1956 All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series

The 1956 All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series was played at Meiji-Jingu Stadium from June 23 to June 27. Champions from 3 college leagues participated in the tournament, and the other 7 spots were determined by regional championships. Kansai University from the Kansai6 Baseball League beat Nihon University from the Tohto University Base Ball League and won the championship.

Participating Teams

School		League	Region	All-Japan Appearances
	Hokkai Gakuen University	Hokkaido Universities Baseball League	Hokkaido	2
	Tohoku University	North Tohoku Universities Baseball Federation	Tohoku	1
	Ibaraki University	Kankoshin Student Baseball Federation	Eastern	1
	Nihon University	Tohto University Base Ball League	-	2
	Waseda University	Tokyo Big6 Baseball League	-	1
	Aichi Gakuin University	Baseball Association In Aichi	Chubu	2
	Kansai University	Kansai6 Baseball League	-	1
	Kindai University	Kinki University Baseball League	Kinki	4
	Okayama University	Chugokutiku University Baseball Federation	Western	4
	Seinan Gakuin University	Kyushu Big6 Baseball League	Kyushu	3

Results

Round	Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
1	Game 1	Seinan Gakuin University	8-3	Ibaraki University
	Game 2	Nihon University	5-4	Kindai University
2	Game 3	Nihon University	8-4	Seinan Gakuin University
	Game 4	Okayama University	8-1	Hokkai Gakuen University
	Game 5	Waseda University	3-0	Aichi University
	Game 6	Kansai University	7-0	Tohoku University
3	Game 7	Nihon University	6-0	Okayama University
	Game 8	Kansai University	5-1	Waseda University
4	Game 9	Kansai University	2-1	Nihon University