The 10th World Cup season began in December 1975 in France and concluded in March 1976 in Canada.

Defending women's overall champion Annemarie Moser-Pröll, who had won five straight overall titles, missed the entire season so that she could care for her father, who was terminally ill with lung cancer.

In her absence, Rosi Mittermaier of West Germany, a double gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics, won the women's overall title.

After this year, the World Cup would not award a season championship trophy in Combined again until 1980.

Additionally, individual parallel slalom was made a permanent fixture at the season-ending Nations Cup championships; however, it only counted for the team competition.

In men's giant slalom World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count.

In women's giant slalom World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count.