) v. Gallipoli (I) v. Vila Franca de Xira (P) v. Disentis Muster (CH) v. Menges (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
5th

 P • Vila Franca de Xira l
 SLO • Menges
 GR • Kalimnos l
 H • God
 CH • Disentis Muster
 I • Gallipoli

58
52
43
38
35
35

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1996-06

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Heat 6

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Eládio Clímaco (P)

Teams: Athens (GR) v. Belvaros-Lipotvaros (H) v. Catanzaro (I) v. Lamego (P) v. Chironico (CH) v. Radenci (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 P • Lamego l l
 SLO • Radenci
 I • Catanzaro
 GR • Athens
 CH • Chironico
 H • Belvaros-Lipotvaros

62
57
43
40
36
26

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1996-07

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Heat 7

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenters: Gábor Gundel Takács and Beatrix Farkas (H)

Teams: Peristeri (GR) v. Szazhalombatta (H) v. Nicolosi (I) v. Albufeira (P) v. Malvaglia (CH) v. Dobrepolje (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 CH • Malvaglia l l
 P • Albufeira
 H • Szazhalombatta
 SLO • Dobrepolje
 I • Nicolosi
 GR • Peristeri

49
48
46
42
41
35

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1996-08

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Heat 8

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Kostas Sgontzos (GR)

Teams: Kalamata (GR) v. Budapest XVIII K. (H) v. Abano Terme (I) v. Ponta Delgada (P) v. Ceresio (CH) v. Iska Vas (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 SLO • Iska Vas l
 P • Ponta Delgada
 H • Budapest XVIII K.
 I • Abano Terme
 CH • Ceresio
 GR • Kalamata

57
55
49
45
29
23

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1996-09

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Heat 9

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Ettore Andenna (I)

Teams: Neo Psychico (GR) v. Kecskemét (H) v. Cascina (I) v. Gondomar (P) v. Lumino (CH) v. Zelezniki (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 H • Kecskemét l l
 SLO • Zelezniki
 I • Cascina
 P • Gondomar
 GR • Neo Psihiko
 CH • Lumino

60
55
47
47
28
4 (Team withdrew)

Did You Know? For the first time in the history of Jeux Sans Frontières, a team withdrew from the competition in this event. The Swiss team, Lumino withdrew after the first event, in which one of their number was injured. The scoreboard shows the only point the Swiss recorded, for a 3rd place on the first game. The event continued with five teams only.

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1996-10

Jeux Sans Frontières 1996

International Final

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Palazzina di Caccia di Casa Savoia, Stupinigi, Turin, Italy

Presenter: Ettore Andenna (I)

Teams: Kalimnos (GR) v. Kecskemét (H) v. Gran San Bernardo (I) v. Lamego (P) v. Malvaglia (CH) v. Novo Mesto (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 H • Kecskemét l
 P • Lamego l
 I • Gran San Bernardo l
 SLO • Novo Mesto
 CH • Malvaglia
 GR • Kalimnos

54
51
50
42
34
32

Did You Know? Kecskemét of Hungary's win in this International Final was somewhat momentous. It marked them out as the only town to have won two International Finals (they also won in 1993) in the entire history of Jeux Sans Frontières.

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