1996 Women's Hockey Inter Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| City | Port of Spain | ||
| Dates | 16–27 October | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue | National Hockey Centre | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | New Zealand (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Japan | ||
| Third place | India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 172 (4.1 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Marianne Schaefer (14 goals) | ||
| Best player | Tina Bell-Kake | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Nami Miyazaki | ||
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The 1996 Women's Hockey Inter Nations Cup was the third and final edition of the Inter Nations Cup. It was held at the National Hockey Centre in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from 16 to 27 October 1996.
The tournament served as the first stage of qualification for the 1998 Hockey World Cup, with the top five teams advancing to the 1997 Intercontinental Cup held in Harare, Zimbabwe.