# 1997 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1997 Norwegian Football Cup was the 92nd edition of the Norwegian Football Cup. The 1997 Norwegian Football Cup was won by the second-tier side Vålerenga, after they defeated Strømsgodset in the final with the score 4–2.

## Calendar

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
| First round | 20–22 May 1997 | 64 | 128 → 64 |
| Second round | 10–11 June 1997 | 32 | 64 → 32 |
| Third round | 25 June 1997 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth round | 9–10 July 1997 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 6 August 1997 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 24–27 September 1997 | 4 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 26 October 1997 | 1 | 2 → 1 |

## First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 20 May 1997 |||
| Larvik Turn | 1–3 | Snøgg |
| 21 May 1997 |||
| Averøykameratene | 1–0 | Åndalsnes |
| Bremnes | 2–1 | Nest-Sotra |
| Gevir Bodø | 6–0 | Mo |
| Hana | 0–6 | Bryne |
| Holter | 1–0 | Sprint-Jeløy |
| Jevnaker | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Bærum |
| Liv/Fossekallen | 2–1 | Ski |
| Orkanger | 2–1 | Nidelv |
| Pors Grenland | 6–3 | Sørfjell |
| Raufoss | 0–1 | Mjøndalen |
| Verdal | 0–3 | Ranheim |
| Ørn-Horten | 1–2 | Runar |
| Ørsta | 1–2 | Stryn |
| Aalesund | 0–2 | Volda |
| Ålgård | 1–3 | Flekkefjord |
| Åmot | 1–3 | Skeid |
| Åsane | 4–0 | Florø |
| Åssiden | 0–1 | Skjetten |
| 22 May 1997 |||
| Alta | 8–3 | Skjervøy |
| Asker | 0–3 | Stabæk |
| Aurskog/Finstadbru | 2–7 | Drøbak/Frogn |
| Donn | 1–5 | Start |
| Elverum | 0–3 | Vålerenga |
| Fana | 1–2 | Vadmyra |
| Figgjo | 0–7 | Viking |
| Finnsnes | 0–2 | Harstad |
| Flint | 2–6 | Strømsgodset |
| Fredrikstad | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Grei |
| Frigg | 0–2 | Mercantile |
| Hammerfest | 2–3 | Porsanger |
| Holmen | 1–2 | Eik-Tønsberg |
| Jerv | 3–2 | Vigør |
| Jotun | 0–1 | Sogndal |
| Kjelsås | 0–1 | Abildsø |
| Kleppestø | 1–4 | Brann |
| Kolbotn | 0–2 | Lyn |
| Kolstad | 4–2 | Stjørdals/Blink |
| Kristiansund | 0–3 | Molde |
| Lofoten | 4–0 | Mjølner/Narvik |
| Lyngen/Karnes | 1–4 | Tromsø |
| Lørenskog | 4–3 | Gjøvik-Lyn |
| Mosjøen | 3–1 | Namsos |
| Nardo | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Steinkjer |
| Nybergsund | 1–3 | HamKam |
| Radøy | 4–7 (a.e.t.) | Fyllingen |
| Råde | 0–2 | Moss |
| Selbak | 1–2 | Sarpsborg FK |
| Singsås | 0–9 | Rosenborg |
| Skarbøvik | 0–1 | Hødd |
| Skjold | 0–8 | Haugesund |
| Stord | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Løv-Ham |
| Strindheim | 2–0 | National |
| Strømmen | 3–0 | Faaberg |
| Stålkameratene | 0–3 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Sørumsand | 0–6 | Lillestrøm |
| Tranabakkan | 0–5 | Byåsen |
| Tromsdalen | 5–1 | Silsand |
| Ullern | 3–2 | Østsiden |
| Urædd | 0–2 | Odd Grenland |
| Vang | 0–5 | Kongsvinger |
| Vard Haugesund | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Odda |
| Varhaug | 1–2 | Eiger |
| Vidar | 4–0 | Vedavåg |

## Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 10 June 1997 |||
| Eiger | 1–2 | Viking |
| Fyllingen | 5–2 | Åsane |
| Moss | 2–0 | Strømmen |
| 11 June 1997 |||
| Abildsø | 0–1 | Vålerenga |
| Bodø/Glimt | 3–0 | Mosjøen |
| Bremnes | 1–4 | Haugesund |
| Bryne | 6–3 | Vidar |
| Byåsen | 4–2 | Kolstad |
| Drøbak/Frogn | 3–1 | Holter |
| Flekkefjord | 1–3 | Start |
| HamKam | 2–1 | Ullern |
| Harstad | 1–0 | Lofoten |
| Kongsvinger | 4–1 | Lørenskog |
| Lyn | 4–0 | Strindheim |
| Løv-Ham | 2–6 | Vard Haugesund |
| Mercantile | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Skeid |
| Mjøndalen | 0–2 | Strømsgodset |
| Nardo | 1–3 | Rosenborg |
| Odd Grenland | 5–1 | Jerv |
| Orkanger | 0–2 | Averøykameratene |
| Porsanger | 0–3 | Tromsø |
| Ranheim | 1–4 | Gevir Bodø |
| Runar | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Pors Grenland |
| Sarpsborg FK | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Fredrikstad |
| Skjetten | 1–3 | Eik-Tønsberg |
| Snøgg | 1–8 | Lillestrøm |
| Sogndal | 5–0 | Liv/Fossekallen |
| Stabæk | 2–1 | Bærum |
| Stryn | 1–0 | Molde |
| Tromsdalen | 4–6 | Alta |
| Vadmyra | 1–3 | Brann |
| Volda | 0–3 | Hødd |

## Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 25 June 1997 |||
| Alta | 1–6 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Averøykameratene | 0–5 | Rosenborg |
| Brann | 11–0 | Vard Haugesund |
| Eik-Tønsberg | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Kongsvinger |
| Fredrikstad | 2–0 | Lyn |
| Gevir Bodø | 0–2 | Vålerenga |
| Haugesund | 4–0 | Bryne |
| Hødd | 0–2 | Moss |
| Lillestrøm | 3–0 | HamKam |
| Pors Grenland | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Stabæk |
| Skeid | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Byåsen |
| Start | 3–2 | Odd Grenland |
| Stryn | 1–4 | Sogndal |
| Strømsgodset | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Drøbak/Frogn |
| Tromsø | 8–0 | Harstad |
| Viking | 4–1 | Fyllingen |

## Semi-finals
### First leg
### Second leg

Vålerenga won 5–2 on aggregate.
Strømsgodset won 4–3 on aggregate.