1996–97 Irish League Cup
| Wilkinson Sword League Cup | |||
| Country |
 Northern Ireland
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| Teams | 32 | ||
| Champions | Crusaders (1st win) | ||
| Runners-up | Glentoran | ||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 122 (3.94 per match) | ||
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The 1996–97 Irish League Cup (known as the Wilkinson Sword League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 15 October 1996 with the final.
Portadown were the defending champions after their first League Cup win last season; a 2–1 victory over Crusaders in the previous final. This season they went out in the semi-finals to Glentoran. Crusaders were victorious in the final this time, lifting the cup for the first time with a 1–0 victory over Glentoran.
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