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Men's Olympic Games 1956 - Home
Australia - Melbourne - 28 November 1956 - 7 December 1956
Winner
: Hungary
Final standings
| 1 | Hungary |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
| 3 |  U.S.S.R. |
| 4 |  Italy |
| 5 |  United States |
| 6 |  Germany |
| 7 |  Great Britain |
| 8 |  Romania |
| 9 |  Australia |
| 10 |  Singapore |
Group A (Australia - Melbourne - 28/11/1956 - 30/11/1956)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
| 2 | U.S.S.R. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 3 | Romania | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
28 November 1956 | |||
Yugoslavia | 3 - 2 |  U.S.S.R. | |
Romania | 4 - 2 | Australia | |
29 November 1956 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 4 - 3 | Romania | |
| Yugoslavia | 9 - 1 | Australia | |
30 November 1956 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 3 - 2 | Romania | |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 | Australia | |
Group B (Australia - Melbourne - 28/11/1956 - 30/11/1956)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
28 November 1956 | |||
United States | 5 - 3 |  Great Britain | |
29 November 1956 | |||
Hungary | 6 - 1 | Great Britain | |
30 November 1956 | |||
| Hungary | 6 - 2 | United States | |
Group C (Australia - Melbourne - 28/11/1956 - 30/11/1956)
28 November 1956 | |||
Germany | 5 - 1 |  Singapore | |
29 November 1956 | |||
Italy | 7 - 1 | Singapore | |
30 November 1956 | |||
| Italy | 4 - 2 | Germany | |
Final round - Places 7-10 (Australia - Melbourne - 03/12/1956 - 05/12/1956)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 4 | Singapore | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 29 | -21 |
3 December 1956 | |||
| Great Britain | 11 - 5 | Singapore | |
| Romania | 15 - 1 | Singapore | |
4 December 1956 | |||
| Australia | 3 - 2 | Singapore | |
| Great Britain | 5 - 2 | Australia | |
5 December 1956 | |||
| Romania | 4 - 2 | Australia | |
| Great Britain | 5 - 2 | Romania | |
Final round - Places 1-6 (Australia - Melbourne - 01/12/1956 - 07/12/1956)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| 3 | U.S.S.R. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | Italy | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 5 | United States | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
1 December 1956 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 2 | Italy | |
| Yugoslavia | 5 - 1 | United States | |
3 December 1956 | |||
| Hungary | 4 - 0 | Italy | |
| United States | 4 - 3 | Germany | |
4 December 1956 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 2 - 2 | Germany | |
| Italy | 3 - 2 | United States | |
5 December 1956 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 1 | United States | |
| Hungary | 4 - 0 | Germany | |
6 December 1956 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 2 - 1 | Italy | |
| Hungary | 4 - 0 | U.S.S.R. | |
7 December 1956 | |||
| Hungary | 2 - 1 | Yugoslavia | |
| U.S.S.R. | 6 - 4 | Germany | |
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