| Season: | 1956–57 |
| Winners: | AFC Ajax (9th title) |
| Promoted: | New league |
| League Topscorer: |  Coen Dillen PSV Eindhoven - 43 goals [1] |
| Biggest Home Win: | BVV - NAC: 8-0 |
| Biggest Away Win: | Multiple |
| Highest Scoring: | PSV - Eindhoven: 7-4 |
| Total Goals: | 1139 |
| Average Goals: | 3.72 |
| Nextseason: | 1957–58 |
The 1956–57 season of the Eredivisie was the first edition of a national professional men's football team competition in the Netherlands.[2] It was contested by 18 teams, and Ajax won the championship.