| This tournament officially was also XXIII Soviet Union Championship. |   
| Final Group | w | l | pf | pa |  | 1. Latvia | 5 | 0 | 347: | 270 |  | 2. Moskva | 3 | 2 | 339: | 291 |  | 3. Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 351: | 316 |  | 4. Russia | 2 | 3 | 330: | 384 |  | 5. Kazakhstan | 2 | 3 | 320: | 319 |  | 6. Ukraine | 0 | 5 | 332: | 439 |   
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| Team | Latv | Mosk | Lith | Russ | Kaza | Ukra |  | Latvia | ----- | 68:52 | 59:54 | 89:55 | 60:46 | 71:63 |  | Moskva |   | ----- | 74:59 | 75:59 |   | 101:64 |  | Lithuania |   |   | ----- | 78:61 | 68:60 | 92:62 |  | Russia |   |   |   | ----- | 80:73 | 75:69 |  | Kazakhstan |   | 41:37 |   |   | ----- | 100:74 |  | Ukraine |   |   |   |   |   | ----- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | --.08 | Latvia | 68-52 | Moskva |   |  | --.08 | Latvia | 59-54 | Lithuania |   |  | --.08 | Latvia | 89-55 | Russia |   |  | --.08 | Latvia | 60-46 | Kazakhstan |   |  | --.08 | Latvia | 71-63 | Ukraine |   |  | --.08 | Moskva | 74-59 | Lithuania |   |  | --.08 | Moskva | 75-59 | Russia |   |  | --.08 | Moskva | 101-64 | Ukraine |   |  | --.08 | Lithuania | 78-61 | Russia |   |  | --.08 | Lithuania | 68-60 | Kazakhstan |   |  | --.08 | Lithuania | 92-62 | Ukraine |   |  | --.08 | Russia | 80-73 | Kazakhstan |   |  | --.08 | Russia | 75-69 | Ukraine |   |  | --.08 | Kazakhstan | 41-37 | Moskva |   |  | --.08 | Kazakhstan | 100-74 | Ukraine |   |   
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| Final ranking | w | l | pf | pa |  | 1. Latvia | 10 | 0 | 773: | 501 |  | 2. Moskva | 7 | 3 | 722: | 481 |  | 3. Lithuania | 8 | 2 | 719: | 563 |  | 4. Russia | 5 | 5 | 651: | 702 |  | 5. Kazakhstan | 7 | 3 | 656: | 554 |  | 6. Ukraine | 4 | 6 | 706: | 743 |  |  Group 7-12  |  | 7. Leningrad | 8 | 2 | 764: | 583 |  | 8. Estonia | 7 | 3 | 719: | 591 |  | 9. Georgia | 6 | 4 | 708: | 589 |  | 10.Azerbaijan | 3 | 7 | 606: | 623 |  | 11.Armenia | 3 | 7 | 630: | 708 |  | 12.Belarus | 3 | 7 | 615: | 736 |  |  Group 13-16  |  | 13.Moldova | 1 | 4 | 254: | 394 |  | 14.Uzbekistan | 2 | 3 | 275: | 337 |  | 15.Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 4 | 217: | 401 |  | 16.Tajikistan | 0 | 5 | 248: | 327 |  | 17.Kareliya | 0 | 5 | 277: | 471 |  | 18.Turkmenistan | 0 | 5 | 236: | 472 |   
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| In the tournament played United teams from all 15 Soviet Union republics (with their respective names) and United teams from the cities of Moskva and Leningrad. |  | Kareliya SSR was already downgraded to Kareliya ASSR on 16 July 1956, but also competed. |   
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| Group 7-12 | w | l | pf | pa |  | 7. Leningrad | 5 | 0 | 393: | 327 |  | 8. Estonia | 4 | 1 | 346: | 306 |  | 9. Georgia | 3 | 2 | 363: | 297 |  | 10.Azerbaijan | 1 | 4 | 308: | 336 |  | 11.Armenia | 1 | 4 | 319: | 378 |  | 12.Belarus | 1 | 4 | 317: | 402 |   
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| Team | Leni | Esto | Geor | Azer | Arme | Bela |  | Leningrad | ----- | 89:80 | 78:58 | 63:51 | 83:61 | 80:77 |  | Estonia |   | ----- | 45:44 | 67:56 | 68:58 | 86:59 |  | Georgia |   |   | ----- | 77:54 | 100:66 | 84:54 |  | Azerbaijan |   |   |   | ----- |   | 87:60 |  | Armenia |   |   |   | 69:60 | ----- |   |  | Belarus |   |   |   |   | 67:65 | ----- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | --.08 | Leningrad | 89-80 | Estonia |   |  | --.08 | Leningrad | 78-58 | Georgia |   |  | --.08 | Leningrad | 63-51 | Azerbaijan |   |  | --.08 | Leningrad | 83-61 | Armenia |   |  | --.08 | Leningrad | 80-77 | Belarus |   |  | --.08 | Estonia | 45-44 | Georgia |   |  | --.08 | Estonia | 67-56 | Azerbaijan |   |  | --.08 | Estonia | 68-58 | Armenia |   |  | --.08 | Estonia | 86-59 | Belarus |   |  | --.08 | Georgia | 77-54 | Azerbaijan |   |  | --.08 | Georgia | 100-66 | Armenia |   |  | --.08 | Georgia | 84-54 | Belarus |   |  | --.08 | Azerbaijan | 87-60 | Belarus |   |  | --.08 | Armenia | 69-60 | Azerbaijan |   |  | --.08 | Belarus | 67-65 | Armenia |   |   
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| Group 13-18 | w | l | pf | pa |  | 13.Moldova | 0 | 0 | 0: | 0 |  | 14.Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0: | 0 |  | 15.Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 0: | 0 |  | 16.Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 0: | 0 |  | 17.Kareliya | 0 | 0 | 0: | 0 |  | 18.Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 0: | 0 |   
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| Team | Mold | Uzbe | Kyrg | Taji | Kare | Turk |  | Moldova | --- |   |   |   |   |   |  | Uzbekistan |   | --- |   |   |   |   |  | Kyrgyzstan |   |   | --- |   |   |   |  | Tajikistan |   |   |   | --- |   |   |  | Kareliya |   |   |   |   | --- |   |  | Turkmenistan |   |   |   |   |   | --- |   
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| Group A | w | l | pf | pa |  | 1. Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 368: | 247 |  | 2. Russia | 3 | 2 | 321: | 318 |  | 3. Georgia | 3 | 2 | 345: | 292 |  | 4. Belarus | 2 | 3 | 298: | 334 |  | 5. Uzbekistan | 2 | 3 | 275: | 337 |  | 6. Tajikistan | 0 | 5 | 248: | 327 |   
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| Team | Lith | Russ | Geor | Bela | Uzbe | Taji |  | Lithuania | ---- | 89:55 | 66:47 | 72:50 | 81:46 | 60:49 |  | Russia |   | ---- | 64:58 | 66:56 |   | 68:42 |  | Georgia |   |   | ---- | 84:54 | 85:45 | 71:63 |  | Belarus |   |   |   | ---- | 66:55 | 72:57 |  | Uzbekistan |   | 73:68 |   |   | ---- | 56:37 |  | Tajikistan |   |   |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | --.08 | Lithuania | 89-55 | Russia |   |  | --.08 | Lithuania | 66-47 | Georgia |   |  | --.08 | Lithuania | 72-50 | Belarus |   |  | --.08 | Lithuania | 81-46 | Uzbekistan |   |  | --.08 | Lithuania | 60-49 | Tajikistan |   |  | --.08 | Russia | 64-58 | Georgia |   |  | --.08 | Russia | 66-56 | Belarus |   |  | --.08 | Russia | 68-42 | Tajikistan |   |  | --.08 | Georgia | 84-54 | Belarus |   |  | --.08 | Georgia | 85-45 | Uzbekistan |   |  | --.08 | Georgia | 71-63 | Tajikistan |   |  | --.08 | Belarus | 66-55 | Uzbekistan |   |  | --.08 | Belarus | 72-57 | Tajikistan |   |  | --.08 | Uzbekistan | 73-68 | Russia |   |  | --.08 | Uzbekistan | 56-37 | Tajikistan |   |   
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| Group B | w | l | pf | pa |  | 1. Latvia | 5 | 0 | 426: | 231 |  | 2. Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 374: | 304 |  | 3. Estonia | 3 | 2 | 373: | 285 |  | 4. Armenia | 2 | 3 | 311: | 330 |  | 5. Moldova | 1 | 4 | 254: | 394 |  | 6. Kareliya | 0 | 5 | 277: | 471 |   
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| Team | Latv | Ukra | Esto | Arme | Mold | Kare |  | Latvia | ----- | 82:62 | 72:61 | 83:49 | 79:28 | 110:31 |  | Ukraine |   | ----- | 67:63 | 60:55 | 93:45 | 92:59 |  | Estonia |   |   | ----- | 68:58 | 83:44 | 98:44 |  | Armenia |   |   |   | ----- | 62:53 | 87:66 |  | Moldova |   |   |   |   | ----- | 84:77 |  | Kareliya |   |   |   |   |   | ----- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | --.08 | Latvia | 82-62 | Ukraine |   |  | --.08 | Latvia | 72-61 | Estonia |   |  | --.08 | Latvia | 83-49 | Armenia |   |  | --.08 | Latvia | 79-28 | Moldova |   |  | --.08 | Latvia | 110-31 | Kareliya |   |  | --.08 | Ukraine | 67-63 | Estonia |   |  | --.08 | Ukraine | 60-55 | Armenia |   |  | --.08 | Ukraine | 93-45 | Moldova |   |  | --.08 | Ukraine | 92-59 | Kareliya |   |  | --.08 | Estonia | 68-58 | Armenia |   |  | --.08 | Estonia | 83-44 | Moldova |   |  | --.08 | Estonia | 98-44 | Kareliya |   |  | --.08 | Armenia | 62-53 | Moldova |   |  | --.08 | Armenia | 87-66 | Kareliya |   |  | --.08 | Moldova | 84-77 | Kareliya |   |   
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| Group C | w | l | pf | pa |  | 1. Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 336: | 235 |  | 2. Moskva | 4 | 1 | 383: | 190 |  | 3. Leningrad | 3 | 2 | 371: | 256 |  | 4. Azerbaijan | 2 | 3 | 298: | 287 |  | 5. Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 4 | 217: | 401 |  | 6. Turkmenistan | 0 | 5 | 236: | 472 |   
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| Team | Kaza | Mosk | Leni | Azer | Kyrg | Turk |  | Kazakhstan | ----- | 41:37 | 53:50 | 56:52 | 94:47 | 92:49 |  | Moskva |   | ----- | 62:60 | 66:45 | 85:21 | 133:23 |  | Leningrad |   |   | ----- | 63:51 | 95:31 | 103:59 |  | Azerbaijan |   |   |   | ----- | 76:48 | 74:54 |  | Kyrgyzstan |   |   |   |   | ----- | 70:51 |  | Turkmenistan |   |   |   |   |   | ----- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | --.08 | Kazakhstan | 41-37 | Moskva |   |  | --.08 | Kazakhstan | 53-50 | Leningrad |   |  | --.08 | Kazakhstan | 56-52 | Azerbaijan |   |  | --.08 | Kazakhstan | 94-47 | Kyrgyzstan |   |  | --.08 | Kazakhstan | 92-49 | Turkmenistan |   |  | --.08 | Moskva | 62-60 | Leningrad |   |  | --.08 | Moskva | 66-45 | Azerbaijan |   |  | --.08 | Moskva | 85-21 | Kyrgyzstan |   |  | --.08 | Moskva | 133-23 | Turkmenistan |   |  | --.08 | Leningrad | 63-51 | Azerbaijan |   |  | --.08 | Leningrad | 95-31 | Kyrgyzstan |   |  | --.08 | Leningrad | 103-59 | Turkmenistan |   |  | --.08 | Azerbaijan | 76-48 | Kyrgyzstan |   |  | --.08 | Azerbaijan | 74-54 | Turkmenistan |   |  | --.08 | Kyrgyzstan | 70-51 | Turkmenistan |   |   
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