The original schedule had United Petrotrin playing Siroco in the first round in September and the winners meeting Robinhood in the second round in October/November, but the ties were apparently changed afterwards.
Olimpia and Municipal of Guatemala qualified for the Cuadrangular Final; the tournament was abandoned and both teams obtained byes to the second round of the Recopa 1997.
Interzonal Playoff[]
Richmond Kickers
Not Played
Siroco (Les Abymes)
Matches not played; neither club progressed to the Recopa 1997. Instead Necaxa were added to the Recopa 1997. tournament, supposedly because of being the only team left at the time of the abandonment of the 1996 edition (notwithstanding their participation in the Champions' Cup) and obtained a bye to the final round of the Recopa 1997 (which was not finished either).
United Petrotrin
Robinhood
Siroco (Les Abymes)
Juventus (Orange Walk)
FC San Marcos
Árabe Unido
Olimpia
Municipal
Richmond Kickers
