The 1996 BDO World Professional Darts Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 1996 Embassy World Darts Championship) was held from 1–7 January 1996 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey and was won by the number six seed Steve Beaton. Beaton, who suffered a first round loss in the previous two World Championships as the number one seed, defeated Co Stompé, 1994 champion John Part, and future champions Martin Adams and Andy Fordham before beating defending champion Richie Burnett 6âÂÂ3 in sets in the final.
The prize money was ã145,200.
There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of ã52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of ã1,600.