| Competition: | Primera División de México |
| Season: | 1956–57 |
| Winners: | Guadalajara (1st title) |
| Relegated: | Monterrey |
| Matches: | 156 |
| Total Goals: | 451 |
| Prevseason: | 1955–56 |
| Nextseason: | 1957–58 |
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1956–57 season.
Monterrey was promoted to Primera División.
The season was contested by 13 teams, and Guadalajara won the championship.
Monterrey was relegated to Segunda División.
Due to economical problems Puebla advised the league that the club would not be playing next season and the club would return for the 1957-58 season.
| Team | City | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Ciudad de los Deportes | |
| Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Parque Oblatos | |
| Cuautla | Cuautla, Morelos | El Almeal | |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Parque Oblatos | |
| Irapuato | Irapuato, Guanajuato | Revolución | |
| León | León, Guanajuato | La Martinica | |
| Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Tecnológico | |
| Necaxa | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | |
| Oro | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Parque Oblatos | |
| C.D. Tampico | Tampico, Tamaulipas | Tampico | |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Héctor Barraza | |
| Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Campo del Ingenio |