1996 Norwegian Football Cup
The 1996 Norwegian Football Cup was the 91st edition of the Norwegian Football Cup. The 1996 Norwegian Football Cup was won by Tromsø after they defeated Bodø/Glimt in the final with the score 2–1. This was the first time two teams from Northern Norway had met in the final.
Calendar
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:| Round | Date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
| First Round | 21–24 May 1996 | 64 | 128 → 64 |
| Second Round | 12 June 1996 | 32 | 64 → 32 |
| Third Round | 26–27 June 1996 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth Round | 17 July 1996 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 14 August 1996 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 21 September–2 October 1996 | 4 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 27 October 1996 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fourth round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
First leg
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Bodø/Glimt won 7–1 on aggregate.----
''Tromsø won 3–0 on aggregate.''