| Year: | 1996 |
| Dates: | 10 November 1995 – 1 November 1996 |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Champion: | AUS |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | TAH |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Goals: | 18 |
| Attendance: | 46858 |
| Top Scorer: | Kris Trajanovski (7 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1980 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1996 OFC Nations Cup was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996.
The four participating teams were Australia and New Zealand who qualified as of right, Solomon Islands who qualified as Melanesia Cup holders, and Tahiti who qualified as Polynesia Cup holders.
The semifinals between Australia and New Zealand was also valid for the 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup.
Solomon Islands qualified.
Tahiti qualified.
Australia won 3–0 on aggregate.----
Tahiti won 3–1 on aggregate.
See main article: 1996 OFC Nations Cup Final.
Australia won 11–0 on aggregate.
Damian Mori Ernie Tapai Joe Spiteri Paul Trimboli Paul Wade Robbie Hooker