1996 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1996 Norwegian Football Cup was the 91st edition of the Norwegian Football Cup. The 1996 Norwegian Football Cup was won by Tromsø after they defeated Bodø/Glimt in the final with the score 2–1. This was the first time two teams from Northern Norway had met in the final.

1996 Norwegian Football Cup
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Tournament details
Country Norway
Teams128 (main competition)
Defending championsRosenborg
Final positions
ChampionsTromsø (2nd title)
Runner-upBodø/Glimt
Tournament statistics
Matches played127
Top goal scorer(s)Sigurd Rushfeldt (12)
← 1995
1997 →
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo - venue for the Norwegian Cup final

Calendar edit

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:

Round Date(s) Number of fixtures Clubs
First Round 21–24 May 1996 64 128 → 64
Second Round 12 June 1996 32 64 → 32
Third Round 26–27 June 1996 16 32 → 16
Fourth Round 17 July 1996 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 14 August 1996 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 21 September–2 October 1996 4 4 → 2
Final 27 October 1996 1 2 → 1

First round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
21 May 1996
Averøykameratene 0–3 Molde
Hareid 2–3 Hødd
22 May 1996
Eiger 1–0 Klepp
Lyngen/Karnes 0–2 Skjervøy
Nybergsund 0–5 Faaberg
Silsand 2–3 Mjølner-Narvik
Snøgg 1–7 Eik-Tønsberg
Sortland 4–1 Grovfjord
Vardal 1–4 HamKam
23 May 1996
Alta 2–1 (a.e.t.) Porsanger
Aurskog/Finstadbru 0–7 Jevnaker
Austrheim 0–8 Brann
Blaker 0–5 Lillestrøm
Bærum 0–2 Runar
Fart 1–1 (2–5 p) Kongsvinger
Finnsnes 2–3 Tromsdalen
Flint 0–2 Odd Grenland
Follese 1–8 Åsane
Frigg 1–2 Grei
Galterud 1–4 Vålerenga
Gevir Bodø 1–3 Stålkameratene
Grorud 0–5 Skeid
Hovding 1–4 Fana
Hærland 1–5 Moss
Kolbotn 1–2 Drøbak/Frogn
Kolstad 1–2 Melhus
Kopervik 1–0 Os
Langesund 0–2 Start
Larvik Turn 1–3 Pors Grenland
Lofoten 1–1 (3–4 p) Harstad
Mjøndalen 3–2 Drafn
Mo 1–6 Bodø/Glimt
Nardo 7–1 Orkdal
Nidelv 0–9 Rosenborg
Ny-Krohnborg 1–3 Fyllingen
Nymark 1–3 Haugesund
Orkanger 2–2 (5–4 p) National
Rakkestad 0–1 Kjelsås
Randesund 1–1 (4–5 p) Flekkefjord
Ranheim 2–1 Strindheim
Raufoss 3–2 (a.e.t.) Strømmen
Riska 0–11 Vidar
Rælingen 2–3 Lyn
Råde 0–2 Stabæk
Sandefjord BK 2–1 Fossum
Sarpsborg FK 0–1 Falk
Sel 1–2 Åndalsnes
Skarbøvik 3–2 Aalesund
Sprint-Jeløy 1–0 Ullern
Stavanger 0–4 Viking
Steinkjer 1–2 Namsos
Stjørdals/Blink 1–2 Fauske/Sprint
Stryn 0–2 Sogndal
Trysil 1–3 Elverum
Ulf-Sandnes 3–1 Bryne
Ulfstind 0–8 Tromsø
Vard Haugesund 1–0 Stord
Verdal 0–3 Byåsen
Vindbjart 2–1 Vigør
Østsiden 3–2 Fredrikstad
Ålgård 4–2 Randaberg
Åmot 0–7 Strømsgodset
Åssiden 1–2 Ski
24 May 1996
Ørsta 2–3 Tornado

Second round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 June 1996
Elverum 3–2 Drøbak/Frogn
Faaberg 1–4 Stabæk
Falk 3–2 Mjøndalen
Fauske/Sprint 0–10 Bodø/Glimt
Flekkefjord 0–6 Brann
Fyllingen 4–0 Skarbøvik
Grei 1–4 Kongsvinger
Harstad 6–0 Sortland
Haugesund 4–1 Kopervik
Kjelsås 0–6 HamKam
Lyn 2–0 Jevnaker
Melhus 0–2 Byåsen
Mjølner-Narvik 5–1 Stålkameratene
Molde 5–0 Orkanger
Moss 3–2 (a.e.t.) Sprint-Jeløy
Namsos 1–5 Nardo
Pors Grenland 0–5 Eik-Tønsberg
Raufoss 1–3 Lillestrøm
Rosenborg 6–0 Ranheim
Runar 1–2 Odd Grenland
Ski 2–3 Vålerenga
Skjervøy 0–1 Tromsdalen
Start 1–0 Vindbjart
Strømsgodset 3–2 Sandefjord BK
Tornado 1–3 Hødd
Tromsø 2–1 Alta
Ulf-Sandnes 1–5 Viking
Vidar 1–3 (a.e.t.) Eiger
Østsiden 0–6 Skeid
Ålgård 1–2 Fana
Åndalsnes 1–5 Sogndal
Åsane 2–0 Vard Haugesund

Third round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
26 June 1996
Lillestrøm 0–1 Falk
Vålerenga 2–0 Fyllingen
27 June 1996
Bodø/Glimt 2–1 Mjølner-Narvik
Brann 2–0 Åsane
Byåsen 1–2 Molde
Eiger 1–4 Start
Eik-Tønsberg 2–3 Stabæk
Fana 0–1 Moss
HamKam 1–0 Nardo
Hødd 1–7 Rosenborg
Kongsvinger 2–0 Elverum
Odd Grenland 0–1 Strømsgodset
Skeid 3–1 Harstad
Sogndal 3–2 Lyn
Tromsdalen 3–8 (a.e.t.) Tromsø
Viking 3–1 Haugesund

Fourth round edit

Bodø/Glimt3–2Brann
S. Johansen   18', 69'
Bjørkan   55'
Bakkerud   62'
Eftevaag   81'
Attendance: 2,680

Falk0–1Skeid
Enerly   79' (pen.)
Lystlunden, Horten
Attendance: 3,000

Molde0–3Kongsvinger
Bergman   15'
Riseth   49'
Ingelstad   90'
Attendance: 2,200

Stabæk4–2Rosenborg
Larsen   5'
Belsvik   31'
Kaasa   48', 59'
Soltvedt   6'
Skammelsrud   75'
Attendance: 4,562

Start2–2 (a.e.t.)Moss
Robertson   64'
Pettersen   95'
Andresen   51', 106'
Penalties
Pettersen  
Pedersen  
Mykland  
Lund  
Robertson  
Bjønsaas  
4–5   Tangen
  Kollnes
  Andresen
  R. B. Johansen
  Olsen
  Solli

Strømsgodset2–0Sogndal
Ødegaard   7'
Isaksen   30'
Attendance: 2,315

Tromsø7–0HamKam
S. Nielsen   22'
Folland   44' (o.g.)
Årst   59'
Rushfeldt   66', 70'
Swift   82', 88'
Attendance: 1,977

Vålerenga2–1Viking
Riisnæs   17'
Bergersen   64'
Østenstad   67'
Attendance: 3,119

Quarter-finals edit

Moss2–3Kongsvinger
Andresen   16'
Olofsson   46'
Bergman   17'
Karlsrud   41', 85'
Attendance: 2,791

Stabæk1–5Bodø/Glimt
Belsvik   44' S. Johansen   14'
Berg   40', 45', 84'
Bjørkan   77'
Attendance: 4,498

Strømsgodset0–2Vålerenga
Riisnæs   58'
Haug   59'
Attendance: 6,753

Skeid0–2Tromsø
B. Johansen   24'
Rushfeldt   75'
Attendance: 2,227

Semi-finals edit

First leg edit

Kongsvinger1–5Bodø/Glimt
Johnsen   36' (pen.) Noppi   10'
Mikalsen   37', 83'
Ellingsen   63'
Hansen   89'
Attendance: 4,229
Referee: Thorbjørn Aass

Tromsø0–0Vålerenga
Attendance: 3,631
Referee: Jon Skjervold

Second leg edit

Bodø/Glimt2–0Kongsvinger
Sørensen   18'
S. Johansen   32'
Attendance: 2,934
Referee: Per Arne Larsgård

Bodø/Glimt won 7–1 on aggregate.


Vålerenga0–3Tromsø
Hanssen   40'
Rushfeldt   81'
Årst   83'
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Rune Pedersen

Tromsø won 3–0 on aggregate.

Final edit

Tromsø2–1Bodø/Glimt
Årst   79'
Rushfeldt   90'
Report R. Berg   55'
Attendance: 22,683
Referee: Terje Hauge (Lyngbø)

References edit