The 1955–56 Hovedserien was the 12th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Larvik Turn won the championship, their third league title.
Teams and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. +Group A Team Location Brann 9 Bergen Larvik Turn 7 Larvik Odd 9 Skien Rapid 2 Moss Sandefjord BK 10 Sandefjord Vålerengen 9 Oslo Varegg 3 Bergen Viking 11 Stavanger+Group B Team Location Asker 5 Asker Fredrikstad 11 Fredrikstad Frigg 4 Oslo Kvik 3 Trondheim Lillestrøm 6 Lillestrøm Ranheim 7 Trondheim Sarpsborg FK 11 Sarpsborg Skeid 10 Oslo
League tables Group A
Group B
Results Group A
Group B
Championship final Larvik Turn 3–2 Fredrikstad
References Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)