1908 German football championship explained

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]

Qualified teams

The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]

Club Qualified as
Baltic champions
VfR BreslauSouth Eastern German champions
Berlin champions (Verband Berliner Ballspielvereine)
Central German champions
Eintracht BraunschweigNorthern German champions
Western German champions
Southern German champions
Holder

Competition

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals, played on 3 May 1908, with the replay played on 17 May:[6] |}

Replay

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Semi-finals

The semi-finals, played on 17 and 24 May 1908:[6] |}

Final

VIKTORIA BERLIN
Paul Scranowitz
Helmut Röpnack
Willi Hahn
Paul Fischer
Willi Moeck
Willi Knesebeck
Paul Hunder
Reinhold Bock
Otto Pauke
Willy Worpitzky
Otto Dumke
Manager:
STUTTGARTER KICKERS
Richard Rüdinger
Eugen Merkle
Hermann Bürkle
Paul Kühnle
Carl Breitmeyer
Gustav Unfried
Hans Krebs
Rudolf Ahorn
Schmitt
Megner
Ingo Hanselmann
Manager:
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: German championship 1908 . Rsssf.com . 11 January 2016.
  2. Web site: (West) Germany -List of champions . Rsssf.com . 11 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Stuttgarter Kickers Steckbrief . Weltfussball.de . 11 January 2016. de. Stuttgarter Kickers honours.
  4. Web site: FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin » Steckbrief . Weltfussball.de . 11 January 2016. de. FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin honours.
  5. Web site: Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige . Weltfussball.de . 10 January 2016. de. German championship: Top goal scorer.
  6. Web site: Deutsche Meisterschaft 1907/1908 » Spielplan . Weltfussball.de . 12 January 2016. de. German championship 1907–08.