The 1996 South American Badminton Championships () was a badminton tournament sanctioned by the South American Badminton Confederation and Badminton Pan America. The individual and mixed team events were held from 14 to 17 November 1996.
The tournament was held at CENARD located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Peru finished top on the medal table, winning gold in every event.
In the mixed team event, Peru achieved first place after winning against their opponents 5âÂÂ0.