The 1996–97

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was the inaugural annual season of

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knockout competition for amateur football teams. The competition started on 29 September 1996 and concluded on 8 June 1997. This was the first season since similar competition for teams of physical culture (KFK) that was conducted in the

Soviet Ukraine The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

in 1959 – 1989.

Teams

Competition schedule

First qualification round

''Notes:'' * Byes: Druzhba-Elevator Mahdalynivka, Probiy Horodenka, Dynamo Manevychi, Hidroliznyk Olshanske, Monolit Illichivsk, Silur-Trubnyk Khartsyzk, Burevisnyk-Elbrus Kirovohrad

Second qualification round

''Notes:'' * Byes: Druzhba-Elevator Mahdalynivka, Domobudivnyk Chernihiv, Krystal Parkhomivka

Quarterfinals (1/4)

Semifinals (1/2)

Final

Final standings

External links

1996–97 Ukrainian Amateur Cup
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