# 1996–97 Czech Cup

The 1996–97 Czech Cup was the fourth edition of the annual football knockout tournament organized by the Czech Football Association of the Czech Republic.
Slavia Prague prevailed at the 15 June 1997 Cup and qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

## Teams

| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
| Preliminary round | 130 | 40 | none | 40 | Levels 4 and 5 in football league pyramid |
| First round | 112 | 96 | 20 | 76 | Czech 2. Liga Bohemian Football League Moravian-Silesian Football League Czech Fourth Division |
| Second round | 64 | 64 | 48 | 16 | Czech First League |
| Third round | 32 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
| Fourth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |

## Preliminary round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Olymp Prague | 1–3 | Aritma Prague |
| Pišely | 2–0 | Smíchov |
| Sokol Čížová | 2–0 | Horažďovice |
| Jiskra Třeboň | 4–0 | Tabor |
| Rokycany | 3–0 | Plzeň 1894 |
| Sokol Sveradice | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 3-4 pen | Sušice |
| Slovan Hrádek nad Nisou | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3-2 pen | Slovan Varnsdorf |
| Slovan Pardubice | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 2-4 pen | Mogul Kolín |
| Spartak Rychnov | 2–0 | Agria Choceň |
| Zeman Brno | 2–0 | Žďas Žďár nad Sázavou |
| Bopo Třebíč | 1–3 | Roubina Dolni Kounice |
| Židenice Brno | 1–2 | ČKD Blansko |
| Slovan Broumov | 1–2 | Dolní Němčí |
| Dolní Bojanovice | 3–1 | Hodonín |
| Šumperk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4-3 pen | Slavoj Bruntál |
| Holice | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4-2 pen | UNO Zábřeh-Zvole |
| Valašské Meziříčí | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4-3 pen | Nový Jičín |
| Detmarovice | 5–2 | Důl 9. květen Albrechtice |
| Biocel Vratimov | 1–0 | Slezan Frýdek-Místek |
| Sokol Trnava | 0–3 | VTE Spartak Hulín |
Source:

## Round 1

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Tatran Kadaň | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4-3 pen | Slavia Karlovy Vary |
| Litvínov | 0–3 | Chomutov |
| Sokol Brozany | 0–4 | GGS Arma Ústí |
| Český Lev Neštěmice | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 6-7 pen | MUS Most 1996 |
| Slovan Hrádek nad Nisou | 0–3 | Pelikán Děčín |
| Lokomotiva Kladno | 1–0 | Chmel Blšany |
| Kaučuk Kralupy nad Vltavou | w/o | Mělník |
| Aritma Prague | 1–3 | Rakovnik |
| Kladno | 4–3 | Patenidis Motorlet Prague |
| Rokycany | 5–3 | Tahov |
| Tatran Prachatice | 3–1 | Slavoj Český Krumlov |
| Přeštice | 1–2 | 1. FC Plzeň |
| Jiskra Třeboň | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5-3 pen | Agrox Vlašim |
| Horažďovice | 1–5 | FC Dukla |
| Pišely | 1–0 | AFK Kolín |
| Mladá Boleslav | 0–1 | Brummer Ceska Lipa |
| Spolana Neratovice | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 6-5 pen | Admira Prague |
| Chrudim | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2-4 pen | Český Brod |
| Libuš | 0–3 | Sparta Krč |
| Králův Dvůr | 2–3 | Horní Počernice |
| Střížkov Prague 9 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 4-5 pen | Turnov |
| Sokol Semice | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 2-4 pen | Bohemians Prague |
| Benešov | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4-2 pen | Slavoj Vyšehrad |
| Mogul Kolín | 0–4 | Chrudim |
| Spartak Rychnov | 3–1 | Pardubice |
| Olympia Hradec Králové | 0–3 | Trutnov |
| Holice 1932 | 0–4 | Lázně Bohdaneč |
| Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5-4 pen | Zlín |
| Detmarovice | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4-53 pen | NH Ostrava |
| ARTEP Město Albrechtice | w/o | Krnov |
| ŽD Bohumín | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 3-5 pen | Baník Havířov |
| Valašské Meziříčí | 0–5 | Železárny Třinec |
| Dukla Hranice | 3–2 | Hranice |
| Biocel Vratimov | 0–3 | Vítkovice |
| MSA Dolní Benešov | 2–0 | Frýdek-Místek |
| Holice | 0–5 | Přerov |
| Šumperk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 6-5 pen | UNEX Uničov |
| Dolní Němčí | 1–2 | Uherský Brod |
| Synot Staré Město | 0–2 | Uherské Hradiště |
| VMG Kyjov | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 2-4 pen | Baník Ratíškovice |
| Kunovice | 2–1 | Veselí nad Moravou |
| VTE Spartak Hulín | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3-4 pen | Alfa Valašské Klobouky |
| Dolní Bojanovice | 0–6 | Tatran Poštorná |
| ČKD Blansko | 0–4 | LeRK Prostějov |
| Zeman Brno | 3–1 | PSJ Motorpal Jihlava |
| Svitavy | 2–0 | Mohelnice-Moravčany |
| Roubina Dolni Kounice | 2–1 | Znojmo |
| Sušice | 2–3 | Vodňany |
Source:

## Round 2

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Benešov | 0–2 | Bohemians Prague |
| Tatran Kadaň | 1–4 | Slavia Prague |
| Chomutov | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4-5 pen | GGS Arma Ústí |
| MUS Most 1996 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 2-4 pen | Teplice |
| Lokomotiva Kladno | 0–2 | Pelikán Děčín |
| Tatran Poštorná | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 8-7 pen | Uherské Hradiště |
| Kaučuk Kralupy nad Vltavou | 0–2 | Viktoria Žižkov |
| Rakovnik | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 3-0 pen | Kladno |
| Vodňany | 1–12 | České Budějovice |
| Jiskra Třeboň | 0–1 | FC Dukla |
| ARTEP Město Albrechtice | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3-5 pen | Kaučuk Opava |
| Dukla Hranice | 2–1 | Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž |
| Sparta Krč | 4–4 (a.e.t.) 4-5 pen | Horní Počernice |
| Turnov | 0–3 | Jablonec |
| Chrudim | 0–1 | Sparta Prague |
| Spartak Rychnov | 4–2 | Trutnov |
| Lázně Bohdaneč | 4–2 | Hradec Králové |
| Svitavy | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2-4 pen | Šumperk |
| Baník Ratíškovice | 0–3 | Petra Drnovice |
| Kunovice | 2–1 | Alfa Valašské Klobouky |
| MSA Dolní Benešov | 1–3 | Baník Ostrava |
| Přerov | 2–0 | Baník Havířov |
| Rokycany | 0–4 | Viktoria Plzeň |
| Tatran Prachatice | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5-6 pen | 1. FC Plzeň |
| Pišely | 0–1 | Liberec |
| Spolana Neratovice | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4-5 pen | Brummer Ceska Lipa |
| NH Ostrava | 1–2 | Karviná |
| Vítkovice | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 7-8 pen | Železárny Třinec |
| Uherský Brod | 1–2 | Sigma Olomouc |
| Zeman Brno | 1–2 | LeRK Prostějov |
| Roubina Dolni Kounice | 1–5 | Boby Brno |
| Český Brod | w/o | Union Cheb |
Source:

## Round 3

Matches were played on 28 August 1996.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Pelikán Děčín | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 6-5 pen | Teplice |
| GGS Arma Ústí | 1–3 | Slavia Prague |
| Rakovnik | 0–2 | Viktoria Žižkov |
| FC Dukla | 2–0 | České Budějovice |
| Dukla Hranice | 1–4 | Kaučuk Opava |
| Šumperk | 1–3 | Lázně Bohdaneč |
| Kunovice | 1–4 | Petra Drnovice |
| Přerov | 1–2 | Baník Ostrava |
| Brummer Ceska Lipa | 0–1 | Liberec |
| Železárny Třinec | 3–0 | Karviná |
| LeRK Prostějov | 1–3 | Sigma Olomouc |
| Horní Počernice | 1–2 | Český Brod |
| Jablonec | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4-3 pen | Bohemians Prague |
| Tatran Poštorná | 0–1 | Boby Brno |
| Spartak Rychnov | 0–6 | Sparta Prague |
| 1. FC Plzeň | 0–2 | Viktoria Plzeň |

## Round 4

The fourth round was played on 15 and 16 April 1997.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Dukla | 1–0 | Kaučuk Opava |
| Český Brod | 0–2 | Jablonec |
| Pelikán Děčín | 0–5 | Slavia Prague |
| Boby Brno | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4-3 pen | Viktoria Žižkov |
| Petra Drnovice | 0–1 | Baník Ostrava |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2–0 | Liberec |
| Železárny Třinec | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5-6 pen | Sigma Olomouc |
| Lázně Bohdaneč | 1–3 | Sparta Prague |

## Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played on 29 and 30 April, and 7 May 1997.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Sparta Prague | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Baník Ostrava |
| FC Dukla | 1–0 | Viktoria Plzeň |
| Slavia Prague | 2–0 | Jablonec |
| Sigma Olomouc | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4-2 pen | Boby Brno |

## Semifinals

The semifinals were played on 13 and 14 May 1997.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Baník Ostrava | 2–3 | Slavia Prague |
| FC Dukla | 1–0 | Sigma Olomouc |