1996–97 Belarusian Cup
The 1996–97 Belarusian Cup was the sixth season of the annual Belarusian football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is 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.
| Country |  Belarus |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Champions | Belshina Bobruisk (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Dinamo-93 Minsk |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 98 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Andrey Khlebasolaw (5 goals) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
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 FC Dinamo-93 Minsk, the eventual finalists.
FC Belshina Bobruisk won the final against FC Dinamo-93 Minsk to win their first title.
Round of 32
The 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
The 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
The 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
The games were played on 16 May 1997.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belshina Bobruisk | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dnepr Mogilev |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo-93 Minsk |
Final
The 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 |