1996 Charity Challenge
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=1996 Charity Challenge
|logo=
|dates={{Start and end dates|1996|01|3|1996|01|7|df=y}}
|venue=International Convention Centre
|location=Birmingham
|country=England
|organisation=WPBSA
|format=Non-ranking event
|Total prize fund=
|winners_share=£30,000
|highest_break=
|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
|runner_up={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
|score=9–6
|previous=1995
|next=1997
}}
The 1996 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in January 1996. The tournament was played at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, and featured sixteen professional players.{{cite web|title=Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/champcup.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107151205/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/champcup.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=15 January 2018}}
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title, beating John Higgins 9–6 in the final.{{cite book|last=Layton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=168}}
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Main draw
{{16TeamBracket
|RD1=Round 1
Best of 9 Frames
|RD2=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 Frames
|RD3=Semi-finals
Best of 11 Frames
|RD4=Final
Best of 17 Frames7
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD1-score01=5
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe
| RD1-score02=2
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD1-score03=5
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths
| RD1-score04=3
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD1-score05=5
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor
| RD1-score06=3
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD1-score07=5
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold
| RD1-score08=3
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD1-score09=5
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD1-score10=4
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD1-score11=5
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond
| RD1-score12=1
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD1-score13=5
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago
| RD1-score14=3
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD1-score15=5
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD1-score16=3
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD2-score01=5
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD2-score02=2
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD2-score03=5
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD2-score04=2
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD2-score05=5
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD2-score06=2
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD2-score07=5
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD2-score08=2
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01= {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD3-score01= 6
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02= {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD3-score02= 4
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03= {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD3-score03= 6
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04= {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD3-score04= 4
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01= {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD4-score01=9
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02= {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD4-score02=6
}}