The 1996 WLAF season was the fourth World League of American Football (WLAF) season, and its second season under a six-team all-European format.
The Scottish Claymores, led by head coach Jim Criner in his second year, finished the regular season in first place with a 7–3 winning record, and beat the Frankfurt Galaxy 32–27 in World Bowl '96. The victory marked Scotland's first World Bowl championship, in its second active season.