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The 1996–97 Croatian Football Cup was the sixth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Croatia Zagreb were the defending champions, and they won their second successive title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Croatia Zagreb |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Croatia Zagreb (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | NK Zagreb |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 116 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mass Sarr, Mark Viduka & Dragan Vukoja (5) |
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 13 and 26 August 1996 | 16 | 32 → 16 | None |
| Second round | 4 and 10 September 1996 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | First legs 16 October 1996, Second legs 22 and 23 October 1996 | 8 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | First legs 9 April 1997, Second legs 16 April 1997 | 4 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | 29 May 1997 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Pridraga | 1–6 | Hajduk Split |
| 2 | Mladost Hrastovec | 1–3 | Varteks |
| 3 | Napredak Velika Mlaka | 2–3 | Segesta |
| 4 | Orijent | 0–0 (aet) (5–6 p) | Belišće |
| 5 | Gospić | 0–0 (aet) (5–4 p) | Zadarkomerc |
| 6 | Podvinje | 0–1 | Inker Zaprešić |
| 7 | Varaždin | 1–5 | Rijeka |
| 8 | Solin Kaltenberg | 0–3 | NK Zagreb |
| 9 | Mladost 127 | 1–2 (aet) | Osijek |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 3–1 | Cibalia |
| 11 | Baranja | 1–2 (aet) | Croatia Đakovo |
| 12 | Slavonija Požega | 3–1 | Bjelovar |
| 13 | Slaven Belupo | 1–0 | Istra Pula |
| 14 | Zagorec Krapina | 1–1 (aet) (5–3 p) | Šibenik |
| 15 | PIK Vrbovec | 0–3 | Dubrovnik |
| 16 | Zrinski Bošnjaci | 0–5 | Croatia Zagreb |
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| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osijek | 3–0 | Segesta |
| 2 | NK Zagreb | 2–1 | Zagorec Krapina |
| 3 | Inker Zaprešić | 2–1 | Belišće |
| 4 | Slaven Belupo | 3–6 | Croatia Zagreb |
| 5 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–0 | Rijeka |
| 6 | Gospić | 0–3 | Dubrovnik |
| 7 | Hajduk Split | 3–0 | Slavonija Požega |
| 8 | Varteks | 4–0 | Croatia Đakovo |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Zagreb | 4–1 | Dubrovnik | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| NK Zagreb | 4–0 | Inker Zaprešić | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Osijek | 4–3 | Hajduk Split | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Varteks | 2–4 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Croatia Zagreb | 2–1 | Osijek |
|---|---|---|
Viduka  20', 55' (pen.) |
Report | Černe 81' |
Croatia Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.
NK Zagreb won 6–2 on aggregate.
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| Croatia Zagreb | 2–1 | NK Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Cvitanović 30' (pen.) Viduka 69' |
Report | Sopić 77' |
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