The 1956 season was the 51st season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien 1955/56

Group A

Group B

Championship final

June 3: Larvik Turn-Fredrikstad 3-2

Landsdelsserien 1955/56

Group Østland/Søndre

Group Østland/Nordre

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Group Møre

Group Trøndelag

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

June 3: Ulf - Start 6-3 June 10: Årstad - Ulf 2-0 Årstad promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

June 3: Molde - Steinkjer 2-4 June 10: Steinkjer - Molde 3-2 (agg. 7–4) Steinkjer promoted.

First Division

District I

1. Lisleby (Promoted)
2. Selbak
3. Sprint/Jeløy
4. Hafslund
5. Borgen
6. Tune
7. Torp
8. Askim

District II, Group A

1. Mjøndalen (Play-off)
2. Åssiden
3. Geithus
4. Sagene
5. Jevnaker
6. Solberg
7. Steinberg
8. Liull

District II, Group B

1. Spartacus (Play-off)
2. Sandaker
3. Bjørkelangen
4. Grue
5. Grüner
6. Sørli
7. Aurskog
8. Aasen

District III

1. Hamarkameratene (Play-off)
2. Fremad
3. Einastrand
4. Vardal
5. Gjøvik SK 6. Mesna
6. Vang
7. Stange

District IV, Group A

1. Eik (Play-off)
2. Tønsberg Turn
3. Urædd
4. Brevik
5. Kragerø
6. Teie
7. Tønsbergkam.
8. Sem

District IV, Group B

1. Storm (Play-off)
2. Borg
3. Rjukan
4. Ulefoss
5. Gjerpen
6. Drangedal
7. Skiens BK 8. Gvarv

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Risør (Play-off)
2. Trauma
3. Rygene
4. Dristug
5. Arendals BK Tvedestrand (withdrew)

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. Vindbjart (Play-off)
2. AIK Lund
3. Vigør
4. Mandalskam.
5. Farsund
6. Våg

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Nærbø (Promoted)
2. Ålgård
3. Randaberg
4. Egersund
5. Klepp
6. Brusand

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Jarl (Promoted)
2. Buøy
3. Haugar
4. Torvastad
5. Vaulen
6. Riska

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

1. Hardy (Play-off)
2. Sandviken
3. Fjellkameratene
4. Viggo
5. Laksevåg
6. Trane
7. Minde

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

1. Erdal (Play-off)
2. Voss
3. Florvåg
4. Eidsvåg (Åsane)
5. Ålvik
6. Fyllingen
7. Kjøkkelvik

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

1. Rollon (Play-off)
2. Herd
3. Volda
4. Aksla
5. Velled./Ringen
6. Sykkylven
7. Hareid
8. Ørsta

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

1. Kleive (Play-off)
2. Åndalsnes
3. Eide
4. Måndalen
5. Isfjorden
6. Frode
7. Olymp (withdrew)

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

1. Framtid (Play-off)
2. Dahle
3. Goma
4. Halsa
5. Sunndal
6. Tingvoll
7. Nordlandet
8. Enge

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Heimdal (Play-off)
2. Melhus
3. Flå
4. Leik
5. Leinstrand Hommelvik (disqualified)

District VIII, Group A2 (Nord-Trøndelag)

1. Troll (Play-off)
2. Orkanger
3. Løkken
4. Rindal
5. Svorkmo
6. Orkdal

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Trond (Play-off)
2. National
3. Tryggkameratene
4. Nidar
5. Ørn (Trondheim)
6. Strindheim
7. NTHI
8. Rapp

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

1. Opphaug (Play-off)
2. Fevåg
3. Stadsbygd
4. Lensvik
5. Beian
6. Uthaug Rissa (withdrew)

District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag/Namdal)

1. Nessegutten (Play-off)
2. Verdal
3. Neset
4. Namsos
5. Malm
6. Fram (Skatval)
7. Byafossen Blink (withdrew and merged with Stjørdal)

District IX

1. Mo 2. Bodø/Glimt
2. Brønnøysund
3. Mosjøen
4. Grand
5. Saltdalkam.

District X

1. Harstad
2. Mjølner
3. Narvik/Nor
4. Tromsø
5. Finnsnes
6. Ballangen

Play-off District II/III

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2 Mjøndalen - Hamarkameratene 3-1 Hamarkameratene - Spartacus 2-4

Championship District II

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

Play-off District IV

Eik - Storm 2-0 Storm - Eik 0-5 (agg. 0–7) Eik promoted

Play-off District V

Vindbjart - Risør 0-3 Risør - Vindbjart 2-4 (agg. 5–4) Risør promoted.

Championship District V

Jarl - Nærbø 6-3 Nærbø - Jarl 1-1 (agg. 4–7) Risør - Jarl 2-5

Play-off District VI

Hardy - Erdal 1-0 Hardy promoted.

Play-off District VII

Kleive - Rollon 1-2 Framtid - Kleive 7-0 Rollon - Framtid 1-3

Play-off District VIII

Heimdal - Troll? Opphaug - Troll 1-7 Trond - Nessegutten 0-1 Opphaug - Trond 1-3 Troll - Nessegutten 2-3 Nessegutten - Opphaug 7-1 Troll - Trond 3-1

Relegation play-off District II

Steinberg - Aurskog 0-8 Steinberg relegated.

National Cup

Final

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

National team

Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: October 28: Poland – Norway 5–3