The following article presents a summary of the 1956 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 55th season of competitive football in the country.
The Torneio Rio-São Paulo was not contested in 1956.
Final Stage (Série Azul)
Championship playoff
Santos declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.
<div id="1"></div><sup>(1)</sup>Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro shared the Minas Gerais State Championship title.
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1956.