Gameplan
| Date | Round | Match | Match | Res. | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.03.1996 |  | Matchday 20 | Nuremberg - U'haching | FCN - UNT | 2:2 | 12.800 |
| 23.03.1996 | | Matchday 22 | Nuremberg - Chemnitz | FCN - CFC | 1:1 | 15.500 |
| 06.04.1996 | | Matchday 24 | Nuremberg - Mainz 05 | FCN - M05 | 1:2 | 17.900 |
| 21.04.1996 | | Matchday 26 | Nuremberg - Bochum | FCN - BOC | 0:1 | 22.000 |
| 05.05.1996 | | Matchday 28 | Nuremberg - Lübeck | FCN - LÜB | 0:1 | 16.400 |
| 15.05.1996 | | Matchday 30 | Nuremberg - FSV Zwickau | FCN - ZWI | 2:1 | 14.000 |
| 02.06.1996 | | Matchday 33 | Nuremberg - Waldhof Mannh. | FCN - SVW | 2:4 | 15.200 |
| 09.08.1996 |  | 1. Round | Nuremberg - Mainz 05 | FCN - M05 | 1:0 | 12.900 |
| 31.08.1996 | | 2. Round | Gr. Fürth - Nuremberg | SGF - FCN | 2:1 | 44.181 |
| 23.10.1996 | | Round of 16 | Gr. Fürth - Karlsruhe | SGF - KSC | 1:3 | 11.800 |
| 09.11.1996 |  | Group 9 | Germany - N. Ireland | GER - NIR | 1:1 | 40.718 |