| Tournament details | |
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| Country |  Macedonia |
| Dates | 11 August 1996 – 28 May 1997[1] |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Sloga Jugomagnat |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sileks (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Sloga Jugomagnat |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Goals scored | 210 (3.04 per match) |
← 1995–96
1997–98 →
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The 1996–97 Macedonian Football Cup was the 5th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. Sloga Jugomagnat were the defending champions, having won their first title. The 1996–97 champions were Sileks who won their second title.
| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 11 August 1996 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 32 |
| Group stage | 4 September, 16 October, 6 November, 1 December 1996, 23 February & 19 March 1997 |
48 | 16 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | |
| Final | 28 May 1997 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Source:[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1996 | ||
| Balkan | 6–1 | Ljuboten |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 3–1 | Borec |
| Demir Hisar | 1–3 | Tikvesh |
| Turnovo | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Makedonija G.P. |
| Sasa | 1–0 | Vardar Negotino |
| Novaci | 1–3 | Shkëndija |
| Bashkimi | 4–3 | Cementarnica |
| Vardar Prdejci | 0–2 | Vardar |
| Dutlok 79 | 0–5 | Bregalnica Shtip |
| Napredok | 0–2 | Pobeda |
| Skopje | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Osogovo |
| Malesh | 0–3 | Sileks |
| Pitu Guli | 1–4 | Ohrid |
| Teteks | 0–2 | Pelister |
| Belasica | 3–2 | Rabotnichki |
| Debrca | 0–1 | Rudar Probishtip |
The winners of the groups were advanced to the semifinals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SIL | BAL | SKO | BEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sileks | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 13 | Semi-finals | — | 1–2 | 5–2 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Balkan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 11 | 3–3 | — | 1–2 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Skopje | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 5–2 | ||
| 4 | Belasica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 26 | −23 | 0 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SLO | PEL | SKË | RUD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloga Jugomagnat | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 16 | Semi-finals | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Pelister | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | 6–1 | ||
| 3 | Shkëndija | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Rudar Probishtip | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POB | SAS | OHR | BAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pobeda | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 18 | Semi-finals | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Sasa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Ohrid | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 4–3 | ||
| 4 | Bashkimi | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MAK | VAR | BRE | TIK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makedonija G.P. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 14 | Semi-finals | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Vardar | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Bregalnica Shtip | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Tikvesh | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sileks | 1–0 | Pobeda | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Makedonija G.P. | 1–1 (p) | Sloga Jugomagnat | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Source:[3]
| Sileks | 4–1 | Sloga Jugomagnat |
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Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Vancho Kocev (Shtip)
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