| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Macedonia |
| Dates | 11 August 1996 – 28 May 1997[1] |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Sloga Jugomagnat |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sileks (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Sloga Jugomagnat |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Goals scored | 210 (3.04 per match) |
The1996–97Macedonian Football Cup was the 5th season ofMacedonia'sfootball knockout competition.Sloga Jugomagnat were the defending champions, having won their first title. The 1996–97 champions wereSileks 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(5–6p) | 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(4–1p) | 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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