1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
International football competition
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The 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup was the seventh edition of association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation specifically for its members cup holders.
Teams26
Champions
Al Hilal (1st title)
Al Hilal (1st title)Runners-up
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Nagoya Grampus EightThird place
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 26 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al Hilal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
| Third place | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| Fourth place |  Esteghlal |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
First round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Navbahor Namangan  |
6–6 (a) |  Jawiya |
4–1 | 2–5 |
Pakhtakor Dzhabarrasulovsk  |
1–5 |  Semetei Kyzyl-Kiya |
0–2 | 1–3 |
Turan Daşoguz  |
1–5 |  Ordabasy-SKIF Chimkent |
0–0 | 1–5 |
| Al Hilal |
(w/o)1 |  Al Qadisiyah |
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Al Arabi  |
1–1 (3–0p) |  Al Ansar |
0–1 | 1–0 |
Baniyas Club  |
3–4 |  Al Ittihad |
3–3 | 0–1 |
| Esteghlal |
bye | |||
Al-Nasr  |
bye |
1 Al Qadisiyah withdrew
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Valencia  |
(w/o)1 |  Old Benedictines |
1–0 | |
Mohammedan  |
12–12 |  Electricity of Lao |
8–0 | 4–1 |
Pahang  |
1–5 |  Mastrans Bandung Raya |
0–1 | 1–4 |
Hai Phong  |
(w/o)3 |  Lam Pak |
||
| Bellmare Hiratsuka |
bye | |||
| Nagoya Grampus Eight |
bye | |||
South China  |
bye | |||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
bye |
1 Old Benedictines withdrew after 1st leg
2 2nd leg also reported 0–1
3 Lam Pak withdrew before 1st leg
Second round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal |
4–4 (a) | Navbahor Namangan |
1-4 | 3–0 |
| Semetei Kyzyl-Kiya |
3–7 | Ordabasy-SKIF Chimkent |
1–0 | 2–7 |
| Al Hilal |
6–1 | Al Arabi |
6–0 | 0–1 |
| Al Ittihad |
4–4 (a) | Al-Nasr |
3–2 | 1–2 |
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmare Hiratsuka |
(w/o)1 | Valencia |
7–0 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
8–12 | Mohammedan |
5–0 | 3–1 |
| Mastrans Bandung Raya |
1–5 | South China |
1–1 | 0–4 |
| Hai Phong |
1–4 | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
1–1 | 0–3 |
1 Valencia withdrew after 1st leg
2 1st leg also reported as 5–1
Quarterfinals
West Asia
1 Al Nasr withdrew after 1st leg
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmare Hiratsuka |
1–2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Nagoya Grampus Eight |
4–2 | South China |
2–0 | 2–2 |
Semifinals
Referee: Saeed Abdullah (United Arab Emirates)
Third place match
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1–0 | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
Kim Ki-Nam  7' |
Final
| Al Hilal | 3–1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jaber 17' Al Thunayan 76' Bassir 82' |
Report | Tetsuo Nakanishi 57' |