1928 German football championship explained

German championship
Year:1928
Other Titles:Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Country:Germany
Dates:8–29 July
Num Teams:16
Winners:Hamburger SV
2nd German title
Second:Hertha BSC
Matches:15
Goals:75
Scoring Leader:Hans Grenzel
Otto Harder
(7 goals each)
Prev Season:1927
Next Season:1929

The 1928 German football championship, the 21st edition of the competition, was won by Hamburger SV, defeating Hertha BSC, 5–2, in the final.[1]

For Hamburger SV it was the second national championship after its first in 1923, not counting the 1922 title which the club declined. It brought to an end Hamburg's successful era during the 1920s with four appearances in the German final in seven seasons. Hamburger SV would not play in a final again until 1957 and win its next championship three years later, in 1960. For Hertha BSC it marked the third consecutive final loss, a series the club would extend to four in the following season. Hertha would then go on to win back-to-back championships in 1930 and 1931.[2] [3] [4]

Hertha's Hans Grenzel and Hamburg's Tull Harder were the joint top scorer of the 1928 championship with seven goals each.[5]

Sixteen clubs qualified for the knock-out competition, 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 the third spot went to the third-placed team of the championship while, in the South, the third spot was determined in a separate qualifying competition for runners-up and third-placed teams.[1]

Qualified teams

The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]

Club Qualified as
Baltic champions
Baltic runners-up
Breslauer SC 08South Eastern German champions
Sportfreunde BreslauSouth Eastern German runners-up
Brandenburg champion
Brandenburg runners-up
Central German champions
Central German runners-up
Northern German champions
Northern German runners-up
Western German champions
Western German runners-up
Schalke 04Western German third placed team
Southern German champions
Southern German runners-up
Southern German additional qualifier

Competition

Round of 16

The round of 16, played on 8 July 1928:[6] |}

Quarter-finals

The quarter finals, played on 12 July 1928:[6] |}

Semi-finals

The semi-finals, played on 22 July 1928:[6] |}

Final

The final, played on 29 July 1928:[6] |}

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: German championship 1928 . Rsssf.com . 7 January 2016.
  2. Web site: (West) Germany -List of champions . Rsssf.com . 7 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Hertha BSC » Steckbrief . Weltfussball.de . 7 January 2016. de. Hertha BSC honours.
  4. Web site: Hamburger SV » Steckbrief . Weltfussball.de . 7 January 2016. de. Hamburger SV honours.
  5. Web site: Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige . Weltfussball.de . 7 January 2016. de. German championship: Top goal scorer.
  6. Web site: Deutsche Meisterschaft 1927/1928 » Spielplan . Weltfussball.de . 7 January 2016. de. German championship 1927–28.