1996–97 FA Cup
The FA Cup 1996/97 was the 116th edition of the world's oldest football cup tournament; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup shortly. The cup competition ended with the final at Wembley on 17 May 1997. The winner of this discharge was Chelsea. For Chelsea, it was the second success in the FA Cup in 1970. Middlesbrough FC stood for the first time in the final of the Cup competition.
Calendar
Mode
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The FA Cup is played in rounds. Can participate, each team that has a given level of performance and has an adequate pitch. The game is played i.d.R. with only one leg. In draw a second leg takes place. The return game also ends in a draw the game goes into extra time and penalties. Each winner receives a premium from the television money, which is graded according round.
Main Round
First Main Round
The matches were played between the 15th and 17th November 1996. The replays were held to 27 November 1996 by the 25th.
Second Main Round
The games were held on 6 and 7 December 1996. The replays were followed from 17 to 23 December of the year.
Third main round
The games were completed until January 25, 1997 on the 4th. Necessary repetition games were scheduled for January 14 to February 4.
Fourth Main Round
The games were held until February 15, 1997 by January 25. The required repetition match was played on February 4.
Fifth Main Round
The meetings were held until February 26, 1997 on the 15th. The replay also took place on February 26.
Sixth Main Round
The games took place on 8 and 9 March 1997.
Semifinal
The matches were played on 13 April 1997. The venue was the London Arsenal Stadium served for the match between Chelsea and Wimbledon. Chesterfield and Middlesbrough first met at Old Trafford in Manchester on each other. The replay then took place on 22 April at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield instead.