The 1956 Regional Championship was the 15th season of the Regional Championship, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system.

The promotion play-off did not take place this season. The winners of the each regional championship series were promoted to the 1957–58 Divizia C, as each series of the third tier was expanded from twelve to fourteen teams.

Regional championships

Arad (AR) Bacău (BC) Baia Mare (BM) Bârlad (BD) Bucharest Municipality (B)Bucharest Region (B) Cluj (CJ) Constanța (CT) Craiova (CR) Galați (GL)Hunedoara (HD) Iași (IS) Mureș (MS) Oradea (OR) Pitești (PI)Ploiești (PL) Stalin (ST) Suceava (SV) Timișoara (TM)

Championships standings

Baia Mare Region

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Dinamo Baia Mare (C, P)2621327718+5945Promotion to Divizia C
2Energia IC Baia Mare2618265220+3238
3Metalul Unio Satu Mare2614845229+2336
4Energia Józsa Béla Baia Sprie2615295342+1132
5Recolta Oaș Bixad2613584933+1631
6Voința Sighetu Marmației2612684335+830
7Voința Carei26115104639+727
8Progresul Cehu Silvaniei26123115452+227
9Progresul Vișeu de Sus26106103647−1126
10Recolta Vișeu de Sus2695124450−623
11Recolta Tășnad26103134453−923
12Energia 1 Mai Baia Mare2664162446−2216
13Recolta Satu Mare2632211963−448
14Voința Baia Mare2602241076−662

Galați Region

Series I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Energia Metalul Galați (Q)161501744+7030Qualification to championship final
2Energia IMD Brăila1614114410+3429
3Progresul Naval Brăila168263525+1018
4Flamura Roșie Ghidigeni167273137−616
5Locomotiva Brăila167183429+515
6Recolta Odobești166192432−813
7Progresul Galați165293344−1112
8Progresul Panciu164392153−3211
9Recolta Urechești1600161668−520

Series II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Energia UM Progresul Brăila (Q)1616006113+4832Qualification to championship final
2Recolta Făurei1612135417+3725
3Locomotiva Mărășești167452923+618
4Energia 11 Iunie Galați168173433+117
5Energia Construcții Galați167273337−416
6Locomotiva Măcin1651102428−411
7Dinamo Brăila1650112149−2810
8Recolta Galați1622121348−356
9Avântul Gugești1621131043−335

Championship final

The match was played on 14 October 1956 at Progresul Stadium in Focșani.

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Energia Metalul Galați1–0UM Progresul Brăila

Energia Metalul Galați won the Galați Regional Championship and promoted to Divizia C.

Oradea Region

Series I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flamura Roșie Oradea (Q)1612224713+3426Qualification to championship final
2Dinamo Oradea168442714+1320
3Flamura Roșie Valea lui Mihai169253622+1420
4Progresul Șimleu Silvaniei166462023−316
5Recolta Marghita166373028+215
6Energia Sărmășag167182332−915
7Metalul Energia Oradea165562029−915
8Recolta Săcuieni164572323013
9Energia Voivozi1612131355−424
10Metalul Aleșd (D)00000000Excluded

Series II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Energia Minerul B (Q)1816115712+4533Qualification to championship final
2Flamura Roșie Salonta1814225116+3530
3Progresul Ineu189363423+1121
4Recolta Sebiș189272927+220
5Dinamo Chișinău-Criș188192520+517
6Voința Oradea187382626017
7Flamura Roșie Gurahonț187292744−1716
8Progresul Beiuș186392333−1015
9Recolta Chișinău-Criș1850131840−2210
10Recolta Tinca180117756−491

Championship final

The matches were played on 21 and 28 October 1956.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Energia Minerul B2–5Flamura Roșie Oradea1–11–4

Flamura Roșie Oradea won the Oradea Regional Championship and promoted to Divizia C.

Pitești Region

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flacăra Leordeni (C, P)2619527214+5843Promotion to Divizia C
2Progresul Găești2618267831+4738
3Flamura Roșie Pitești2616556132+2937
4Victoria Râmnicu Vâlcea2614576131+3033
5Minerul Câmpulung2613494641+530
6Metalul IMS Câmpulung2610884736+1128
7Flamura Roșie Curtea de Argeș2611694642+428
8Progresul Slatina26105114650−425
9Progresul Drăgășani2695124465−2123
10Recolta Drăgănești-Olt2678114658−1222
11Voința Pitești2674153168−3718
12Recolta Horezu2664163678−4216
13Locomotiva Pitești2655164265−2315
14Dinamo Pitești II2632212671−458

Ploiești Region

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Rafinăria 4 Câmpina (C, P)2517626125+3640Promotion to Divizia C
2Metalul 113 Plopeni2619168326+5739
3Energia GRT Moreni2517356828+4037
4Metalul 135 Mija2513574539+631
5Energia Fieni2611874534+1130
6Energia Uzina Ploiești2510964633+1329
7Progresul Pucioasa2510693640−426
8Energia Băicoi2578102843−1522
9Locomotiva Buzău2592146155+620
10Energia Ochiuri2567124961−1219
11Energia Boldești2575133761−2419
12Energia OTAU Ploiești2566133548−1318
13Feroemail Ploiești2543182478−5411
14Energia Bușteni2551191764−4711

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