1909 German football championship
The 1909 German football championship, the seventh edition of the competition, was won by Phönix Karlsruhe, defeating Viktoria 89 Berlin 4–2 in the final.[1]
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
 Replica of the Viktoria trophy | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–30 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Phönix Karlsruhe 1st German title |
| Runners-up | Viktoria 89 Berlin |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 54 (7.71 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Willi Worpitzky (7 goals) |
← 1908 1910 → | |
For Phönix Karlsruhe it was the club's only appearance in the German championship final. Phönix would later merge with VfB Mühlburg to form Karlsruher SC, with the latter making a losing appearance in the 1956 final. Viktoria 89 Berlin, the defending champions, played its third consecutive final in 1909, having lost in 1907 and won it in 1908. Viktoria would go on to make one more final appearance, winning the competition for a second time in 1911.[2][3][4]
Viktoria's Willy Worpitzky was the top scorer of the 1909 championship with seven goals.[5]
Eight clubs qualified for the competition played in knock-out format, the champions of each of the eight regional football championships, Berlin sending the champions of two rival competitions to the finals.[1]
Qualified teams
The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]
| Club | Qualified as |
| VfB Königsberg | Baltic champions |
| Alemannia Cottbus | South Eastern German champions |
| Viktoria 89 Berlin | Berlin champions (Verband Berliner Ballspielvereine) |
| Tasmania Rixdorf | March football champions (Märkischer Fußball-Bund) |
| SC Erfurt | Central German champions |
| Altonaer FC 93 | Northern German champions |
| FC Mönchengladbach | Western German champions |
| Phönix Karlsruhe | Southern German champions |
Competition
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals, played on 2 and 16 May 1909:[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Altonaer FC 93 | 4–2 | Tasmania Berlin |
| Phönix Karlsruhe | 5–0 | FC Mönchengladbach |
| SC Erfurt | 4–3 aet | Alemannia Cottbus |
| Viktoria 89 Berlin | 12–1 | VfB Königsberg |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals, played on 16 and 23 May 1909:[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Phönix Karlsruhe | 9–1 | SC Erfurt |
| Viktoria 89 Berlin | 7–0 | Altonaer FC 93 |
Final
| Phönix Karlsruhe | 4 – 2 | Viktoria 89 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
Beier  30'Noe 34', 65'Leibold 55' |
Report | Worpitzky 16' Röpnack 83' |
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References
- "German championship 1909". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- "(West) Germany -List of champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- "Karlsruher SC » Steckbrief" [Karlsruher SC honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- "FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin » Steckbrief" [FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- "Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige" [German championship: Top goal scorer]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1908/1909 » Spielplan" [German championship 1908–09]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2016.
Sources
- kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 160 to 178 – German championship
- Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988 (in German) History of Southern German football in tables, publisher & author: Ludolf Hyll
External links
- German Championship 1908–09 at weltfussball.de (in German)
- German Championship 1909 at RSSSF