The Coupe de France 1996–97 was its 80th edition.
It was won by OGC Nice which defeated En Avant Guingamp in the Final.
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)