| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–30 November 1996 |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Organisation | IBSF |
| Highest break |  Anan Teranannon (147) Steve Lemmens (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Stuart Bingham |
| Runner-up |  Stan Gorski |
| Score | 11–5 |
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The 1996 IBSF World Snooker Championship was an amateur snooker tournament that took place from 15 November to 30 November 1996 in New Plymouth, New Zealand It was the 23rd edition of the IBSF World Snooker Championship and also doubled as a qualification event for the World Snooker Tour.