The 1996–97 Slovak Cup was the 28th season of Slovakia's annual knock-out cup competition[1] and the fourth since the independence of Slovakia. It began on 3 September 1996 with the matches of first round and ended on 1 June 1997 with the final. The winners of the competition earned a place in the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Chemlon Humenné were the defending champions.

1996–97 Slovak Cup
Tournament details
Country Slovakia
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsSlovan Bratislava
Runner-upTatran Prešov

First round edit

The games were played on 3 and 4 September 1996.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Koba Senec 0–4 Spartak Trnava
FKM Nové Zámky 1–1
(4–2 p)
FC Nitra
SCP Ružomberok 2–1 1. FC Košice
PFK Piešťany 2–3 DAC Dunajská Streda
Kohucsi Gabčíkovo 0–3 Kerametal Dubnica nad Váhom
NCHZ Nováky 3–3
(2–4 p)
BSC JAS Bardejov
ZŤS VTJ Martin 0–1 MŠK Žilina
EX-Hlásnik Vráble 1–3 Artmedia Petržalka
Tatran Devín 1–6 Inter Bratislava
Tesla Stropkov 1–4 Tatran Prešov
Bukocel Vranov nad Topľou 0–2 Lokomotíva Košice
Slovan Levice 2–2
(4–5 p)
Tauris Rimavská Sobota
Slavoj Trebišov 1–1
(2–4 p)
Dukla Banská Bystrica
Matador Púchov 3–1 Chemlon Humenné
Ozeta Dukla Trenčín 1–3 MFK Petrimex Prievidza
ŠKP Bratislava 0–5 Slovan Bratislava

Sources: [1], [2]

Second round edit

The games were played on 1 and 2 October 1996.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FKM Nové Zámky 2–2
(5–6 p)
DAC Dunajská Streda
MŠK Žilina 2–4 Tatran Prešov
SCP Ružomberok 4–1 Kerametal Dubnica nad Váhom
Matador Púchov 1–3 Artmedia Petržalka
Dukla Banská Bystrica 1–2 Lokomotíva Košice
MFK Petrimex Prievidza 2–2
(5–4 p)
Tauris Rimavská Sobota
Inter Bratislava 5–0 Spartak Trnava
BSC JAS Bardejov 1–2 Slovan Bratislava

Sources: [3], [4]

Quarter-finals edit

The games were played on 20 November 1996.

20 November 1996 SCP Ružomberok 3–0MFK Petrimex PrievidzaRužomberok
Talda   14'
Hýravý   55' (pen.)
Lunper   63'
Report Stadium: Štadión pod Čebraťom
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák
20 November 1996 Slovan Bratislava 6–1DAC Dunajská StredaBratislava
Tittel   10'
18. Gomes   18', 75'
Demo   23', 80'
Tomaschek   37'
Report Korobka   90' Stadium: Tehelné pole
Attendance: 1,898
Referee: Miroslav Velický
20 November 1996 Tatran Prešov 1–1
(6–5 p)
Artmedia Petržalka Prešov
Solotruk   18' Report Strelec   79' Stadium: Štadión Tatranu
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jozef Ligocký

Semi-finals edit

The first legs were played on 18 March 1997. The second legs were played on 15 April 1997.

First legs edit

18 March 1997 Inter Bratislava 2–2 Slovan Bratislava Bratislava
Pinte   9'
Solár   12'
Report Sz. Németh   8'
Karasy   68'
Stadium: Štadión Pasienky
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Karol Ihring
18 March 1997 Tatran Prešov 3–0 SCP Ružomberok Prešov
Reiter   7'
Nemec   15'
Jambor   89'
Report Stadium: Štadión Tatranu
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Milan Bezák

Second legs edit

15 April 1997 Slovan Bratislava 3–1
(5–3 agg.)
Inter BratislavaBratislava
Sz. Németh   57'
Demo   65'
Slovák   90'
Report Landerl   7' Stadium: Tehelné pole
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák
15 April 1997 SCP Ružomberok0–0
(0–4 agg.)
Tatran Prešov Ružomberok
Report Stadium: Štadión pod Čebraťom
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Anton Stredák

Final edit

Slovan Bratislava1–0 (a.e.t.)Tatran Prešov
Soboňa   108' Report
Attendance: 11,286

References edit

  1. ^ "Slovak national cup 1996/97". slovakfutball.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

External links edit