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.

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title, beating John Higgins 9–6 in the final.

Main draw

Round 1 Best of 9 FramesQuarter-finals Best of 9 FramesSemi-finals Best of 11 FramesFinal Best of 17 Frames7
England Ronnie O'Sullivan5
England David Roe2
England Ronnie O'Sullivan5
Wales Darren Morgan2
Wales Darren Morgan5
Wales Terry Griffiths3
England Ronnie O'Sullivan6
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor3
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty5
England John Parrott2
England John Parrott5
England Dave Harold3
England Ronnie O'Sullivan9
Scotland John Higgins6
Scotland John Higgins5
Scotland Stephen Hendry4
Scotland John Higgins5
England Jimmy White2
England Jimmy White5
England Nigel Bond1
Scotland John Higgins6
England Peter Ebdon4
England Peter Ebdon5
Malta Tony Drago3
England Peter Ebdon5
England Willie Thorne2
England Willie Thorne5
Scotland Alan McManus3