[1] The new league season, with the top division being re-named Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club winning the championship, its 8th championship title.
[2] During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break.
[5] Win Draw Loss During the season Maccabi Tel Aviv played two international friendly matches, losing both.
The competition was designed to be played as a double round-robin tournament but the competition was delayed after the teams playing only two matches each, as the third round matches were postponed due to weather conditions and then due to the 1954–55 Israel State Cup final, which involved Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikva.
As league matches started on 3 December 1955, the competition was abandoned altogether.