Overview
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1956 throughout the world.
Events
November 3 – Dutch club Rapid JC makes its European debut with a defeat (3-4) on home soil against Yugoslavia's Red Star Belgrade in the second round of the European Cup.
Foundation of Royal Thai Navy F.C.
Winners club national championship
: River Plate
: Manchester United
: Nice
: Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.
: ACF Fiorentina
: León
Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
: FC Spartak Moscow
Spain: Atlético Bilbao
: IFK Norrköping
: Borussia Dortmund
International tournaments
Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia (November 24 – December 8, 1956)
1956 British Home Championship (October 22, 1955 – April 14, 1956)
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