Country | Croatia | ||
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Teams | 32 | ||
Defending champions | Hajduk Split | ||
Champions | Croatia Zagreb (3rd title) | ||
Runners-up | NK Zagreb | ||
Matches played | 37 | ||
Goals scored | 116 (3.14 per match) | ||
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The 1996–97 Croatian Football Cup was the sixth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Croatia Zagreb were the defending champions, and they won their second successive title.
Croatia Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.
NK Zagreb won 6–2 on aggregate.