1956 German football championship
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Group 1
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
Group 2
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | Viktoria 89 Berlin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 2 |