1956 Night Series Cup
| 1956 Night Series Cup | |
|---|---|
| VFL Night Series Cup | |
| Season | 1956 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Winners | South Melbourne (1st title) |
| Runner up | Carlton |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 143,150 (average 20,450 per match) |
The 1956 VFL Night Premiership Cup was the Victorian Football League end of season cup competition played in August and September of the Victorian Football League's 1956 Premiership Season. The competition was the first season of the VFL Night Series. Run as a three-round knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams who did not make the final four. Games were played at the Lake Oval, Albert Park, then the home ground of South Melbourne, as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. Despite the fact that not all VFL teams participated, the first season's average crowd was 20,000 for the seven matches played, while a crowd of 32,450 watched the first night Grand Final.
Games
Quarter Finals
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| South Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | St Kilda | 10.13 (73) | Lake Oval | 14,000 | Thursday, 23 August |
| North Melbourne | 8.13 (61) | Essendon | 8.11 (59) | Lake Oval | 13,500 | Tuesday, 28 August |
| Richmond | 12.10 (82) | Hawthorn | 9.19 (73) | Lake Oval | 15,200 | Thursday, 30 August |
| Carlton | 13.18 (96) | Fitzroy | 12.10 (82) | Lake Oval | 25,000 | Tuesday, 4 September |
Semi Finals
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| South Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | North Melbourne | 8.14 (62) | Lake Oval | 17,500 | Thursday, 6 September |
| Carlton | 11.15 (81) | Richmond | 9.15 (69) | Lake Oval | 25,500 | Wednesday, 12 September |
Final
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| South Melbourne | 13.16 (94) | Carlton | 13.10 (88) | Lake Oval | 32,450 | Monday, 17 September |
See also
References
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