The 1955–56

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was the 13th season of the annual German

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cup competition. It began on 29 April， 1956 and ended on 5 August，1956. Five teams, one from each regional federation, competed in the tournament during three rounds. In the final

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defeated

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3–2, thereby defending their title from the preceding season.

Matches

Qualification round

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Official site of the DFB

Kicker.de

1956 results at Fussballdaten.de
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