1955–56 Netherlands Football League Championship

The Netherlands Football League Championship 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. Rapid JC won this year's championship by beating NAC, Elinkwijk and Sparta Rotterdam.

New entrant

 * SHS

Promotion play-off
Rapid qualify for the Championship play-offs.

Relegation play-off
DFC are relegated to Eerste Divisie.