1956 Campeonato Uruguayo Primera División
53rd season of the top-tier football league in Uruguay
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Statistics of Primera División Uruguaya for the 1956 season.
Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and Nacional won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 32 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 29 |
| 3 | Cerro | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 24 |
| 4 | Defensor | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 18 |
| 5 | Montevideo Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 15 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 15 |
| 7 | Rampla Juniors | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 14 |
| 8 | Danubio | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Montevideo | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 13 |
| 10 | Sud América | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 6 |
Source: rsssf.com