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1956 Night Series Cup
VFL Night Series Cup
Season1956
Teams8
WinnersSouth Melbourne (1st title)
Runner upCarlton
Matches played7
Attendance143,150 (average 20,450 per match)

The 1956 VFL Night Premiership Cup was the Victorian Football League end of season cup competition played in August and September of the Victorian Football League's 1956 Premiership Season. The competition was the first season of the VFL Night Series. Run as a three-round knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams who did not make the final four. Games were played at the Lake Oval, Albert Park, then the home ground of South Melbourne, as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. Despite the fact that not all VFL teams participated, the first season's average crowd was 20,000 for the seven matches played, while a crowd of 32,450 watched the first night Grand Final.

Games

Quarter Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
South Melbourne 13.15 (93) St Kilda 10.13 (73) Lake Oval 14,000 Thursday, 23 August
North Melbourne 8.13 (61) Essendon 8.11 (59) Lake Oval 13,500 Tuesday, 28 August
Richmond 12.10 (82) Hawthorn 9.19 (73) Lake Oval 15,200 Thursday, 30 August
Carlton 13.18 (96) Fitzroy 12.10 (82) Lake Oval 25,000 Tuesday, 4 September

Semi Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
South Melbourne 9.13 (67) North Melbourne 8.14 (62) Lake Oval 17,500 Thursday, 6 September
Carlton 11.15 (81) Richmond 9.15 (69) Lake Oval 25,500 Wednesday, 12 September

Final

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
South Melbourne 13.16 (94) Carlton 13.10 (88) Lake Oval 32,450 Monday, 17 September

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