1925 German football championship

The 1925 German football championship, the 18th edition of the competition, was won by 1. FC Nürnberg, defeating FSV Frankfurt 1–0 after extra time in the final.[1]

1925 German championship
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Replica of the Viktoria trophy
Tournament details
CountryGermany
Dates3 May – 7 June
Teams16
Final positions
Champions1. FC Nürnberg
4th German title
Runner-upFSV Frankfurt
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Georg Hochgesang
Willi Kirsei
Josef Lüke
Heinrich Träg
Arthur Warnecke
(3 goals each)
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For 1. FC Nürnberg it was the fourth national championship. It was part of Nuremberg's most successful era where the club won five titles in eight seasons from 1920 to 1927, missing out on a sixth one in the inconclusive 1922 championship. For FSV Frankfurt it was the club's sole German championship final appearance.[2][3][4]

Five players were the joint top scorers of the 1925 championship with three goals each, Arthur Warnecke, Georg Hochgesang, Heinrich Träg, Josef Lüke and Willi Kirsei.[5]

Sixteen club qualified for the knock-out competition, nine more than in previous seasons, two from each of the regional federations plus an additional third club from the South and West. In all cases the regional champions and runners-up qualified. In the West and South the third spot went to the third placed team of the championship.[1]

Qualified teams

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The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]

Club Qualified as
VfB Königsberg Baltic champions
Titania Stettin Baltic runners-up
Viktoria Forst South Eastern German champions
Breslauer SC 08 South Eastern German runners-up
Hertha BSC Brandenburg champion
BFC Alemannia 90 Brandenburg runners-up
VfB Leipzig Central German champions
SV Jena Central German runners-up
Hamburger SV Northern German champions
Altonaer FC 93 Northern German runners-up
Duisburger SpV Western German champions
Schwarz-Weiß Essen Western German runners-up
TuRU Düsseldorf Western German third placed team
VfR Mannheim Southern German champions
1. FC Nürnberg Southern German runners-up
FSV Frankfurt Southern German additional qualifier

Competition

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Round of 16

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The round of 16, played on 3 May 1925:[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
BFC Alemannia 90 1–2 Duisburger SpV
1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 FV Jena
Hamburger SV 1–2 aet FSV Frankfurt
Titania Stettin 2–4 Altonaer FC 93
TuRU Düsseldorf 4–1 VfR Mannheim
VfB Königsberg 2–3 aet Hertha BSC
VfB Leipzig 1–2 SC Breslau 08
Viktoria Forst 1–2 Schwarz-Weiß Essen

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-finals, played on 17 May 1925:[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Altonaer FC 93 0–2 Duisburger SpV
SC Breslau 08 1–4 1. FC Nürnberg
Schwarz-Weiß Essen 1–3 FSV Frankfurt
Hertha BSC 4–1 TuRU Düsseldorf

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals, played on 24 May 1925:[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Duisburger SpV 0–3 1. FC Nürnberg
FSV Frankfurt 1–0 aet Hertha BSC

Final

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FSV Frankfurt0 – 1 (a.e.t.)1. FC Nürnberg
Report Wieder   108'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Guyenz
FSV FRANKFURT
    Jean Koch
    Adolf Reitz
    Bebe Heinig
    Georg Völler
    August Henß
    Otto Waldschmidt
    Reinhold Strehlke
    Arno Strehlke
    Robert Pache
    Johannes Klumpp
    Ludwig Gattermann
Manager:
1. FC Nürnberg
    Heinrich Stuhlfauth
    Luitpold Popp
    Anton Kugler
    Hans Schmidt
    Carl Riegel
    Hans Kalb
    Georg Hochgesang
    Ludwig Wieder
    Heinrich Träg
    Hans Sutor
    Wolfgang Strobel
Manager:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "German championship 1925". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ "(West) Germany -List of champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ "FSV Frankfurt » Steckbrief" [FSV Frankfurt honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ "1. FC Nürnberg » Steckbrief" [1. FC Nürnberg honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige" [German championship: Top goal scorer]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1924/1925 » Spielplan" [German championship 1924–25]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2016.

Sources

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  • kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 160 to 178 – German championship
  • Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988 (in German) History of Southern German football in tables, publisher & author: Ludolf Hyll
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