1912 German championship
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Replica of the Viktoria trophy
Tournament details
CountryGermany
Dates5–26 May
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsHolstein Kiel
1st German title
Runner-upKarlsruher FV
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored32 (4.57 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Fritz Förderer (6 goals)
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The 1912 German football championship, the 10th edition of the competition, was won by Holstein Kiel, defeating Karlsruher FV 1–0 in the final.[1]

It was Kiel's sole German championship win, previously having made a losing appearance in the 1910 final. Holstein Kiel made one more final appearance, in 1930, where it lost to Hertha BSC. For Karlsruher FV it was the last final appearance for the club, having previously defeated Kiel in the 1910 final and lost the 1905 one to Union 92 Berlin.[2][3][4]

Karlsruhe's Fritz Förderer was the top scorer of the 1912 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 as well as the defending German champions.[1]

Qualified teams

The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]

Club Qualified as
BuEV Danzig Baltic champions
ATV Liegnitz South Eastern German champions
Preußen Berlin Brandenburg champion
SpVgg Leipzig Central German champions
Holstein Kiel Northern German champions
Kölner BC Western German champions
Karlsruher FV Southern German champions
Viktoria 89 Berlin Holders

Competition

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals, played on 5 and 12 May 1912:[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Holstein Kiel 2–1 Preußen Berlin
Karlsruher FV 8–1 Kölner BC
SpVgg Leipzig 3–2 ATV Liegnitz
Viktoria 89 Berlin 7–0 BuEV Danzig

Semi-finals

The semi-finals, played on 19 May 1912:[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Holstein Kiel 2–1 aet Viktoria 89 Berlin
Karlsruher FV 3–1 SpVgg Leipzig

Final

Holstein Kiel1 – 0Karlsruher FV
Möller 52' (pen.) Report
Hoheluft, Hamburg
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Schröder
HOLSTEIN KIEL
  German Empire Adolf Werner
  German Empire Hans Reese
  German Empire Heinrich Hofmeister
  German Empire Willi Zincke
  German Empire Georg Krogmann
  German Empire Hans Dehning
  German Empire Ernst Möller
  German Empire Willi Fick
  German Empire Hugo Fick
  German Empire Helmut Bork
  German Empire David Binder
Manager:
KARLSRUHER FV
  German Empire Franz Burger
  German Empire Max Breunig
  German Empire Curt Hüber
  German Empire Ernst Hollstein
  German Empire Julius Hirsch
  German Empire Wilhelm Gros
  German Empire Hermann Bosch
  German Empire Fritz Tscherter
  German Empire Hermann Kächele
  German Empire Gottfried Fuchs
  German Empire Fritz Förderer
Manager:

References

  1. ^ a b c "German championship 1912". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ^ "(West) Germany -List of champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Karlsruher FV » Steckbrief" [Karlsruher FV honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Holstein Kiel » Steckbrief" [Holstein Kiel honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige" [German championship: Top goal scorer]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1911/1912 » Spielplan" [German championship 1911–12]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2016.

Sources

External links

German football championship
1911–12 in European football
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