| Season | 1956–57 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sliema Wanderers F.C. (15th title) |
| Relegated | Marsa F.C. |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 181 (3.23 per match) |
1957–58 → | |
The1956–57Maltese First Division was the 42nd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, andSliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sliema Wanderers F.C.(C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 6 | +37 | 26 | Champions |
| 2 | Valletta F.C. | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 20 | |
| 3 | Floriana F.C. | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 19 | |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Rabat | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 10 | |
| 6 | Birkirkara F.C. | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 9 | |
| 7 | Hibernians F.C. | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 9 | |
| 8 | Marsa F.C.(R) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 43 | −29 | 6 | Relegation |
| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | HIB | ĦMR | MRS | RBT | SLM | VLT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 1–5 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Floriana | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Hibernians | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Marsa | 0–0 | 1–6 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–10 | 1–0 |
| Rabat | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–7 | 1–6 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Valletta | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |