J-League Exciting Stage '96 is a soccer game developed by A-Max and published by Epoch, released for the Super Famicom in Japan on April 26, 1996. It is the third and final entry in the J-League Exciting Stage series on the platform. Set in the 1996 J.League season, it features 16 teams, with modes like league, exhibition, and tournament. It uses a slightly tilted side view and Super Famicom's Mode 7 for realistic pitch depth.