# 1996–97 Austrian Cup

The 1996–97 Austrian Cup (German: ÖFB-Cup) was the 63rd season of Austria's nationwide football cup competition. The final was held at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna on 27 May 1997.
The competition was won by Sturm Graz after beating First Vienna FC 2–1.

## First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 11 August 1996 |||
| Prater SV | 7–0 | Fortuna 05 Wien |
| 13 August 1996 |||
| FC Veitsch | 0–7 | VSE St. Pölten |
| Deutschlandsberger SC | 0–7 | DSV Leoben |
| Wiener Sport-Club | 2–1 | VfB Mödling |
| 14 August 1996 |||
| ASK Kottingbrunn | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ASK Stoob |
| ASK Ybbs | 0–3 | ASK Baumgarten |
| ATSV Sattledt | 1–3 | SC Breitenfeld |
| Amateure Steyr | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | FC St. Veit |
| FC ÖMV Stadlau | 0–3 | Favoritner AC |
| SC Helfort/Phönix | 0–1 | 1. SC Wiener Neustadt |
| ISS Admira Landhaus | 0–1 | FC Waidhofen/Ybbs |
| SC Bruck/Mur | 2–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | TSV Hartberg |
| SC Eisenstadt | 7–1 | SC/ESV Parndorf 1919 |
| SC Großklein | 0–2 | SK Vorwärts Steyr |
| SC Zwettl | 0–4 | 1. Simmeringer SC |
| SK Schärding | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | SV Anger |
| SK St. Magdalena | 1–3 | SV Flavia Solva |
| SV Feldbach | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ATSV Lenzing |
| SV Grieskirchen | 1–5 | ASK Voitsberg |
| SV Leibnitz | 0–2 | Donau Linz |
| SV Mattersburg | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | SV Gerasdorf |
| SVG Bleiburg | 5–2 | SV Bad Schallerbach |
| UFC St. Peter/Au | 3–1 | Wienerberg/Inzersdorf |
| USK Rottenmann | 2–0 | FC St. Michael/Lavanttal |
| Union St. Florian | 2–1 | FC Gratkorn |
| 15 August 1996 |||
| FC Tulln | 4–0 | Post SV Wien |
| SV Langenrohr | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | SC Viktoria Wien |
| SC Neudörfl | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | SC Amaliendorf |
| Union Esternberg | 0–3 | Villacher SV |
| 20 August 1996 |||
| FC Puch | 2–0 | FC Kufstein |
| VfB Hohenems | 0–1 | ESV Saalfelden |
| Wolfsberger AC | 0–2 | SV Spittal/Drau |
| ÖTSU Henndorf | 3–1 | Salzburger AK 1914 |
| 21 August 1996 |||
| FC Frastanz | 2–3 | SC Rheindorf Altach |
| FC Lustenau 07 | 4–1 | SV Axams |
| FC Tirol Innsbruck Amateure | 0–7 | SV Braunau |
| FC Vils | 0–5 | Viktoria 62 Bregenz |
| SC Kundl | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz |
| SPG Rum | 0–5 | SC Austria Lustenau |
| Austria Salzburg Amateure | 2–4 | SV Wörgl |
| SV Wals-Grünau | 0–4 | WSG Wattens |

## Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 3 September 1996 |||
| FC Waidhofen/Ybbs | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | ASK Kottingbrunn |
| 4 September 1996 |||
| SC Rheindorf Altach | 1–2 | FC Lustenau 07 |
| 6 September 1996 |||
| SC Eisenstadt | 3–1 | SV Stockerau |
| Wiener Sport-Club | 5–0 | SC Amaliendorf |
| 7 September 1996 |||
| 1. SC Wiener Neustadt | 4–0 | SV Langenrohr |
| 1. Simmeringer SC | 1–3 | Favoritner AC |
| ASK Baumgarten | 1–0 | VSE St. Pölten |
| Donau Linz | 4–1 | SV Flavia Solva |
| Prater SV | 1–4 | SV Gerasdorf |
| SC Breitenfeld | 1–3 | TSV Hartberg |
| FC Tulln | 1–3 | First Vienna FC |
| SK Schärding | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | SV Braunau |
| SV Feldbach | 0–2 | SK Vorwärts Steyr |
| SV Wörgl | 1–2 | SC Austria Lustenau |
| SVG Bleiburg | 2–1 | ASK Voitsberg |
| USK Rottenmann | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | UFC St. Peter/Au |
| Villacher SV | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | SC Marchtrenk |
| 8 September 1996 |||
| ESV Saalfelden | 3–1 | ÖTSU Henndorf |
| FC Puch | 0–3 | WSG Wattens |
| FC St. Veit | 1–2 | SV Spittal/Drau |
| Union St. Florian | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | DSV Leoben |
| Viktoria 62 Bregenz | 0–4 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz |

## Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 27 September 1996 |||
| ASK Baumgarten | 1–5 | Grazer AK |
| Donau Linz | 0–1 | SV Ried |
| TSV Hartberg | 0–3 | SCN Admira/Wacker |
| 28 September 1996 |||
| ASK Kottingbrunn | 2–1 | SK Rapid Wien |
| ESV Saalfelden | 0–5 | SV Austria Salzburg |
| SC Eisenstadt | 1–4 | SV Gerasdorf |
| SK Schärding | 0–11 | FC Tirol Innsbruck |
| SVG Bleiburg | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | SV Spittal/Drau |
| Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | 0–4 | SC Austria Lustenau |
| UFC St. Peter/Au | 1–3 | FC Linz |
| First Vienna FC | 3–1 | FK Austria Wien |
| SK Vorwärts Steyr | 0–6 | LASK |
| 29 September 1996 |||
| 1. SC Wiener Neustadt | 0–2 | DSV Leoben |
| FC Lustenau 07 | 0–3 | WSG Wattens |
| Villacher SV | 0–2 | SK Sturm Graz |
| Wiener Sport-Club | 2–1 | Favoritner AC |

## Fourth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 1 November 1996 |||
| Wiener Sport-Club | 3–0 | SV Ried |
| 2 November 1996 |||
| ASK Kottingbrunn | 1–5 | LASK |
| SC Austria Lustenau | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | SCN Admira/Wacker |
| FC Linz | 0–2 | FC Tirol Innsbruck |
| SV Gerasdorf | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Grazer AK |
| SV Spittal/Drau | 0–2 | SK Sturm Graz |
| First Vienna FC | 3–0 | DSV Leoben |
| WSG Wattens | 1–3 | SV Austria Salzburg |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 8 April 1997 |||
| SC Austria Lustenau | 2–3 | SK Sturm Graz |
| FC Tirol Innsbruck | 0–1 | LASK |
| Grazer AK | 0–1 | First Vienna FC |
| Wiener Sport-Club | 0–1 | SV Austria Salzburg |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 6 May 1997 |||
| LASK | 0–1 | SK Sturm Graz |
| First Vienna FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | SV Austria Salzburg |