Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  France |
| Teams | 5,986 |
| Defending champions | Auxerre |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nice |
| Runner-up | Guingamp |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Six players (3 goals) |
The Coupe de France 1996–97 was its 80th edition. It was won by, OGC Nice which defeated En Avant Guingamp in the: Final.
Round of 64※
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Metz (D1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
Montpellier (D1) |
| Marseille (D1) | 0–1 | Lille (D1) |
| Laval (D2) | 1–0 | Monaco (D1) |
| Sochaux (D2) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Nancy (D1) |
| Valence (D2) | 0–1 | Nice (D1) |
| Niort (D2) | 2–1 | Le Havre (D1) |
| Besançon (Nat.1) | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain (D1) |
| Brive (Nat.1) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Bordeaux (D1) |
| Mont-de-Marsan (Nat.1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Guingamp (D1) |
| Vitrolles (Nat.1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Nantes (D1) |
| Bourges (Nat.1) | 0–3 | Lens (D1) |
| La Roche (Nat.2) | 2–4 | Bastia (D1) |
| Vitré (Nat.2) | 1–3 | Lyon (D1) |
| Muret (Nat.2) | 1–2 | Cannes (D1) |
| Schiltigheim (Nat.2) | 0–4 | Strasbourg (D1) |
| Carquefou (Nat.3) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Caen (D1) |
| Reims (Nat.3) | 2–3 | Rennes (D1) |
| Vervins (PH) | 0–6 | Auxerre (D1) |
| Épinal (D2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Troyes (D2) |
| Aubervilliers (Nat.1) | 1–2 | Red Star (D2) |
| Créteil (Nat.1) | 5–0 | Louhans-Cuiseaux (D2) |
| Martigues (D2) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Istres (Nat.1) |
| Wasquehal (Nat.1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |
Amiens (D2) |
| Raon (Nat.2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Toulouse (D2) |
| Clermont (Nat.2) | 3–2 | Lorient (D2) |
| Saint-Lô (Nat.2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Châteauroux (D2) |
| St-Louis Neuweg (DH) | 0–3 | Gueugnon (D2) |
| Paris FC (Nat.1) | 3–2 | Stade Poitevin (Nat.1) |
| Fécamp (Nat.1) | 4–3 | Avranches (Nat.1) |
| Aurillac (Nat.2) | 3–1 | Villefranche (Nat.2) |
| Armentières (Nat.3) | 0–3 | Boulogne (Nat.2) |
| Niort Saint-Liguaire (DH) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Toulouse Fontaines (Nat.2) |
Round of 32※
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bastia (D1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |
Nice (D1) |
| Auxerre (D1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Lens (D1) |
| Lille (D1) | 1–0 | Lyon (D1) |
| Rennes (D1) | 0–1 | Troyes (D2) |
| Montpellier (D1) | 2–0 | Sochaux (D2) |
| Fécamp (Nat.1) | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain (D1) |
| Paris FC (Nat.1) | 0–1 | Cannes (D1) |
| Wasquehal (Nat.1) | 1–3 | Guingamp (D1) |
| Raon (Nat.2) | 0–1 | Strasbourg (D1) |
| Saint-Lô (Nat.2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Caen (D1) |
| Toulouse Fontaines (Nat.2) | 0–2 | Bordeaux (D1) |
| Red Star (D2) | 1–2 | Niort (D2) |
| Boulogne (Nat.2) | 1–2 | Laval (D2) |
| Aurillac (Nat.2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
Gueugnon (D2) |
| Clermont (Nat.2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |
Martigues (D2) |
| Vitrolles (Nat.1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
Créteil (Nat.1) |
Round of 16※
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Guingamp (D1) | 1–0 | Caen (D1) |
| Bordeaux (D1) | 1–0 | Cannes (D1) |
| Lille (D1) | 0–3 | Montpellier (D1) |
| Troyes (D2) | 1–0 | Auxerre (D1) |
| Nice (D1) | 2–0 | Gueugnon (D2) |
| Créteil (Nat.1) | 1–0 | Strasbourg (D1) |
| Clermont (Nat.2) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Paris Saint-Germain (D1) |
| Niort (D2) | 0–1 | Laval (D2) |
Quarter-finals※
Créteil (3) v Guingamp (1)
| 29 March 1997 | Créteil (3) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Guingamp (1) | Paris |
Calabuig  39' |
Report | Haon 32' (o.g.) Carnot 109'Coridon 117' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 11,048 Referee: Alain Sars |
Laval (2) v Troyes (2)
| 29 March 1997 | Laval (2) | 1–0 | Troyes (2) | Laval |
| Lima 76' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 15,549 Referee: Rémy Harrel |
Bordeaux (1) v Montpellier (1)
| 29 March 1997 | Bordeaux (1) | 1–2 | Montpellier (1) | Bordeaux |
| Tholot 15' |
Report | Sauzée 44' Ferhaoui 66' |
Stadium: Parc Lescure Attendance: 12,625 Referee: Bruno Coué |
Clermont (4) v Nice (1)
| 30 March 1997 | Clermont (4) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Nice (1) | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Groueix 77' |
Report | Debbah 9' Fugen 110' |
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 9,300 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Semi-finals※
Guingamp (1) v Montpellier (1)
| 19 April 1997 | Guingamp (1) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Montpellier (1) | Guingamp |
| Wreh 109' Carnot 120' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Marc Batta |
Laval (2) v Nice (1)
| 20 April 1997 | Laval (2) | 0–1 | Nice (1) | Laval |
| Report | De Neef 33' |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Bernard Saules |
Final※
Main article: 1997 Coupe de France final
Topscorer※
Ibrahima Bakayoko (3 goals)
Thierry De Neef (3 goals)
Arnaud Lassalle (3 goals)
Fabien Lefévre (3 goals)
Didier Tholot (3 goals)
Christopher Wreh (3 goals)