| 1996–97 Scottish League Cup | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Winners: | Rangers |
| Second: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Prev Season: | 1995–96 |
| Next Season: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Scottish League Cup was the 51st staging of Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Coca-Cola Cup.
The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Heart of Midlothian 4–3 in the final, played at Celtic Park.
| width=170 | Home team | width=70 | Score | width=170 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–0 | Arbroath | ||||
| 5–2 | Livingston | ||||
| 3–0 | Montrose | ||||
| 1–0 | Inverness CT [aet] | ||||
| 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | ||||
| 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | ||||
| 3–1 | Ross County [aet] | ||||
| 2–0 | Queen of the South | ||||
| width=170 | Home team | width=70 | Score | width=170 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde | 1–3 | Celtic | |||
| Clydebank | 0–3 | Rangers | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | (p)1–1 | Stenhousemuir | |||
| Stranraer | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | |||
| Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | |||
| Brechin City | 0–2 | Hibernian | |||
| Dundee | 2–1 | Dumbarton | |||
| East Fife | 1–5 | St Johnstone | |||
| Falkirk | 2–3 | Albion Rovers | |||
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Ayr United | |||
| Morton | (p)1–1 | Hamilton Academical | |||
| Motherwell | 0–0(p) | Alloa Athletic | |||
| Partick Thistle | 3–0 | Forfar Athletic | |||
| Queen's Park | 0–2 | Aberdeen | |||
| St Mirren | 4–0 | Berwick Rangers | |||
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Dundee United | |||
| width=170 | Home team | width=70 | Score | width=170 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 1–5 | Celtic | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | St Mirren | |||
| Rangers | 3–1 | Ayr United | |||
| Albion Rovers | 0–2 | Hibernian | |||
| Dundee United | 2–2(p) | Dundee | |||
| Morton | 3–7 | Aberdeen | |||
| Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | |||
| St Johnstone | 1–3 | Heart of Midlothian | |||
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See main article: 1996 Scottish League Cup Final.