| German championship | |
| Year: | 1908 |
| Other Titles: | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft |
| Country: | Germany |
| Dates: | 3 May – 7 June |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Winners: | Viktoria 89 Berlin 1st German title |
| Second: | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| Matches: | 8 |
| Goals: | 34 |
| Prev Season: | 1907 |
| Next Season: | 1909 |
The 1908 German football championship, the sixth edition of the competition, was won by Viktoria 89 Berlin, defeating Stuttgarter Kickers 3–1 in the final.[1]
For Viktoria 89 Berlin it was the first national title, having lost the previous season's final to Freiburger FC. The club would make another losing appearance in the final in the following season before winning its second title in 1911. For the Stuttgarter Kickers it was the club's sole appearance in the championship final.[2] [3] [4]
Viktoria's Willi Worpitzky was the top scorers of the 1908 championship with six goals.[5]
Eight clubs qualified for the competition played in knock-out format, the champions of each of the seven regional football championships and the defending German champions.[1]
The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]
| Club | Qualified as | |
| Baltic champions | ||
| VfR Breslau | South Eastern German champions | |
| Berlin champions (Verband Berliner Ballspielvereine) | ||
| Central German champions | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Northern German champions | |
| Western German champions | ||
| Southern German champions | ||
| Holder |
The quarter-finals, played on 3 May 1908, with the replay played on 17 May:[6] |}
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The semi-finals, played on 17 and 24 May 1908:[6] |}
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