The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1996–97 was the 17th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 14 June 1997 Grün-Weiß Brauweiler defeated Eintracht Rheine 3–1, thus winning their third cup title.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| Runners-up | Eintracht Rheine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
First round
editSeveral clubs had byes in the first round. Those clubs were automatically qualified for the 2nd round of the cup. Also as a team promoted to the Bundesliga VfL Wittekind Wildeshausen would have been eligible to participate in the cup, but did not for reasons unknown.
Second round
edit* Hertha Zehlendorf was disqualified for fielding Ariane Hingst who was not eligible to play.
Third round
editQuarter-finals
editSemi-finals
editFinal
edit| Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | 3 – 1 | Eintracht Rheine |
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| Klein Fuss Holinka |
Unterbrink |
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