1996–97 Armenian Cup

{{infobox football tournament season

| title = Armenian Cup

| year = 1996–97

| other_titles =

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Armenia

| num_teams = 19

| winners = Ararat

| second = Pyunik

| matches = 28

| goals = 107

| scoring_leader =

| award =

| prev_season = 1995–96

| next_season = 1998

}}

The 1996–97 Armenian Cup was the sixth edition of the Armenian Cup, a football competition. In 1996–97, the tournament had 24 participants, none of which were reserve teams.

Results

=First round=

FC Yerevan, Karabakh Yerevan, Pyunik, Van Yerevan, Kotayk, Tsement, Shirak and Ararat Yerevan received byes to the second round.

The first legs were played on 1 and 2 October 1996. The second legs were played on 9 and 10 October 1996.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Zangezour||w/o|Arabkir||n/a|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kumayri||w/o|Aznavour||n/a|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kapan-81||w/o|Nairit||n/a|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dinamo Yerevan||w/o|Kaen Ijevan||n/a|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kasakh||2–0|Sapfir||2–0|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|BMA-Arai Echmiadzin||3–4|Dvin Artashat||3–4|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|Lori||4–2|Armavir||1–0|3–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|BKMA Yerevan||6–2|Homenmen||0–2|6–0}}

|}

=Second round=

The first legs were played on 19, 20 October and 2 November 1996. The second legs were played on 2, 3 and 14 November 1996.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Yerevan||w/o|Kapan-81||n/a|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|Karabakh||w/o|BKMA Yerevan||n/a|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|Pyunik||7–1|Zangezour||5–0|2–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kasakh||0–7|Van Yerevan||0–7|n/a}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kotayk||4–3|Aznavour||3–0|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Lori||1–5|Tsement||0–1|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dinamo Yerevan||1–21|Shirak||0–9|1–12}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dvin Artashat||2–3|Ararat Yerevan||2–3|0–0}}

|}

=Quarter-finals=

The first legs were played on 26 March 1997. The second legs were played on 8 April 1997.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Yerevan||3–1|Van Yerevan||3–1|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Pyunik||7–2|Kotayk||2–0|5–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Shirak||1–2|Ararat Yerevan||1–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tsement||w/o|BKMA Yerevan||n/a|n/a}}

|}

=Semi-finals=

The first legs were played on 13 May 1997. The second legs were played on 18 May 1997.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Yerevan||1–7|Pyunik||0–5|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ararat Yerevan||4–0|Tsement||2–0|2–0}}

|}

=Final=

{{football box|

|date = 28 May 1997

|team1 = Ararat Yerevan

|score = 1 – 0 |

|team2 = Pyunik

|goals1 = Babayan {{goal|6}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan

|attendance = 4,500

|referee = Khazaryan (Yerevan)

}}

See also