1904 German football championship explained

German championship
Year:1904
Other Titles:Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Country:Germany
Dates:24 April – 29 May
Num Teams:8
Winners:No champion declared
Matches:6
Goals:36
Scoring Leader:Unknown
Prev Season:1903
Next Season:1905

The 1904 German football championship was the second competition to determine the national champion of Germany.

The competition was not fully played, however, as the German Football Association (DFB) aborted it due to a protest by Karlsruher FV. Karlsruhe had protested the fact that matches had not been played on neutral ground as was stipulated by the rules. The DFB had already ignored this rule for financial reasons in the previous year, but this time Karlsruhe argued that some of their players could not travel to the match in Berlin and this had caused Karlsruhe's defeat. As a result, the championship was annulled.[1]

As in the previous season, all champions of local and regional associations were allowed to enter the competition, but clubs from outside Germany were excluded. Eight clubs eventually entered the competition, two more than in the year before.

Qualified teams

The qualified teams:

Qualified team Qualified from
VBB champions
Central German champions and defending champions
Magdeburg champions
HAFB champions
Hanover champions
Kassel champions
Western German champions
Southern German champions

Competition

Final

See main article: article and 1904 German football championship Final.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sport in Karlsruhe von den Anfängen bis heute. 2006. Info-Verl.. Karlsruhe. 3-88190-440-9. 178. Ernst Otto Bräunche, Volker Steck.