| Club: | Kashima Antlers |
| Season: | 1996 |
| Chairman: | Masaru Suzuki |
| Manager: |  João Carlos |
| Stadium: | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| League: | J.League |
| League Result: | Champions |
| Cup1: | Emperor's Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarterfinals |
| Cup2: | J.League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | GL-B 5th |
| Cup3: | Suntory Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Runners-up |
| League Topscorer: |  Yoshiyuki Hasegawa (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Mazinho (17) |
| Highest Attendance: | 16,234 (vs Nagoya Grampus Eight, 6 November 1996) |
| Lowest Attendance: |
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| Average Attendance: | 15,386 |
| Pattern La1: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 HOME FP |
| Pattern B1: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 HOME FP |
| Pattern Ra1: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 HOME FP |
| Pattern Sh1: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 HOME FP |
| Pattern So1: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 HOME FP |
| Pattern La2: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 AWAY FP |
| Pattern B2: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 AWAY FP |
| Pattern Ra2: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 AWAY FP |
| Pattern Sh2: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 AWAY FP |
| Pattern So2: | _Kashima Antlers 1995 AWAY FP |
| Prevseason: | 1995 |
| Nextseason: | 1997 |
1996 Kashima Antlers season
| Competitions | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| J.League | Champions / 16 clubs | |
| Emperor's Cup | Quarterfinals | |
| J.League Cup | GL-B 5th / 8 clubs | |
| Suntory Cup | Runners-up |
Daijirō Takakuwa (from Yokohama Marinos) Rodrigo Fabiano Mendes (from Grêmio on August) Rodrigo José Carbone (on September) Naoki Soma, Jorginho