The 1955–56 Liga Gimel season saw 72 clubs competing in 10 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet. This was the first season of fourth tier football in Israel, following the formation of Liga Leumit as the top division.
Hapoel Saded, Hapoel Kfar Ata, Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Givat Haim, Hapoel Lod, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Jaffa, Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva won their regional divisions and qualified for the Promotion play-offs.
At the Promotion play-offs, Hapoel Kfar Ata and Hapoel Tiberias were promoted to Liga Bet from the North play-offs, whilst Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were promoted to Liga Bet from the South play-offs.
Upper Galilee Division
Hapoel She'ar Yashuv and Maccabi Safed withdrew from the league during the season.
Western Galilee Division
Jordan Valley Division
North Division
Maccabi Afula withdrew from the league during the season.
Samaria Division
Sharon Division
Dan Division
Beitar Ramat Israel withdrew from the league during the season. Hapoel Jaffa defeated Maccabi Bat Yam in a deciding match to qualify to the promotion play-offs.Hapoel Jaffa - Maccabi Bat Yam 4:1 (0:1) Hadshot HaSport, 25 November 1956, p. 4
Middle Division
Central Division
South Division
See also 1955–56 Liga Leumit 1955–56 Liga Alef 1955–56 Liga Bet
References Football (Page 19) M. Almog, Hapoel 1956, 1956, www.infocenters.co.il (Hapoel Archive)