| German championship | |
| Year: | 1925 |
| Other Titles: | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft |
| Country: | Germany |
| Dates: | 3 May – 7 June |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Winners: | 1. FC Nürnberg 4th German title |
| Second: | FSV Frankfurt |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 51 |
| Scoring Leader: | Georg Hochgesang Willi Kirsei Josef Lüke Heinrich Träg Arthur Warnecke (3 goals each) |
| Prev Season: | 1924 |
| Next Season: | 1926 |
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]
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]
The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]
| Club | Qualified as | |
| Baltic champions | ||
| Baltic runners-up | ||
| Viktoria Forst | South Eastern German champions | |
| Breslauer SC 08 | South Eastern German runners-up | |
| Brandenburg champion | ||
| Brandenburg runners-up | ||
| Central German champions | ||
| SV Jena | Central German runners-up | |
| Northern German champions | ||
| Northern German runners-up | ||
| Western German champions | ||
| Western German runners-up | ||
| TuRU Düsseldorf | Western German third placed team | |
| Southern German champions | ||
| Southern German runners-up | ||
| Southern German additional qualifier |
The round of 16, played on 3 May 1925:[6] |}
The quarter-finals, played on 17 May 1925:[6] |}
The semi-finals, played on 24 May 1925:[6] |}
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