| Tournament Name: | Castrol-HondaWorld Cup |
| Venue: | Armari Watergate Hotel |
| Location: | Bangkok |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Format: | Non-ranking event |
| Total Prize Fund: | £400,000 |
| Winners Share: | £105,000 |
| Highest Break: | John Higgins 139 |
| Winner: | Scotland |
| Runner Up: |  Republic of Ireland |
| Score: | 10–7 |
| Previous: | 1990 |
| Next: | 2011 |
The 1996 Snooker World Cup was a team snooker tournament which returned after a six-year absence. With the increasing rise of snooker in some countries, This new version has 20 teams in the championship and it was played in Bangkok in Thailand. Scotland's 'Dream Team' with Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus and John Higgins were strong favourites to win from the start and they did so by beating Republic of Ireland with Ken Doherty, Fergal O'Brien and Stephen Murphy to win their only World Cup. Higgins got the highest break of the tournament with a 139 in his semi-final match against Thailand's Tai Pichit. The tournament was a success but hosting the event had become too costly that the event was withdrawn afterward.[1] [2] [3]
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| Country | Player 1 (Captain) | Player 2 | Player 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Higgins | ||||
| Nigel Bond | ||||
| Anthony Davies | ||||
| Terry Murphy | ||||
| Stephen Murphy | ||||
| Jim Wych | ||||
| Joe Grech | ||||
| Tai Pichit | ||||
| Stan Gorski | ||||
| Saleh Mohammad | ||||
| Munier Cassim | ||||
| Daniel Haenga | ||||
| Patrick Delsemme | ||||
| Kong Wahorn | Paul Fung | |||
| Ang Chiok Hong | ||||
| Tao Shan | ||||
| Mohammed Al Joker | ||||
| Johannes Johannesson | Edvard Matthiasson | |||
| Sam Chong | Ng Ann Seng | Yong Kien Foot | ||
| Johan Oenema |
Darren Morgan was later replaced by Mark Bennett after the death of his mother.
The two best teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 6–3 |  Iceland | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 6–3 |  New Zealand | ||
| Northern Ireland | 6–3 | Iceland | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 7–2 | Belgium | ||
| Northern Ireland | 4–5 | Belgium | ||
| New Zealand | 5–4 | Iceland | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 4–5 | Northern Ireland | ||
| New Zealand | 5–4 | Belgium | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 7–2 | Iceland | ||
| Northern Ireland | 6–3 | New Zealand |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong | 2–7 | Singapore | ||
 Canada | 8–1 | South Africa | ||
| Scotland | 9–0 | Singapore | ||
| Hong Kong | 7–2 | South Africa | ||
| Scotland | 6–3 | South Africa | ||
| Canada | 8–1 | Singapore | ||
| Canada | 7–2 | Hong Kong | ||
| South Africa | 5–4 | Singapore | ||
| Scotland | 6–3 | Canada | ||
| Scotland | 8–1 | Hong Kong |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand | 4–5 |  China | ||
| England | 8–1 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| China | 4–5 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Thailand | 6–3 |  Pakistan | ||
| England | 5–4 | China | ||
| England | 6–3 | Thailand | ||
| Pakistan | 8–1 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Pakistan | 7–2 | China | ||
| Thailand | 9–0 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| England | 6–3 | Pakistan |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 6–3 | Netherlands | ||
 Malta | 6–3 | Malaysia | ||
| Wales | 6–3 | Netherlands | ||
| Australia | 5–4 | Malta | ||
| Wales | 8–1 | Malaysia | ||
| Malta | 4–5 | Netherlands | ||
| Wales | 7–2 | Australia | ||
| Netherlands | 6–3 | Malaysia | ||
| Wales | 5–4 | Malta | ||
| Australia | 6–3 | Malaysia |
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referees: Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 10 November 1996. | |||
| Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus, John Higgins | 10–7 | Ken Doherty, Fergal O'Brien, Stephen Murphy | |
| Hendry v O'Brien: 84–4 McManus v Murphy: 93–0 Higgins v Doherty: 68–30 Hendry v Murphy: 74–25 McManus v Doherty: 59–63 Higgins v O'Brien: 21–70 Hendry v Doherty: 69–70 McManus v O'Brien: 71–24 Higgins v Murphy: 59–70 Hendry v O'Brien: 77–46 McManus v Murphy: 66–60 Higgins v Doherty: 63–20 McManus v O'Brien: 8–75 Higgins v Murphy: 44–66 Hendry v Doherty: 0–102 (68) Higgins v O'Brien: 86–26 Hendry v Murphy: 73–34 | |||
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