Armenian Football Cup 1996/97

Independence Cup 1996/97

Cup winners	FA Ararat Yerevan (4th title)
European Cup Winners' Cup	FA Ararat Yerevan
Beginning	October 1, 1996
final	May 28, 1997
Final stadium	Hrasdan Stadium , Yerevan
Teams	24
Games	45 (of which 28 played)
Gates	107 (ø 3.82 per game)
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The Armenian Football Cup 1996/97 was the sixth edition of the cup competition in Armenia .

24 teams were allowed to start. FA Ararat Yerevan won the trophy for the fourth time. Last year's winner FC Pyunik Yerevan was defeated 1-0 in the final. Ararat took part in the European Cup Winners' Cup.

mode

The cup was played in five rounds. The winners were determined in the first and second leg. In the event of a tie, the number of goals scored away decided first , followed by an extension. If no decision was reached after two 15 minutes, a penalty shoot-out followed until the winner was determined. The final was played in one game in Yerevan.

1 round

The first legs took place on October 1, 1996, the second legs on October 9 and 10, 1996. The following clubs had a bye: FC Pyunik Yerevan, FC Kotayk Abovjan, FC Van Yerevan, Cement Ararat, FC Karabach Yerevan, FA Ararat Yerevan, FC Shirak Gyumri, FC Yerevan.

	total		First leg	Return leg
FC Sangesur Goris	without a fight ¹	FC Arabkir Yerevan	-	-
FC Kumajri Gyumri	without a fight ¹	FC Aznavour Nojemberjan	-	-
FC Kapan 81	without a fight ¹	SC Nairi Yerevan	-	-
FC Dinamo Yerevan	without a fight ¹	FC Kaen Ijevan	-	-
Kazakh Ashtarak	2-0	FC Sapfir	2-0	- ^2nd
BMA-Arai Echmiadzin	3: 4	FC Dwin Artaschat	3: 4	- ^2nd
FC Lori Vanadzor	4: 2	Armavir FC	1-0	3: 2
CSKA Yerevan	6: 2	ASS Yerevan	0: 2	6-0

¹ Arabkir Yerevan, Kumajri Gyumri and Nairi Yerevan withdrew.

² FC Sapfir and BMA-Arai Etschmiadzin did not play for the second leg.

Round of 16

The first legs took place from October 19 to November 2, 1996, the second legs from November 2 to 14, 1996.

	total		First leg	Return leg
FC Yerevan	without a fight ¹	FC Kapan 81	-	-
FC Karabakh Yerevan	without a fight ¹	CSKA Yerevan	-	-
FC Pyunik Yerevan	7: 1	FC Sangesur Goris	5-0	2: 1
Kazakh Ashtarak	0: 7	FC Van Yerevan	0: 7	- ^2nd
FC Kotayk Abovyan	4: 3	FC Aznavour Nojemberjan	3-0	1: 3
FC Lori Vanadzor	1: 5	Ararat cement	0: 1	1: 4
FC Dinamo Yerevan	01:21	FC Shirak Gyumri	0: 9	01:12
FC Dwin Artaschat	2: 3	FA Ararat Yerevan	2: 3	0-0

¹ FC Kapan 81 and Karabach Yerevan withdrew.

² Kazach Ashtarak did not play for the second leg.

Quarter finals

The first leg took place on March 26, 1997, the second leg on April 8, 1997.

	total		First leg	Return leg
FC Yerevan	3: 1	FC Van Yerevan	3: 1	0-0
FC Pyunik Yerevan	7: 2	FC Kotayk Abovyan	2-0	5: 2
FC Shirak Gyumri	1: 2	FA Ararat Yerevan	1: 1	0: 1
Ararat cement	without a fight ¹	CSKA Yerevan	-	-