1956 Mitropa Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 June – 4 August 1956 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vasas (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Rapid Wien |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 71 (4.44 per match) |
← 1955 1957 → | |
The 1956 Mitropa Cup was the 16th season of the Mitropa football club tournament. It was won by Vasas who beat Rapid Wien 9–2 in a play-off match, after the two-legged final ended 4–4 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Matches played between 24 June and 1 July 1956.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Wien
|
4–3 |  Slovan Bratislava
|
3–0 | 1–3 |
| Wacker Wien
|
2–21 |  Partizan
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Red Star
|
4–6 | Vörös Lobogó
|
1–1 | 3–5 |
| Vasas
|
4–2 | ÚDA Praha
|
2–0 | 2–2 |
1 Partizan beat Wacker Wien 4–0 in a play-off to qualify for the Semi-finals.
First leg
| Red Star | 1 – 1 | Vörös Lobogó |
|---|---|---|
Kostić  40' |
Report | Sándor 35' |
Attendance: 50,000
Second leg
| Vörös Lobogó | 5 – 3 | Red Star |
|---|---|---|
| Tasić 2' (o.g.) Spajić 38' (o.g.)Hidegkuti 48'Szolnok 64'Palotás 66' |
Report | Toplak 26' Kostić 44', ?' |
Attendance: 65,000
Semi-finals
Matches played between 7 and 14 July 1956.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Wien
|
7–6 | Vörös Lobogó
|
3–3 | 4–3 |
| Partizan
|
2–6 | Vasas
|
1–0 | 1–6 |
First leg
| Rapid Wien | 3 – 3 | Vörös Lobogó |
|---|---|---|
| Körner 12', 46' (pen.), 60' |
Report | Hidegkuti 61', 73' Palotás 75' |
Attendance: 45,000
Second leg
| Vörös Lobogó | 3 – 4 | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Szolnok 29' Palotás 48', 50' |
Report | Hanappi 10', 17' Körner 20'Mehsarosch 83' |
Attendance: 80,000
| Vasas | 6 – 1 | Partizan |
|---|---|---|
| Szilágyi 3' Csordás 9', 78', 88'Bundzsák 38'Lenkei 83' |
Report | Marković 31' |
Attendance: 80,000
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Wien
|
4–41 | Vasas
|
3–3 | 1–1 |
1 Vasas beat Rapid Wien 9–2 in a play-off to win the Mitropa Cup.
First leg
| Rapid Wien | 3 – 3 | Vasas |
|---|---|---|
| Körner 3', 14' Mehsarosch 19' |
Report | Szilágyi 2' Bundzsák 47'Csordás 58' |
Attendance: 52,000
Second leg
| Vasas | 1 – 1 | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Szilágyi 3' |
Report | Bertalan 60' |
Attendance: 100,000
- Play-off
| Vasas | 9 – 2 | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Csordás 21', 28' Raduly 43', 80'Szilágyi 47', 52', 56', 70'Teleki 88' |
Report | Riegler 32', 85' |
Attendance: 100,000