The 1956 season was Dinamo București's eighth season in Divizia A. As Romanian champions, Dinamo plays in the European Cup, becoming the first Romanian team to participate in this competition. In Divizia A, Dinamo ends second place, four points behind the champions. Alexandru Ene is also second in the goalscorer's hierarchy, with 17 goals.

Results

Divizia ARoundDateOpponentStadiumResult118 March 1956Dinamo BacăuA1-0224 March 1956Dinamo Oraşul StalinH2-133 May 1956Ştiinţa ClujA2-248 April 1956Progresul BucureștiA3-1511 April 1956CCA BucureștiH0-4629 April 1956Flacăra PetroşaniH0-076 May 1956Progresul ICO OradeaA0-1813 May 1956Locomotiva BucureștiA3-2923 May 1956Locomotiva TimişoaraH1-0113 June 1956Ştiinţa TimişoaraA1-3127 June 1956Flamura Roşie AradH3-21321 June 1956Energia Flacăra PloieştiH2-11412 August 1956Dinamo BacăuH2-11511 October 1956Dinamo Oraşul StalinA0-11625 October 1956Ştiinţa ClujH8-01730 August 1956Progresul BucureștiH2-31816 September 1956CCA BucureștiA4-3191 November 1956Energia Minerul PetroşaniA0-0208 November 1956Progresul ICO OradeaH3-0217 October 1956Locomotiva BucureștiH2-32214 October 1956Locomotiva TimişoaraA0-12428 October 1956Ştiinţa TimişoaraH4-1254 November 1956Flamura Roşie AradA2-32618 November 1956Energia Flacăra PloieştiA3-1

Cupa RomânieiRoundDateOpponentStadiumResultLast 3213 September 1956Energia Flacăra PloieştiA5–1Last 1615 November 1956Steagul Roşu Oraşul StalinA3–4

European Cup

On August 26, 1956, Dinamo plays their first European game. In the preliminary round, Dinamo meets Galatasaray Istanbul. The first match takes place in Bucharest, on 23 August stadium, in front of 85.000 spectators. Dinamo wins 3–1 and then they move forward after a 1–2 loss in Istanbul. In the first round, Dinamo is eliminated by CDNA Sofia.

First European match for Dinamo

DINAMO:GK Florea BirtașuDF Gheorghe BăcuțDF Ladislau BăcuțDF Florian AnghelMF Valeriu CălinoiuMF Ion NunweillerFW Vasile AnghelFW Alexandru EneFW Nicolae DumitruFW Gheorghe VoicaFW Ion SuruManager:Angelo NiculescuGALATASARAY:GK Turgay ŞerenDF Saim TaşerenginDF Metin KinayMF Ali BeratligilMF Ergun ErcinsMF Rober EryolFW Isfendiyar AçikgözFW Metin OktayFW Suat MamatFW Kadri AytacFW Güngör OkayManager:Gündüz Kiliç Assistant referees: Adami (Italy) Anoscia (Italy)

The other matches in the European Cup

Preliminary round – second leg

Dinamo București won 4–3 on aggregate.

First round – first leg

First round – second leg

CDNA Sofia won 10–4 on aggregate

Transfers

Before the season start, Iuliu Uțu is brought from Stiinta Timişoara, for Petre Curcan. Carol Bartha is transferred to Progresul Oradea. Vasile Anghel and Ion Nunweiller are promoted from the junior team.

References www.labtof.ro www.romaniansoccer.ro