| Qual. 1. Round | 05/05/1956 | FC Schalke 04 | - | Hannover 96 | 2:1 aet | ||||
| Qual. 2. Round | 12/05/1956 | Hannover 96 | - | TuS Neuendorf | 3:3 aet |  |
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| Qual. 2. Round | 13/05/1956 | Hannover 96 | - | TuS Neuendorf | 3:2 | ||||
| Group 1 | 27/05/1956 | Karlsruher SC | - | Hannover 96 | 0:0 | ||||
| Group 1 | 03/06/1956 | Hannover 96 | - | Karlsruher SC | 2:0 | ||||
| Group 1 | 06/06/1956 | Hannover 96 | - | FC Schalke 04 | 0:4 |
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