1996–97 Copa del Rey

1996–97 Copa del Rey

Country	Spain
Champions	FC Barcelona
Runner-up	Real Betis
Top goal scorer(s)	Ronaldo (8)
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

The Copa del Rey 1996–97 is the 94th staging of the Copa del Rey.

The competition started on September 4, 1996 and concluded on June 28, 1997 with the Final, held at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.

1st Round

• (4-09-1996 / 18-09-1996)
• Racing Ferrol – CD Ourense 1–1 1–0 (a)  
• Real Avilés Industrial CF – Marino de Luanco 3–1 3–0 (a)  
• Cultural Leonesa – D. Alavés 0–1 0–2  
• SD Gernika Club – SD Eibar 2–2 0–4
• RS Gimnástica Torrelavega – Atlético Osasuna 0–1 0–2 (a)
• Barakaldo CF – Real Unión Club1-2 1–0
• Gimnàstic Tarragona – UE Lleida 0–2 2–4
• Terrassa FC – UE Figueres 1–0 1–0 (a)
• Talavera – CD Badajoz 0–1 3–1 (a)
• CD Carabanchel – CD Leganés 1–2 0–2 (a)
• CP Cacereño – CP Mérida 1–5 1–2
• Getafe CF – CD Toledo 2–2 0–0
• CD Manchego – UD Salamanca 0–0 1–2
• CF Gandía – RCD Mallorca 1–4 2–5 (a)
• Lliria CF – Villarreal CF 0–3 1–2
• Real Murcia CF – Albacete 1–1 0–2 (a)
• Elche CF – AD Mar Menor 0–0 0–1 (a)
• CD Mensajero – Almería CF 0–1 0–1 (a)
• Real Jaén CF – UD Las Palmas0-1 1–3 (a)
• Atlético Marbella – Écija 1–2 1–2
• Málaga CF – UD Realejos 1–0 0–0 (a)
• Guadix CF – Granada CF 0–1 0–0 (a)  
• Córdoba CF – CP Ejido 0–1 1–1 (a)
• CD Castellón – Levante UD 0–3 1–3
• Zalla UC – Sestao SC (*)
• Sestao SC rtired of the competition. (*)
• (a) Played 19-09-1996.

2nd Round

• (6-11-1996 / 27-11-1996)  
• Racing Ferrol – RC Celta 1–3 1–1  
• Real Avilés Industrial CF – Real Oviedo CF 1–5 0–3  
• Zalla UC – Athletic Bilbao 0–3 1–2
• Atlético Osasuna – Real Sociedad 1–0 1–1  
• SD Eibar – Real Racing C Santander 1–1 0–0  
• D. Alavés – CD Logroñés 1–1 0–0  
• Real Unión Club – Real Zaragoza CD 0–4 1–2  
• Albacete – Rayo Vallecano 0–0 1–5  
• CD Leganés – SD Compostela 1–1 0–1  
• UD Salamanca – Real Madrid CF 0–2 0–2  
• Talavera – Real Valladolid CF 0–3 1–1  
• RCD Mallorca – RC Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 0–3  
• CD Toledo – Real Sporting Gijón 0–0 0–1  
• CP Mérida – CF Extremadura 1–0 1–5  
• Málaga CF – Sevilla FC 0–1 0–0  
• Écija B – Real Betis 1–2 0–2
• CP Ejido – Granada CF 0–0 0–0 (pp:3–4)
• UD Las Palmas – CP Almería 2–0 3–2
• Terrassa FC – UE Lleida 1–0 0–2  
• Levante UD – Hércules CF 1–0 0–2  
• AD Mar Menor – Villarreal CF 0–1 0–2

 

3rd Round

• (9-01-1997 / 16-01-1997)
• Sevilla FC – RC Deportivo La Coruña 2–0 0–2 (pp:1–3)
• RCD Espanyol [Barcelona] – Real Sporting Gijón 4–1 2–2
• Real Oviedo CF – SD Compostela 1–0 0–3
• Real Madrid CF – Real Valladolid CF 2–1 2–0
• Granada CF – Real Betis 0–1 0–3  
• Atlético Osasuna – Rayo Vallecano 3–2 1–3
• Real Zaragoza CD – Real Racing Santander 1–1 0–1
• Villarreal CF – Athletic Bilbao 0–1 2–2
• UE Lleida – Hércules CF 1–0 1–2 (*)
• RC Celta – CD Logroñés 2–0 2–2

 

• Bye: UD Las Palmas, CF Extremadura.
• Played 16-01-1997 & 22-01-1997.

Round of 16

• (30-01-1997 / 6-02-1997)

 

• UD Las Palmas – Valencia CF 0–2 2–0 (pp:5–3)
• RC Deportivo La Coruña – RCD Espanyol 2–2 0–0  
• Atlético Madrid – SD Compostela 2–0 3–2  
• FC Barcelona – Real Madrid CF 3–2 1–1  
• CD Tenerife – Real Betis 0–2 0–3  
• Rayo Vallecano – CF Extremadura 2–2 2–1
• Real Racing Santander – Athletic Bilbao 1–0 1–1  
• UE Lleida – RC Celta 1–1 0–0

 

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
UD Las Palmas	–	RCD Espanyol	0–0	1–1
Atlético de Madrid	–	FC Barcelona	2–2	4–5
Real Betis	–	Rayo Vallecano	2–0	2–1
Real Racing Club de Santander	–	RC Celta de Vigo	1–2	0–1

Semifinals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
UD Las Palmas	–	FC Barcelona	0–4	0–3
Real Betis	–	RC Celta de Vigo	1–0	1–1

Final

Main article: 1997 Copa del Rey Final

28 June 1997 21:00 CET	FC Barcelona	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Real Betis	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Attendance: 82,498 Referee: Ansuátegui Roca
	Figo  45', 115' Pizzi  85'	Report	Alfonso  11' Finidi  82'

Copa del Rey 1996–97 Winners
Barcelona 23rd Title

External links

• www.linguasport.com (Spanish)