| 1. Round | 19/08/1956 | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | - | VfL Bochum | 0:0 | ||||
| 2. Round | 26/08/1956 | VfL Bochum | - | Duisburger SpV | 1:2 | ||||
| 3. Round | 02/09/1956 | FC Schalke 04 | - | VfL Bochum | 2:4 | ||||
| 4. Round | 09/09/1956 | VfL Bochum | - | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4:3 |  |
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| 5. Round | 16/09/1956 | Westfalia Herne | - | VfL Bochum | 3:0 | ||||
| 7. Round | 30/09/1956 | VfL Bochum | - | Alemannia Aachen | 3:0 | |
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| 8. Round | 07/10/1956 | 1. FC Köln | - | VfL Bochum | 1:0 | ||||
| 11. Round | 28/10/1956 | VfL Bochum | - | Rot-Weiss Essen | 3:3 | |
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| 12. Round | 04/11/1956 | Wuppertaler SV | - | VfL Bochum | 5:1 | |
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| 13. Round | 11/11/1956 | VfL Bochum | - | Borussia Dortmund | 0:1 | ||||
| 10. Round | 25/11/1956 | Meidericher SV | - | VfL Bochum | 4:0 |
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