| 1956 VFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 |
| Premiers | Williamstown 8th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Williamstown 5th minor premiership |
The 1956 Victorian Football Association season was the 75th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the Williamstown Football Club, after it defeated Port Melbourne in the Grand Final on 29 September by twenty-four points. It was Williamstown's eighth premiership, its third in a row (all won against Port Melbourne), and the third of five premierships won in six seasons from 1954 until 1959.