1956 Roller Hockey World Cup

1956 Roller Hockey World Cup
Roller Hockey Men's World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates26 May 1956 (1956-05-26)
2 June 1956 (1956-06-02)
Teams11 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (6th title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Italy
Fourth place West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played55
Goals scored247 (4.49 per match)
1955
1958

The 1956 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twelfth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes (now under the name of Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports). It was contested by 11 national teams (10 from Europe and 1 from South America) and it is also considered the 1956 European Roller Hockey Championship (despite the presence of Brazil). All the games were played in the city of Porto, in Portugal, the chosen city to host the World Cup.