1996 Finnish Cup
The 1996 Finnish Cup was the 42nd season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It was organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament and participation in the competition was voluntary. The final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki on 3 November 1996 with HJK defeating TPS by 1-1 before an attendance of 3,632 spectators.
Early rounds
Not currently available.Round 8
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Information |
| 1 | JJK Jyväskylä | 1-2 | Jaro Pietarsaari | |
| 2 | Kanuunat Kajaani | 0-2 | TPS Turku | |
| 3 | Rakuunat Lapeenranta | 1-3 | HJK Helsinki | |
| 4 | PK-35 Helsinki | 1-1 7-6 | Haka Valkeakoski |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Information |
| 5 | VPS Vaasa | 2-0 | FinnPa Helsinki | |
| 6 | RoPS Rovaniemi | 4-1 | Jazz Pori | |
| 7 | MyPa Anjalankoski | 2-1 | Inter Turku | |
| 8 | TPV Tampere | 3-2 | TiPS Vantaa |
Quarter-finals
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Information |
| 1 | TPV Tampere | 0-1 | MyPa Anjalankoski | |
| 2 | Jaro Pietarsaari | 2-0 | VPS Vaasa |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Information |
| 3 | PK-35 Helsinki | 0-1 | HJK Helsinki | |
| 4 | TPS Turku | 1-0 | RoPS Rovaniemi |
Semi-finals
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Information |
| 1 | MyPa Anjalankoski | 2-2 | HJK Helsinki | First leg |
| 2 | TPS Turku | 2-1 | Jaro Pietarsaari | First leg |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Information |
| 3 | HJK Helsinki | 4-0 | MyPa Anjalankoski | Second leg |
| 4 | Jaro Pietarsaari | 1-2 | TPS Turku | Second leg |
Final
| Tie no | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Information |
| 1 | HJK Helsinki | 0-0 4-3 (p. | TPS Turku | Att. 3,632 |