1905 German football championship final explained

1905 German championship Final
Other Titles:Endspiel um die Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Event:1905 German football championship
Team1:Union 92 Berlin
Team1score:2
Team2:Karlsruher FV
Team2score:0
Stadium:Weidenpescher Park
City:Cologne
Referee:Reginald Westendarp (Hamburg)
Attendance:3,500
Previous:1904
Next:1906

The 1905 German football championship Final decided the winner of the 1905 German football championship, the 2nd edition of the German football championship, a knockout football cup competition contested by the regional league winners to determine the national champions. The match was played on 11 June 1905 at the Weidenpescher Park in Cologne. Union 92 Berlin won the match 2–0 against Karlsruher FV for their 1st German title.[1]

Route to the final

The German football championship was an eleven team single-elimination knockout cup competition, featuring the champions of the regional football associations. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time was used to determine the winner.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Union 92 BerlinRoundKarlsruher FV
OpponentResult1905 German football championshipOpponentResult
Eintracht Braunschweig4–1Quarter-finalsDuisburger SpV1–0
Dresdner SC5–2Semi-finalsBye

Match

Details

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GK Willy Krüger
RB Otto Kähne
LB Alexander Bock
RH Felix Jurga
CH Kurt Heinrich (c)
LH Emil Reinke
OR Reinhard Bock
IR Alfred Wagenseil
CF O. Fröhde
IL Paul Herzog
OL Willi Pisara
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GK Willem Schierbeek
RB Fritz Gutsch
LB Adolf Bouvy
RH Wilhelm Langer
CH Ivo Schricker (c)
LH Max Schwarze
OR Franz Ruzek
IR Louis Heck
CF Rudolf Wetzler
IL Julius Zinser
OL A. Holdermann
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Unlimited 10 minute intervals of sudden death extra time if scores still level.
  • Replay at the referee's discretion if no winner.
  • No substitutions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (West) Germany - List of Champions . RSSSF.com . . 31 August 2017 . 14 January 2018.