The 1996–97 Belarusian Cup was the sixth season of the annual Belarusian football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it has been conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. It began on 20 July 1996 with the first of five rounds and ended on 25 May 1997 with the final at the Dinamo Stadium in Minsk.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Belarus |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belshina Bobruisk (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Dinamo-93 Minsk |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 98 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Andrey Khlebasolaw (5 goals) |
FC MPKC Mozyr were the defending champions, having defeated FC Dinamo Minsk in the 1996 final, but were knocked out in the second round by one of the eventual finalists FC Dinamo-93 Minsk, the eventual runners-up.
FC Belshina Bobruisk won the final against FC Dinamo-93 Minsk to win their first title.
Round of 32
editThe games were played on 20, 23 and 24 July 1996.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kristall Smolevichi (III) | 0–3 | Dinamo-93 Minsk |
| Stroitel Starye Dorogi (II) | 0–4 | Dinamo Minsk |
| Kommunalnik Slonim (II) | 1–3 | Dnepr Mogilev |
| Lokomotiv Vitebsk (II) | 2–4 | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk |
| Kobrin (II) | 4–2 | Obuvshchik Lida |
| Gomel (II) | 1–2 | Torpedo Minsk |
| Stroitel Bereza (II) | 0–5 | Molodechno |
| Transmash Mogilev (II) | 0–1 | Torpedo Mogilev |
| Torpedo Zhodino (II) | 1–2 | Vedrich Rechitsa |
| Khimik Svetlogorsk (II) | 0–2 | MPKC Mozyr |
| Veras Vysoka Lipa (III) | 0–1 | Neman Grodno |
| BATE Borisov (III) | 0–2 | Dinamo Brest |
| Maksim-Legmash Orsha (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) |
Belshina Bobruisk |
| Kommunalnik Pinsk (II) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Ataka-Aura Minsk |
| Kardan-Flyers Grodno (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| Dinamo-Juni Minsk (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk |
Round of 32
editThe games were played between 1 and 4 August 1996.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Molodechno | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo Minsk |
| MPKC Mozyr | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo-93 Minsk |
| Ataka-Aura Minsk | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Neman Grodno |
| Dinamo Brest | 2–0 | Dinamo-Juni Minsk (II) |
| Vedrich Rechitsa | 2–3 | Kobrin (II) |
| Dnepr Mogilev | 3–1 | Kardan-Flyers Grodno (II) |
| Belshina Bobruisk | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Torpedo Minsk |
| Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | 6–1 | Torpedo Mogilev |
Quarterfinals
editThe games were played on 7 and 8 May 1997.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kobrin (II) | w/o | Dnepr Mogilev |
| Dinamo-93 Minsk | 3–0 | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk |
| Ataka Minsk | 1–2 | Belshina Bobruisk |
| Dinamo Minsk | 1–0 | Dinamo Brest |
Semifinals
editThe games were played on 16 May 1997.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belshina Bobruisk | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Dnepr Mogilev |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo-93 Minsk |
Final
editThe final match was played on 25 May 1997 at the Dinamo Stadium in Minsk.
| Belshina Bobruisk | 2 – 0 | Dinamo-93 Minsk |
|---|---|---|
Smirnykh  86'Balashow 90' |
Report |
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