The 1996

Norwegian Football Cup The Norwegian Football Cup ( no, Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer) is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football ...

was the 91st edition of the Norwegian Football Cup. The 1996 Norwegian Football Cup was won by

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after they defeated Bodø/Glimt in the cup final with the score 2–1. This was the first time two teams from

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had met in the final.

Calendar

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:

First round

, colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 21 May 1996 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 22 May 1996 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 23 May 1996 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 24 May 1996

Second round

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Third round

, colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 26 June 1996 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 27 June 1996

Fourth round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

''Bodø/Glimt won 7–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tromsø won 3–0 on aggregate.''

Final

References

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