The 1996 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Malaysia, which took place from 6 to 16 September 1996.
It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helped form an essential part of regional rankings.
The tournament was won by Bangladesh who defeated the UAE in the final by 108 runs.
The teams were separated into two groups of six.
The following teams took part in the tournament: The top two from each group qualified for the semi-finals.