The new league season, with the top division being renamed Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 5th.
[1] During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break.
The club eliminated city rivals Hapoel Haifa in the quarter-finals, winning 4–0,[2][3] but was defeated by Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–5 in the semi-finals.
[8] Win Draw Loss During the season Maccabi Haifa played three international friendly matches, losing all of them.
The third-round matches were postponed due to weather conditions and the 1954–55 Israel State Cup final, which involved Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikva.