| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia | 
| Teams | 32 | 
| Defending champions | Croatia Zagreb | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Croatia Zagreb (3rd title) | 
| Runner-up | NK Zagreb | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 | 
| Goals scored | 116 (3.14 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mass Sarr, Mark Viduka & Dragan Vukoja (5) | 
The 1996–97 Croatian Football Cup was the sixth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Croatia Zagreb were the defending champions, and they won their second successive title.
Calendar
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 13 and 26 August 1996 | 16 | 32 → 16 | None | 
| Second round | 4 and 10 September 1996 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | 
| Quarter-finals | First legs 16 October 1996, Second legs 22 and 23 October 1996  | 8 | 8 → 4 | None | 
| Semi-finals | First legs 9 April 1997, Second legs 16 April 1997  | 4 | 4 → 2 | None | 
| Final | 29 May 1997 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None | 
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Pridraga | 1–6 | Hajduk Split | 
| 2 | Mladost Hrastovec | 1–3 | Varteks | 
| 3 | Napredak Velika Mlaka | 2–3 | Segesta | 
| 4 | Orijent | 0–0 (aet) (5–6 p) | Belišće | 
| 5 | Gospić | 0–0 (aet) (5–4 p) | Zadarkomerc | 
| 6 | Podvinje | 0–1 | Inker Zaprešić | 
| 7 | Varaždin | 1–5 | Rijeka | 
| 8 | Solin Kaltenberg | 0–3 | NK Zagreb | 
| 9 | Mladost 127 | 1–2 (aet) | Osijek | 
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 3–1 | Cibalia | 
| 11 | Baranja | 1–2 (aet) | Croatia Đakovo | 
| 12 | Slavonija Požega | 3–1 | Bjelovar | 
| 13 | Slaven Belupo | 1–0 | Istra Pula | 
| 14 | Zagorec Krapina | 1–1 (aet) (5–3 p) | Šibenik | 
| 15 | PIK Vrbovec | 0–3 | Dubrovnik | 
| 16 | Zrinski Bošnjaci | 0–5 | Croatia Zagreb | 
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osijek | 3–0 | Segesta | 
| 2 | NK Zagreb | 2–1 | Zagorec Krapina | 
| 3 | Inker Zaprešić | 2–1 | Belišće | 
| 4 | Slaven Belupo | 3–6 | Croatia Zagreb | 
| 5 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–0 | Rijeka | 
| 6 | Gospić | 0–3 | Dubrovnik | 
| 7 | Hajduk Split | 3–0 | Slavonija Požega | 
| 8 | Varteks | 4–0 | Croatia Đakovo | 
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Zagreb | 4–1 | Dubrovnik | 1–1 | 3–0 | 
| NK Zagreb | 4–0 | Inker Zaprešić | 3–0 | 1–0 | 
| Osijek | 4–3 | Hajduk Split | 2–1 | 2–2 | 
| Varteks | 2–4 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–3 | 1–1 | 
Semi-finals
| Croatia Zagreb | 2–1 | Osijek | 
|---|---|---|
| Viduka  | 
Report | Černe  | 
Croatia Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.
NK Zagreb won 6–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Croatia Zagreb | 2–1 | NK Zagreb | 
|---|---|---|
| Cvitanović  Viduka  | 
Report | Sopić  | 
See also
References
- 1 2 Bariša, Mladen (9 April 1997). "Jedino sami sebe možemo nadjačati!". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
 - 1 2 Bariša, Mladen (16 April 1997). "Otto Barić "pali" Osječane". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
 - ↑ Petan, Željko (10 April 1997). "Scoria i Bule donose finale". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
 
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