The 1996–97 Slovak Cup was the 28th season of Slovakia's annual knock-out cup competition[1] and the fourth since the independence of Slovakia.
It began on 3 September 1996 with the matches of first round and ended on 1 June 1997 with the final.
The winners of the competition earned a place in the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Chemlon Humenné were the defending champions.
Sources: [1], [2] The games were played on 1 and 2 October 1996.