The 1996–97 Svenska Cupen was the 42nd season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 29 May 1997 with the final held in Borås. AIK won 2–1 against IF Elfsborg before an attendance of 9,547 spectators. Group matches introduced in the previous year's competition were abandoned and Division 4 clubs again entered the competition in large numbers.
Preliminary round 1
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Heds IF (WC) 2–6 IK Sturehov (D4)
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
Preliminary round 2
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 IK Sturehov (D4) 4–2 Skogstorps GoIF (D4)
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
First round
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Eskilstuna Södra FF (D4) 1–2 IK Sturehov (D4)
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
Second round
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 IK Sturehov (D4) 1–0(gg) Gideonsbergs IF (D3)
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
Third round
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 IK Sturehov (D4) 2–1(gg) Hertzöga BK (D1) 400
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
Fourth round
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 IK Sturehov (D4) 1–5 AIK (A) 1,148
For other results see SFS-Bolletinen - Matcher i Svenska Cupen.
Fifth round The 8 matches in this round were played between 10 April and 24 April 1997.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Kalmar FF (D1) 0–1 IF Elfsborg (D1) 423 2 AIK (A) 3–0 IFK Norrköping (A) 2,244 3 IFK Karlshamn (D2) 1–7 Hammarby IF (D1) 1,200 4 Örgryte IS (A) 2–0 Mjällby AIF (D1) 331 5 Kalmar AIK (D2) 3–2 (gg) BK Häcken (D1) 221 6 Gefle IF (D1) 0–0(p. 4–2) IFK Göteborg (A) 4,726 7 Umeå FC (A) 0–0(p. 3–5) Örebro SK (A) 1,514 8 Spårvägens FF (D1) 0–0(p. 4–5) Motala AIF (D1) 38
Quarter-finals The 4 matches in this round were played on 8 May 1997.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Hammarby IF (D1) 0–2 AIK (A) 8,543 2 Gefle IF (D1) 2–1 Örebro SK (A) 3,512 3 Kalmar AIK (D2) 1–6 Örgryte IS (A) 815 4 IF Elfsborg (D1) 2–0 Motala AIF (D1) 971
Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on 15 May 1997.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Örgryte IS (A) 0–0(p. 5–6) AIK (A) 1,215 2 IF Elfsborg (D1) 3–0 Gefle IF (D1) 1,510
Final The final was played on 29 May 1997 in Borås.
Tie noTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Attendance 1 IF Elfsborg (D1) 1–2 AIK (A) 9,547
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