Crvena zvezda defended the Yugoslav Cup trophy in 1996, and in a truly convincing manner in both final matches against Partizan. First, the black and whites were crushed at Marakana on May 8, in front of 25,000 spectators, with a score of 3:0 (scorers were Jovičić in the 8th, Krupniković in the 37th and Živković in the 51st minute), and then the red and whites outclassed them as guests – 3:1 (scorers for our team were P. Stanković in the 45th, Krupniković in the 65th and D. Stanković in the 79th minute).

Crvena zvezda had previously eliminated Novi Pazar, Radnički from New Belgrade, Loznica and Novi Sad. Nebojša Krupniković was in the form of his life: nine matches - seven goals.
Crvena zvezda : Ivan Adžić 7-4, Goran Djorović 7, Bratislav Živković 8-1, Zoran Jovičić 4-1, Darko Kovačević 5-4, Nebojša Krupniković 9-7, Nikola Lazetić 1, Vinko Marinović 7-1, Zoran Mašić 4, Ivica Milivojev 4-2, Vladan Milojević 2, Zvonko Milojević 8-5 goals conceded, Marko Mitrović 1, Zoran Njeguš 6, Perica Ognjenović 8-3, Miodrag Pantelić 1, Dejan Petković 4-3, Srdjan Pecelj 3, Dražen Podunavac 2-1, Petar Puača 3-2, Nikola Radmanović 7, Nenad Sakić 6, Milan Simeunović 1, Dejan Stanković 8-1, Jovan Stanković 1, Predrag Stanković 5-1, Dejan Stefanović 3.
Coach: Vladimir Petrović.
Crvena zvezda Belgrade's lineup in the final (second leg): Milojević, Živković (Ognjenović), Sakić, Marinović, Djorović, Radmanović (Milivojev), Adžić, P. Stanković, Njeguš, Krupniković, D. Stanković.
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