The 1956 season was the 51st season of competitive football in Norway.
Hovedserien 1955/56
Larvik Turn won the Hovedserien title for the third and, , final time.
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 7. Vang 8. 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 3. Brønnøysund 4. Mosjøen 5. Grand 6. 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
Skeid won the national cup championship for the third consecutive year.
Final
Northern Norwegian Cup
Final
National team
DateVenueOpponentRes.*Comp.Norwegian goalscorersMay 30Oslo0–0FJune 13Oslo1–3FGunnar DybwadJune 24Copenhagen3–2NC seriesGunnar Dybwad, Knut SandengenJune 28Bucharest0–2FAugust 26Oslo1–1NC seriesArne HøivikSeptember 16Oslo3–1NC seriesHarry Kure, Finn Gundersen (2)October 28Warsaw3–5FHarry Kure, Gunnar Dybwad (2)
Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: F = Friendly October 28: Poland – Norway 5–3
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