| Season: | 1955–1956 |
| Winners: | Rapid JC (1st title) |
| Nextseason: | 1956–57 Eredivisie → 1956–57 Eerste Divisie → 1974–75 Hoofdklasse |
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.
Rapid qualify for the Championship play-offs.
DFC are relegated to Eerste Divisie.