The Coupe de France 1996–97 was its 80th edition. It was won by OGC Nice which defeated En Avant Guingamp in the Final.
| 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) |
Round of 64 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |
| 29 March 1997 | Laval (2) | 1–0 | Troyes (2) | Laval |
| Lima 76' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 15,549 Referee: Rémy Harrel |
| 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 |
| 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 edit
| 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 |
| 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 edit
Topscorer edit
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)