| Club: | Red Star Belgrade |
| Season: | 1956–57 |
| Manager: | Milovan Ćirić |
| Chairman: | |
| League: | Yugoslav First League |
| League Result: | 1st |
| Cup1: | Yugoslav Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Cup2: | Mitropa Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Cup3: | European Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League Topscorer: | Bora Kostić (27) |
| Season Topscorer: | Bora Kostić (36) |
During the 1956–57 season, Red Star Belgrade participated in the 1956–57 Yugoslav First League,[1] 1956–57 Yugoslav Cup, 1956 Mitropa Cup and 1956–57 European Cup.
Red Star participated in the European Cup for the first time and were eliminated by Fiorentina in the semi-finals.[2] [3]
| Name | Yugoslav First League | Yugoslav Cup | Mitropa Cup | European Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Vladimir Beara | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Srboljub Krivokuća | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| align=center colspan="15" style="background: red;color:white" | Defenders | |||||||||
| Ljubiša Spajić | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Miljan Zeković | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Branko Stanković | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Branko Nešović | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Novak Tomić | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Vladimir Durković | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| align=center colspan="15" style="background: red;color:white" | Midfielders | |||||||||
| Lazar Tasić | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| Dragoslav Šekularac | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| Vladica Popović | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Rajko Mitić | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Jovan Cokić | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Stevan Veselinov | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nikola Stipić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Momčilo Ilić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| align=center colspan="15" style="background: red;color:white" | Forwards | |||||||||
| Bora Kostić | 24 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 36 |
| Antun Rudinski | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 15 |
| Ivan Toplak | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Ivan Popović | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| Predrag Marković | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
See main article: 1956–57 Yugoslav First League.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1956 | Radnički Beograd | H | 3–1 | Kostić, Toplak, V. Popović | |
| 12 August 1956 | Lokomotiva | A | 0–1 | ||
| 19 August 1956 | Sarajevo | H | 2–0 | Kostić, Šekularac | |
| 22 August 1956 | Spartak Subotica | H | 1–0 | I. Popović | |
| 26 August 1956 | Zagreb | A | 7–2 | Kostić (6), I. Popović | |
| 2 September 1956 | Vojvodina | H | 4–0 | I. Popović, Tasić (pen.), Rudinski, Kostić | |
| 23 September 1956 | BSK Beograd | A | 4–1 | Kostić (2), Rudinski, Šekularac | |
| 6 October 1956 | Hajduk Split | H | 3–0 | Kostić, Rudinski, Mitić | |
| 10 October 1956 | Velež | A | 2–0 | Kostić, Rudinski | |
| 14 October 1956 | Partizan | H | 2–0 | Tasić (pen.), Rudinski | |
| 17 October 1956 | Budućnost | A | 2–2 | I. Popović, Rudinski | |
| 21 October 1956 | Dinamo Zagreb | H | 1–0 | Toplak | |
| 28 October 1956 | Vardar | A | 2–0 | I. Popović, Toplak | |
| 3 March 1957 | Radnički Beograd | A | 1–1 | Toplak | |
| 10 March 1957 | Lokomotiva | H | 0–1 | ||
| 20 March 1957 | Sarajevo | A | 4–0 | Toplak (2), Kostić, Rudinski | |
| 24 March 1957 | Spartak Subotica | A | 1–1 | Kostić | |
| 31 March 1957 | Zagreb | H | 6–0 | Rudinski (3), Kostić (2), Cokić | |
| 7 April 1957 | Vojvodina | A | 2–1 | Rudinski, I. Popović | |
| 14 April 1957 | BSK Beograd | H | 2–0 | Kostić (2) | |
| 21 April 1957 | Hajduk Split | A | 2–2 | Cokić, Šekularac | |
| 29 May 1957 | Velež | H | 6–1 | Durković, Kostić (2), Mitić (2), Šekularac | |
| 2 June 1957 | Partizan | A | 0–1 | ||
| 6 June 1957 | Dinamo Zagreb | A | 2–3 | Kostić, Mitić | |
| 9 June 1957 | Budućnost | H | 5–3 | Rudinski, I. Popović, Kostić (3) | |
| 23 June 1957 | Vardar | H | 2–2 | Kostić (2) |
See main article: 1956–57 Yugoslav Cup.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1956 | Borac Čačak | A | 3–1 | Stanković, Šekularac, Rudinski | |
| 27 March 1957 | Lokomotiva | H | 3–0 | Rudinski (pen.), Toplak, Kostić | |
| 10 April 1957 | Partizan | A | 2–4 | Cokić (2) |
See main article: 1956 Mitropa Cup.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 1956 | Vörös Lobogó | H | 1–1 | Kostić | |
| 1 July 1956 | Vörös Lobogó | A | 3–5 | Toplak, Kostić (2) |
See main article: 1956–57 European Cup.