League Position
1/14National I Division Championship · 36 pts after matchday 23
1/14National I Division Championship · 36 pts after matchday 23The Kit–No kit on file for 1956/57
Around the Date
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SL Benfica | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | +39 | 36 |
| 2 |  FC Porto | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | +57 | 35 |
| 3 |  Belenenses | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | +23 | 31 |
| 4 |  Lusitano GC | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | +5 | 27 |
| 5 |  Sporting CP | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | +29 | 27 |
| 6 |  Académica OAF | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | +8 | 24 |
| 7 |  Torreense | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 |  Oriental | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -12 | 22 |
| 9 |  Vitória FC | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 18 |
| 10 |  Barreirense | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 18 |
| 11 |  CUF | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -34 | 17 |
| 12 |  Caldas SC | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -28 | 16 |
| 13 |  SC Covilhã | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -31 | 15 |
| 14 |  Atlético CP | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -31 | 13 |
After matchday 23, the last one completed by this day.
Squad 24
Costa PereiraJosé BastosArtur SantosJacinto MarquesJosé NaldoManuel SerraMário JoãoZézinhoÂngelo MartinsAlfredo AbrantesDomiciano CavémFernando CaiadoFrancisco CaladoFrancisco PalmeiroLeonel PegadoMário ColunaPalmeiro AntunesSantanaAntónio MendesChipendaIsidro SantosJosé ÁguasManuel AzevedoSalvador Martins
The squad registered for the season, less the players who had not arrived yet or had already left by this day according to our transfer records. Appearances and goals count official matches only. Line-ups and goal records before 2016/17 are incomplete, so older numbers can be low.