| CFA Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Country |  China |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Beijing Guoan (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Beijing Guoan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 154 (3.42 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hu Yunfeng Li Bing Song Yuming (5 goals)[1] |
The PHILIPS 1996 China FA Cup (Chinese: 1996飞利浦中国足球协会杯) was the second edition of Chinese FA Cup. The cup title sponsor was Philips.[2]
| 30 June | Jiangsu Gige | 2 – 2 | Qianwei Huandao | Wuxi Sports Center, Wuxi |
| 30 June | Dalian Shunfa | 0 – 1 | Tianjin Samsung | Dalian Locomotive Stadium, Dalian |
| 30 June | Henan Construction | 1 – 1 | Bayi | Henan Provincial Stadium, Zhengzhou |
| 30 June | Shanghai Pudong | 2 – 1 | Yanbian Hyundai | Chuansha Stadium, Shanghai |
| 30 June | Huochetou | 0 – 1 | Qingdao Hainiu | Tianjin Huochetou Stadium, Tianjin |
| 30 June | Shenyang Haishi | 1 – 3 | Shanghai Yuyuan | Wulihe Stadium, Shenyang |
| 30 June | Wuhan Mailyard | 2 – 1 | Foshan Fosti | Huangshi Stadium, Huangshi |
| 30 June | Shenzhen Fiyta | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen |
| 3 July | Qianwei Huandao | 3 – 1 (5 - 3 agg.) | Jiangsu Gige | Xinhua Road Stadium, Wuhan |
| 3 July | Tianjin Samsung | 7 – 1 (8 - 1 agg.) | Dalian Shunfa | Minyuan Stadium, Tianjin |
| 3 July | Bayi | 3 – 2 (4 - 3 agg.) | Henan Construction | Kunming Stadium, Kunming |
| 3 July | Yanbian Hyundai | 3 – 2 (4 - 4 (a) agg.) | Shanghai Pudong | Tumen Stadium, Tumen |
| 3 July | Qingdao Hainiu | 1 – 0 (2 - 0 agg.) | Huochetou | Qingdao First Stadium, Qingdao |
| 3 July | Shanghai Yuyuan | 2 – 1 (5 - 2 agg.) | Shenyang Haishi | Zhabei Stadium, Shanghai |
| 3 July | Foshan Fosti | 2 – 2 (3 - 4 agg.) | Wuhan Mailyard | New Plaza Stadium, Foshan |
| 3 July | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) (3 - 2 agg.) | Shenzhen Fiyta | Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou |
| 7 July | Qianwei Huandao | 2 – 1 | Guangzhou Matsunichi | Xinhua Road Stadium, Wuhan |
| 7 July | Tianjin Samsung | 1 – 1 | Dalian Wanda | Minyuan Stadium, Tianjin |
| 7 July | Bayi | 2 – 3 | Sichuan Quanxing | Kunming Stadium, Kunming |
| 7 July | Shanghai Pudong | 2 – 1 | Liaoning FC | Chuansha Stadium, Shanghai |
| 7 July | Qingdao Hainiu | 1 – 0 | Guangdong Hongyuan | Qingdao First Stadium, Qingdao |
| 7 July | Shanghai Yuyuan | 1 – 1 | Beijing Guoan | Zhabei Stadium, Shanghai |
| 7 July | Wuhan Mailyard | 1 – 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | Huangshi Stadium, Huangshi |
| 7 July | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 5 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou |
| 10 July | Guangzhou Matsunichi | 2 – 0 (3 - 2 agg.) | Qianwei Huandao | Xihe Stadium, Shaoguan |
| 10 July | Dalian Wanda | 2 – 1 (3 - 2 agg.) | Tianjin Samsung | Dalian People's Stadium, Dalian |
| 10 July | Sichuan Quanxing | 3 – 2 (6 - 4 agg.) | Bayi | Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu |
| 10 July | Liaoning FC | 2 – 2 (3 - 4 agg.) | Shanghai Pudong | Wulihe Stadium, Shenyang |
| 10 July | Guangdong Hongyuan | 5 – 2 (5 - 3 agg.) | Qingdao Hainiu | Dongguan Stadium, Dongguan |
| 10 July | Beijing Guoan | 3 – 2 (4 - 3 agg.) | Shanghai Yuyuan | Workers Stadium, Beijing |
| 10 July | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 – 1 (7 - 2 agg.) | Wuhan Mailyard | Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai |
| 10 July | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 1 – 0 (6 - 2 agg.) | Guangzhou Apollo | Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan |
| 14 July | Guangzhou Matsunichi | 1 – 2 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | Xihe Stadium, Shaoguan |
| 14 July | Dalian Wanda | 4 – 1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Dalian People's Stadium, Dalian |
| 14 July | Sichuan Quanxing | 2 – 0 | Beijing Guoan | Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu |
| 14 July | Shanghai Pudong | 1 – 1 | Guangdong Hongyuan | Chuansha Stadium, Shanghai |
| 21 July | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 2 – 0 (4 - 1 agg.) | Guangzhou Matsunichi | Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan |
| 21 July | Shanghai Shenhua | 2 – 0 (3 - 4 agg.) | Dalian Wanda | Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai |
| 21 July | Beijing Guoan | 4 – 0 (4 - 2 agg.) | Sichuan Quanxing | Workers Stadium, Beijing |
| 21 July | Guangdong Hongyuan | 3 – 1 (4 - 2 agg.) | Shanghai Pudong | Dongguan Stadium, Dongguan |
| 28 July | Beijing Guoan | 3 – 0 | Dalian Wanda | Workers Stadium, Beijing |
| 28 July | Guangdong Hongyuan | 2 – 1 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | Dongguan Stadium, Dongguan |
| 4 August | Dalian Wanda | 1 – 3 (1 - 6 agg.) | Beijing Guoan | Dalian People's Stadium, Dalian |
| 4 August | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 3 – 0 (4 - 2 agg.) | Guangdong Hongyuan | Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan |
| 3 November | Beijing Guoan | 4 – 1 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | Workers Stadium, Beijing |
| 14:50 | Gao Hongbo  20' Gao Feng 44', 70' Deng Lejun 68' |
Tang Xiaocheng 50' |
Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto (Japan) Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan), Yasuhiro Matsuzaki (Japan) |