1935 German championship
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Replica of the Viktoria trophy
Tournament details
CountryGermany
Dates7 April – 23 June
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsSchalke 04
2nd German title
Runner-upVfB Stuttgart
Tournament statistics
Matches played51
Goals scored237 (4.65 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ernst Poertgen (11 goals)
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The 1935 German football championship, the 28th edition of the competition, was won by Schalke 04 by defeating VfB Stuttgart 6–4 in the final. It was Schalke's second consecutive championship and second overall, with four more titles to follow until 1942 and a seventh one in 1958. For Stuttgart it was the club's first appearance in the final, with three more to follow between 1950 and 1953.[1][2][3]

The 1935 final produced the most goals scored in a final during the history of the competition, exceeding the nine scored in the 1903 and 1930 final.[1] Schalke's Ernst Poertgen became the 1935 championship's top scorer with eleven goals.[4]

The sixteen 1934–35 Gauliga champions competed in a group stage of four groups of four teams each, with the group winners advancing to the semi-finals. The two semi-final winners then contested the 1935 championship final.[5]

Qualified teams

The teams qualified through the 1934–35 Gauliga season:[5]

Club Qualified from
VfR Mannheim Gauliga Baden
SpVgg Fürth Gauliga Bayern
Hertha BSC Gauliga Berlin-Brandenburg
FC Hanau 93 Gauliga Hessen
SV Jena Gauliga Mitte
VfR Köln Gauliga Mittelrhein
VfL 06 Benrath Gauliga Niederrhein
Hannover 96 Gauliga Niedersachsen
Eimsbütteler TV Gauliga Nordmark
Yorck Boyen Insterburg Gauliga Ostpreußen
SC Stettin Gauliga Pommern
PSV Chemnitz Gauliga Sachsen
Vorwärts-Rasensport Gleiwitz Gauliga Schlesien
Phönix Ludwigshafen Gauliga Südwest
Schalke 04 Gauliga Westfalen
VfB Stuttgart Gauliga Württemberg

Competition

Group 1

Group 1 was contested by the champions of the Gauligas Brandenburg, Ostpreußen, Sachsen and Schlesien:[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification PSV BSC VRG YBI
1 PSV Chemnitz 6 5 0 1 22 7 3.143 10 Advance to semi-finals — 1–2 2–1 6–1
2 Hertha BSC 6 4 0 2 22 8 2.750 8 1–2 — 2–0 7–3
3 Vorwärts-Rasensport Gleiwitz 6 2 1 3 9 11 0.818 5 1–3 2–1 — 2–2
4 Yorck Boyen Insterburg 6 0 1 5 8 35 0.229 1 1–8 0–9 1–3 —
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.

Group 2

Group 2 was contested by the champions of the Gauligas Nordmark, Niedersachsen, Pommern and Westfalen:[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification S04 H96 ETV SSC
1 Schalke 04 6 5 0 1 27 6 4.500 10 Advance to semi-finals — 3–2 4–0 9–1
2 Hannover 96 6 4 0 2 24 12 2.000 8 1–4 — 9–3 5–0
3 Eimsbütteler TV 6 2 1 3 11 20 0.550 5 2–1 1–3 — 3–1
4 Stettiner SC 6 0 1 5 5 29 0.172 1 0–6 1–4 2–2 —
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.

Group 3

Group 3 was contested by the champions of the Gauligas Baden, Mittelrhein, Niederrhein and Südwest:[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification BEN LUD MAN VRK
1 VfL Benrath 6 5 1 0 17 5 3.400 11 Advance to semi-finals — 0–0 3–2 5–0
2 Phönix Ludwigshafen 6 4 1 1 19 3 6.333 9 1–2 — 5–0 4–1
3 VfR Mannheim 6 1 0 5 9 21 0.429 2 2–3 0–5 — 2–3
4 VfR Köln 6 1 0 5 6 22 0.273 2 0–4 0–4 2–3 —
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.

Group 4

Group 4 was contested by the champions of the Gauligas Bayern, Hessen, Mitte and Württemberg:[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification VFB FUE H93 SVJ
1 VfB Stuttgart 6 4 0 2 13 11 1.182 8 Advance to semi-finals — 3–2 2–1 1–2
2 SpVgg Fürth 6 3 0 3 11 9 1.222 6 1–4 — 0–1 2–0
3 FC Hanau 93 6 3 0 3 8 8 1.000 6 3–0 1–5 — 0–1
4 1. SV Jena 6 2 0 4 5 9 0.556 4 2–3 0–1 0–2 —
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 June 1935[6]
VfB Stuttgart 4–2 VfL 06 Benrath
Schalke 04 3–2 PSV Chemnitz

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
23 June 1935[7]
Schalke 04 6–4 VfB Stuttgart

References

  1. ^ a b "(West) Germany -List of champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ "FC Schalke 04 » Steckbrief" [FC Schalke 04 honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. ^ "VfB Stuttgart » Steckbrief" [VfB Stuttgart honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige" [German championship: Top goal scorer]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "German championship 1935". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1934/1935 » Halbfinale" [German championship 1934–35: Semi-finals]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1934/1935 » Finale » FC Schalke 04 - VfB Stuttgart 6:4" [German championship 1934–35: Final FC Schalke 04 - VfB Stuttgart]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2016.

Sources

External links

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1934–35 in European football
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