written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, The Argus, The Sporting Globe, The Sun

As in 1955, clubs were permitted to use players from clubs not involved in the tournament

The line-ups appearing on this page are the selected teams published in The Sun before the match. Often more that eleven players were named.

Home Team		v		Away Team
Week One
Saturday, January 14, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 2,671 (dh).
Brighton Arthur Scott; Pritchard, Alan Thompson, Cullen, McKee, Cliff Walker, Arthur McCartney, Boyle, Wittey, Bob Ritchie, Gilliland, Rudi Balabanski, Jack Wilson, J Garrett, Ross McKenzie, McLeod. [16 names] Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	2	Box Hill McArthur; Brien, T van der Berg, B van der Berg, J McLeod, Bob Garland, Stan Stacey, McDonald, Arthur Robbins, Alex Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Russell, Lynch, E Trinder, McPhee, Don Gilmour. [16 names] Goals: Scorers not known
Saturday, January 14, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 2,671 (dh).
Juventus Vince Lopo; Rino Carollo, Angeletti; Kassai (A Mosca 2), Max Vivoli, Tony Rubini; Joe Plateo, Bottari, Chris Pangrazio, Ermes Boz, Aldo Trentini. Res: Sacco. Goal: Bottari	1	-	4	JUST C Camilleri, Terlikowski, Scipione, Mosilovic, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Jakus, Zgalin, Malenovic, Steve Zakomarok, Ivan Senisen, Pajer, Peter Vidovic, Brunnbauer, Folk. [15 names] Goals: Senisen x 2 inc pk, Pajer, Folk
Week Two
Saturday, January 21, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Moreland Goals: Smith, Finlay	2	-	2	Wilhelmina Goals: De Keyzer, De Peet
Saturday, January 21, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Hakoah Goals: Catania x 3, Sutherland x 2, Thomas, Piercy	7	-	1	Polonia Goal: Scalamera
Week Three
Saturday,January 28, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
JUST C Camilleri; Scipione, Peter Vidovic; Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella; Zgalin, Pajer, Folk, Brunnbauer, Ivan Senisen. Res: Steve Zakomarok, Malenovic. Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	2	Wilhelmina Nick Van Egmond; van de Peet, Cor Mathyssen; Remmers, Bakens, Olifiers; De Keyzer, Huygen, Benedick, Lange, Teuben. Res: Sloothaak, Raatjes. Goals: Benedick, Other scorer not known
Saturday,January 28, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Polonia Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, Czerkiewicz, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, Brkic, Bob Strahan, Igor Scalamera, von Nagy, Czerkaski, Myczka, Chong. [13 names] Goals: Own goal, Other scorer not known	2	-	1	Brighton Arthur Scott; Andre Waitzer, Cullen; Boyle, Arthur McCartney, Wittey; Bob Ritchie, J Garrett, Rudi Balabanski, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie. Res: Gilliland, Pritchard. Goal: Balabanski
Week Four
Saturday, February 4, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Juventus Vince Lopo; Rino Carollo, Angeletti; Max Vivoli, Saico, Gianni Bressan, Joe Plateo, Chris Pangrazio, A Mosca , Aldo Trentini, Walter Zavatier, Bottari, Ermes Boz. [13 names] Goal: Plateo	1	-	3	Moreland Bruno Tessari; Eric Heath, G Innand, Tony Goodman, L Stott, Joe Stewart, Stevenson, Finlay, Don Hodgson, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith, Oxton, McColl, Eastaway. [14 names] Goals: Hodgson x 2, Finlay
Saturday, February 4, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Hakoah Hans Doenges; Bill Harburn, David McIntosh, Milan Vesovic, Tom Jack, Syd Thomas, Angus Drennan, Danny Catania, Harry Rice, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, J Ressler, Ralph Piercy. [13 names] Goals: Sutherland x 4	4	-	1	Box Hill McArthur; Wally Patterson, T van der Berg; J McLeod, Bob Garland, Stan Stacey; Lynch, Arthur Robbins, E Trinder, Alex Glennie, Russell. Res: B van der Berg, Bob McFeeters. Goal: Trinder
Week Five
Saturday, February 11, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Juventus Vince Lopo; Rino Carollo, Angeletti; Max Vivoli, Saico, Gianni Bressan; Joe Plateo, Chris Pangrazio, A Mosca , Aldo Trentini, Walter Zavatier. Res: Ermes Boz, Remo Guardiani. Goals: Pangrazio pk, Other scorers not known	3	-	3	Wilhelmina Nick Van Egmond; van de Peet, Cor Mathyssen; Remmers, Bakens, Olifiers; De Keyzer, Huygen, Benedick, Lange, Teuben. Res: Sloothaak, Raatjes, Henneman. Goals: Teuben, Other scorers not known
Saturday, February 11, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Hakoah John Slade; McIvor, Williams; Vince Vacirca, Bill Harburn, Milan Vesovic; Syd Thomas, Joe Gottesman, Gordon Pynt, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy. Goals: Thomas, Sutherland x 2	3	-	3	Brighton Arthur Scott; Andre Waitzer, Cliff Walker; Boyle, Arthur McCartney, McKee; Gilliland, J Garrett, Rudi Balabanski, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie. Res: Alan Thompson, Bob Ritchie McLeod. Goals: Waitzer x 2, Balabanski
Week Six
Saturday, February 18, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Moreland Bruno Tessari; Eric Heath, G Innand; Tony Goodman, Finlay, Joe Stewart; Burns, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Waldeck, Oxton. Res: Stevenson, McColl, Black.	0	-	1	JUST C Camilleri; Scipione, Steve Zakomarok; Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella; Schafer, Pajer, Folk, Peter Vidovic, Brunnbauer. Res: L Luciano, Zgalin. Malenovic. Goal: Brunnbauer
Saturday, February 18, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Polonia Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, Czerkiewicz; Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan; von Nagy, Brkic, Bob Strahan, Igor Scalamera, John Blackley. Res: Czerkaski, Myczka. Goals: Scorers not known	4	-	1	Box Hill McArthur; Wally Patterson, T van der Berg or Stan Stacey; Quayle, Bob Garland, Arthur Robbins; Lynch, J McLeod, E Trinder, Alex Glennie, Russell. Res: Zeitzman, Bob McFeeters, B van der Berg. Goal: Scorer not known
Semi-Finals
Saturday, February 25, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Moreland Bruno Tessari; Eric Heath, G Innand; Tony Goodman, L Stott, Joe Stewart; Burns, Finlay, Don Hodgson, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith. Res: Waldeck, Black. Goal: Finlay	1	-	2	Hakoah Hans Doenges or John Slade; Bill Harburn, McIvor; Milan Vesovic, Tom Jack, Vince Vacirca, Angus Drennan, Danny Catania,Harry Rice, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy. [12 names] Goals: Catania, Rice
Saturday, February 25, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Polonia Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, Czerkiewicz, Guido Pittoni, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, von Nagy, Brkic, Bob Strahan, Igor Scalamera, John Blackley. [12 names] Goals: Scalamera, Strahan	2	-	4	JUST L Luciano; Scipione, Steve Zakomarok; Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella; Schafer, Pajer, Folk, Peter Vidovic, Brunnbauer. Goals: Zakomarok pk, Vidovic x 2, Folk
The Sun Cup Final 1956
Saturday, March 3, 1956. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
JUST L Luciano; Scipione, Peter Vidovic, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Schafer, Zgalin, Steve Zakomarok, Malenovic (Ivan Senisen 46¹), Pajer, Folk, Brunnbauer, Pepe Cubero. [14 names] Goals: Brunnbauer, Cubero x 2, Senisen, Vidovic	5	-	1	Hakoah John Slade; Bill Harburn, David McIntosh; Milan Vesovic, Angus Drennan, Tom Jack, Vince Vacirca, Syd Thomas, Danny Catania, Harry Rice, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy, McIvor. [14 names] Goal: Thomas