1997–98 Belarusian Cup
The 1997–98 Belarusian Cup was the seventh season of the annual Belarusian football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. It began on 2 August 1997 with the first of five rounds and ended on 26 May 1998 with the final at the Dinamo Stadium in Minsk.
| Country |  Belarus |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Champions | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Dinamo Minsk |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 92 (2.97 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
FC Belshina Bobruisk were the defending champions, having defeated FC Dinamo-93 Minsk in the 1997 final, but were knocked out in the second round by FC MPKC Mozyr.
FC Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk won the final against FC Dinamo Minsk after extra time to win their first title.
Round of 32
The games were played on 2, 3 August and 9 October 1997.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Torpedo Zhodino (II) | 2–3 | Dinamo Brest |
| Dnepr Rogachev (II) | 0–1 | Torpedo Minsk |
| Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk (II) | 1–2 | Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev |
| Lokomotiv Vitebsk (II) | 0–3 | Belshina Bobruisk |
| BATE Borisov (II) | 4–0 | Ataka Minsk |
| Gomel (II) | 1–2 | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk |
| Stroitel Starye Dorogi (II) | 0–7 | Dnepr Mogilev |
| Lida (II) | 4–0 | Transmash Mogilev |
| Vedrich-97 Rechitsa (II) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Kommunalnik Slonim |
| Svisloch-Krovlya Osipovichi (III) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) |
Neman Grodno |
| Belenergostroy Beloozyorsk (II) | 1–5 | Dinamo-93 Minsk |
| Bereza (II) | 1–3 | Molodechno |
| Pinsk-900 (II) | 2–4 | Dinamo Minsk |
| Kardan-Flyers Grodno (II) | 0–2 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| Dinamo-Juni Minsk (II) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |
Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk |
| Veras Vysoka Lipa (III) | 0–1 | MPKC Mozyr |
Round of 32
The games were played on 16 and 18 October 1997.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dnepr Mogilev | 1–0 | Torpedo Minsk |
| Dinamo Brest | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
Dinamo-93 Minsk |
| Kommunalnik Slonim | 0–3 | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk |
| Molodechno | 4–2 | Naftan-Devon Novopolotsk |
| Neman Grodno | 4–0 | Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev |
| Belshina Bobruisk | 1–2 | MPKC Mozyr |
| BATE Borisov (II) | 1–0 | Lida (II) |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
Dinamo Minsk |
Quarterfinals
The games were played on 30 April 1998.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamo-93 Minsk | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Molodechno |
| Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | 2–0 | BATE Borisov |
| Dinamo Minsk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Slavia Mozyr |
| Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 1–0 | Neman Grodno |
Semifinals
The games were played on 14 May 1998.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Dinamo-93 Minsk |
| Dinamo Minsk | 1–0 | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev |
Final
The final match was played on 26 May 1998 at the Dinamo Stadium in Minsk.
| Dinamo Minsk | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk |
|---|---|---|
Downar  37' |
Report | Rahozhkin 90' (pen.) Razumaw  112' |