Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons), was the 8th edition of the Caribbean Cup
, the biennial football championship of the Caribbean region (CFU). It was held in Trinidad, where it began on 24 May 1996 and concluded on 7 June.
In the tournament, the hosts Trinidad and Tobago were to be joined by 7 nations who advanced from the qualification process that began in April 1996 and involved 18 Caribbean national teams.
A total of 16 games were played. Trinidad and Tobago won the tournament and landed their fifth Caribbean.