1996–97 Kazakhstan Cup

1996–97 Kazakhstan Cup

Country	Kazakhstan
Teams	19
Champions	Kairat
Runners-up	Vostok-Adil
Matches played	25
Goals scored	72 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Eduard Glazunov (Munaishy) 6
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The 1996–97 Kazakhstan Cup is the 5th season of the Kazakhstan Cup, the annual nationwide football cup competition of Kazakhstan since the independence of the country. The competition begins on 7 May 1996, and will end with the final in April 1997. Yelimay are the defending champions, having won their first cup in the 1995 competition.

First round

Kainar v Bulat

7 May 1996	Kainar	(w/o) (+/- agg.)	Bulat

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Kairat v Tselinnik

7 May 1996	Kairat	(w/o) (+/- agg.)	Tselinnik

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Gornyak v Tobol

7 May 1996	Gornyak	1-0	Tobol	Gornyak Stadium, Khromtau
	Kireev  4'			Attendance: 500 Referee: Isagali Bakbergen (Shymkent)

Tobol v Gornyak

14 May 1996	Tobol	(w/o) (+/- agg.)	Gornyak

Second round

Shakhter v Aktobemunai

6 May 1996	Shakhter	3–1	Aktobemunai	Shakhter Stadium, Karagandy
	Lunev  31' Imankulov  83', 86'		Chesnakas  25'	Attendance: 1000 Referee: Andrei Usov (Semey)

Aktobemunai v Shakhter

7 June 1996	Aktobemunai	1-0 (2-3 agg.)	Shakhter	Central Stadium, Almaty
	Mankuta  53'			Attendance: 1000 Referee: Aleksandr Kulakov (Almaty)

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Zhiger v Tobol

7 May 1996	Zhiger	(w/o) (-/+ agg.)	Tobol

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Munaishy v Batyr

7 May 1996	Munaishy	3–0	Batyr	Munaishy Stadium, Aktau
	Glazunov  38', 55' Logachev  87'			Attendance: 3500 Referee: Vasili Yurchenko (Aktobe)

Batyr v Munaishy

9 June 1996	Batyr	1-1 (1-4 agg.)	Munaishy	Shakhter Stadium, Ekibastuz
	Zubarev  30'		Kuzin  66'	Attendance: 4000 Referee: Yuri Ivashkin (Karagandy)

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Kokshe v Enbek

7 May 1996	Kokshe	2-1	Enbek	Aisulu Stadium, Kokshetau
	Shanin  76' Protsyuk  80'		Sirvidas  77'	Attendance: 2500 Referee: Aleksandr Pavlenko (Kostanay)

Enbek v Kokshe

9 June 1996	Enbek	(w/o) (+/- agg.)	Kokshe

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SKIF-Ordabasy v Vostok-Adil

7 May 1996	SKIF-Ordabasy	0-0	Vostok-Adil	Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium, Shymkent
				Attendance: 2500 Referee: Sergei Ufimtsev (Almaty)

SKIF-Ordabasy v Vostok-Adil

14 May 1996	SKIF-Ordabasy	(w/o) (-/+ agg.)	Vostok-Adil

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Irtysh v Yelimay

19 May 1996	Irtysh	4-2	Yelimay	Central Stadium, Pavlodar
	Antonov  8', 57' Vishnyakov  78' Litovchenko  89'		Familtsev (o.g.) Esmagambetov  68'	Attendance: 5000 Referee: Sergei Rovenskikh (Almaty)

Yelimay v Irtysh

6 June 1996	Yelimay	3-0 (5-4 agg.)	Irtysh	Spartak Stadium, Semey
	Fridental  18' Aubakirov  22' Litvinenko  26'			Attendance: 3000 Referee: Aleksandr Nikulin (Taldykorgan)

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Kainar v Kairat

2 June 1996	Kainar	1-2	Kairat	Zhetysu Stadium, Taldykorgan
	Gorovenko  35'		Patsay  26' Kadyrkulov  86'	Attendance: 2000 Referee: Anatoli Chernov (Semey)

Kairat v Kainar

20 June 1996	Kairat	4-3 (6-4 agg.)	Kainar	ODYUSSH №3, Panfilovo
	Zheilitbaev  11', 88' Patsay  34' Kadyrkulov  46'		Kolesnikov  8', 12' Gorovenko  73'	Attendance: 1000 Referee: Abai Dyusenov (Turkestan)

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Taraz v Kaisar-Munai

7 June 1996	Taraz	1-2	Kaisar-Munai	Khimik Stadium, Taraz
	Mazbaev  82'		Avakyants  25' Loginov  63'	Attendance: 4000 Referee: Yuri Mizrakhil (Almaty)

Kaisar-Munai v Taraz

14 June 1996	Kaisar-Munai	(w/o) (+/- agg.)	Taraz

Quarter-finals

Enbek v Yelimay

21 June 1996	Enbek	2-1	Yelimay	Gornyak Stadium, Zhezkazgan
	Karzakov  66' Linin  75'		Esmagambetov  40'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Vladimir Galkin (Almaty)

Yelimay v Enbek

12 Jule 1996	Yelimay	3-1 (4-3 agg.)	Enbek	Spartak Stadium, Semey
	Ilyasov  36' Markus  48' Kubarev  58'		Bondar  57' (pen.)	Attendance: 8000 Referee: Isa Asanov (Temirtau)

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Munaishy v Tobol

24 Jule 1996	Munaishy	2-0	Tobol	Munaishy Stadium, Aktau
	Glazunov  35', 63'			Attendance: 3000 Referee: Gennady Zhukovskiy (Khromtau)

Tobol v Munaishy

11 August 1996	Tobol	0-1 (0-3 agg.)	Munaishy	Trudovye Rezervy Stadium, Kostanay
			Rykov  44'	Attendance: 1000 Referee: Sergei Ufimtsev (Almaty)

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Kairat v Shakhter

6 August 1996	Kairat	4–1	Shakhter	Central Stadium, Almaty
	Zheilitbayev  12' Patsay  16' Nuftiev  32' Syzdykov  41'		Kostandyan  20'	Attendance: 1000 Referee: Aleksandr Borisov (Semey)

Shakhter v Kairat

11 August 1996	Shakhter	1-0 (2-4 agg.)	Kairat	Shakhter Stadium, Karagandy
	Kostandyan  46'			Attendance: 1000 Referee: Aleksandr Pavlenko (Kostanay)

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Kaisar-Munai v Vostok-Adil

17 August 1996	Kaisar-Munai	2–2	Vostok-Adil	G. Muratbayev Central Stadium, Kyzylorda
	Turmagambetov  81' Kabaev  89'		Duzmambetov  15' Obryadov  73'	Attendance: 3000 Referee: Abai Dyusenov (Turkestan)

Vostok-Adil v Kaisar-Munai

17 August 1996	Vostok-Adil	1-1 (3-3 agg.)	Kaisar-Munai	Vostok Stadium, Oskemen
	Evteev  88'		Avakyants  38'	Attendance: 2000 Referee: Sergei Puzanov (Zhezkazgan)

Semi-finals

Vostok-Adil v Munaishy

16 November 1996	Vostok-Adil	0-1	Munaishy	Vostok Stadium, Oskemen
			Rykov  51'	Attendance: 1500 Referee: Marat Ospanov (Kokshetau)

Munaishy v Vostok-Adil

20 November 1996	Munaishy	4-1 (5-1 agg.)	Vostok-Adil	Munaishy Stadium, Aktau
	Glazunov  22', 78' Rykov  47' Avdeev  60'		Duzmambetov  84'	Attendance: 1000 Referee: Yuri Mizrakhil (Almaty)

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Yelimay v Kairat

16 November 1996	Yelimay	2-1	Kairat	Spartak Stadium, Semey
	Ilyasov  63' Aubakirov  74'		Kadyrkulov  37'	Attendance: 3000 Referee: Aleksandr Pavlenko (Kostanay)

Kairat v Yelimay

20 November 1996	Kairat	1–1 (2-3 agg.)	Yelimay	Central Stadium, Almaty
	Rakhimbaev  7'		Markus  70'	Attendance: 3000 Referee: Aleksandr Nikulin (Taldykorgan)

Final

Main article: 1996–97 Kazakhstan Cup Final

Munaishy v Yelimay

25 November 1996

Munaishy	1–2	Yelimay
Rykov  2'		Esmagambetov  15' Litvinenko  49'

Central Stadium, Almaty Attendance: 4000 Referee: Vladimir Donde (Almaty)

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Kairat v Vostok

26 April 1997

Kairat	2–0	Vostok
Klimov  36' Nisanbaev  66'

Central Stadium, Almaty Attendance: 2500 Referee: Kurmanbek Urdabayev (Shymkent)