| 1. Round | 04/08/1996 | FC Gütersloh | - | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 0:0 | ||||
| 2. Round | 07/08/1996 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | - | FC Gütersloh | 0:2 | ||||
| 3. Round | 18/08/1996 | FC Gütersloh | - | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0:0 | ||||
| 4. Round | 24/08/1996 | VfL Wolfsburg | - | FC Gütersloh | 3:0 | ||||
| 17. Round | 08/12/1996 | Stuttgarter Kickers | - | FC Gütersloh | 1:1 |  |
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