| China Football Association Cup | |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Other Titles: | CFA Cup |
| Country: |  China |
| Num Teams: | 24 |
| Winners: | Beijing Guoan |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun |
| Continental Cup Title: | Asian Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continental Cup Qualifiers: | Beijing Guoan |
| Matches: | 45 |
| Goals: | 154 |
| Scoring Leader: | Hu Yunfeng Li Bing Song Yuming (5 goals)[1] |
| Prev Season: | 1995 |
| Next Season: | 1997 |
The PHILIPS 1996 China FA Cup was the second edition of Chinese FA Cup. The cup title sponsor was Philips.[2]