The

Netherlands Football League Championship The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...

1955–1956 was contested by 36 teams participating in two divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the two best placed teams in both divisions of the Netherlands.

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won this year's championship by beating NAC, Elinkwijk and

Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands. Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...

New entrant

* SHS

Divisions

Hoofdklasse A

Table

Results

Hoofdklasse B

Table

Results

Promotion play-off

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qualify for the Championship play-offs.

Relegation play-off

DFC are relegated to Eerste Divisie.

Championship play-off

References

Netherlands professional football season '55/56
{{DEFAULTSORT:1955-56 Netherlands Football League Championship Netherlands Football League Championship seasons 1955–56 in Dutch football Neth