The 1997 Norwegian Football Cup was the 92nd edition of the Norwegian Football Cup. The 1997 Norwegian Football Cup was won by the second-tier side Vålerenga, after they defeated Strømsgodset in the final with the score 4–2.
Calendar Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
Round Date(s) Number of fixtures ClubsFirst round 20–22 May 1997 64 128 → 64Second round 10–11 June 1997 32 64 → 32Third round 25 June 1997 16 32 → 16Fourth round 9–10 July 1997 8 16 → 8Quarter-finals 6 August 1997 4 8 → 4Semi-finals 24–27 September 1997 4 4 → 2Final 26 October 1997 1 2 → 1
First round
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|20 May 1997
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|21 May 1997
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|22 May 1997
Second round
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|10 June 1997
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|11 June 1997
Third round
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|25 June 1997
Fourth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Vålerenga won 5–2 on aggregate.
Strømsgodset won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
References http://www.rsssf.no