1948 German football championship
The 1948 German football championship, the 38th edition of the competition, was the culmination of the 1947–48 football season in Allied-occupied Germany. 1. FC Nürnberg were crowned champions for the seventh time after one-leg knock-out tournament. It was the first time the championship had been played since 1944. It was Nürnberg's tenth appearance in the final. For the losing finalists 1. FC Kaiserslautern, it was the first appearance in the final since the establishment of a national championship in 1903.[1][2]
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
 The Müngersdorfer Stadion in Cologne hosted the final | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 July – 8 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | 1. FC Nürnberg 7th German title |
| Runners-up | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 30 (5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Werner Baßler Fritz Machate Heinrich Schaffer Ottmar Walter (3 goals each) |
← 1944 1949 → | |
Eight teams were to take part in the final stage which was played in a one-leg knock-out tournament, the vice-champions and champions of the British, American and French occupation zones, the champion of the Soviet occupation zone and the Berlin champion. In the end, SG Planitz were not allowed to travel to Stuttgart to play their quarter final against eventual champions Nürnberg.
The 1948 championship is unique as it is the only one of the German championships where no trophy was awarded. The pre-Second World War trophy, the Viktoria had disappeared during the final stages of the war and would not resurface until after the German reunification, while the new trophy, the Meisterschale, would only be ready for the following season.[3][4]
Qualified teams
The qualified teams through the 1947–48 Oberliga and Ostzonenmeisterschaft seasons:
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV | 1948 British occupation zone champions |
| FC St. Pauli | 1948 British occupation zone runners-up |
| SG Planitz | 1948 Soviet occupation zone champions |
| SG Oberschöneweide | 1948 Berlin champions |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1948 French occupation zone champions |
| TuS Neuendorf | 1948 French occupation zone runners-up |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1948 American occupation zone champions |
| TSV 1860 Munich | 1948 American occupation zone runners-up |
Competition
Quarter-finals
| TuS Neuendorf | 2 – 1 | Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
Miltz  67', 74' |
Adamkiewicz 53' |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 – 1 (1 – 0) | TSV 1860 Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Christmann 32', 70' O. Walter 64'Baßler 83', 85' (pen.) |
Thanner 62' |
| SG Oberschöneweide | 0 – 7 (0 – 4) | FC St. Pauli |
|---|---|---|
| Michael 3' Machate 8', 61'Schaffer 33', 43', 86'Lehmann 59' |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | not played | SG Planitz |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | FC St. Pauli |
|---|---|---|
| Hagen 31' Winterstein 33'Pöschl 94' |
Lehmann 56' Machate 82' |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 – 1 (2 – 0) | TuS Neuendorf |
|---|---|---|
| F. Walter 22' Grewenig 44'Baßler 53'O. Walter 83', 85' |
Warth 86' |
Final
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 – 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
|---|---|---|
| Winterstein 10' Pöschl 25' |
Übelein 62' (o.g.) |
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References
- (West) Germany -List of champions rsssf.org, accessed: 22 December 2015
- 1. FC Nürnberg » Steckbrief (in German) Weltfussball.de – 1. FC Nürnberg honours, accessed: 22 December 2015
- Die "Viktoria" (in German) DFB website – The "Viktoria", accessed: 30 December 2015
- Meisterschale (in German) DFB website, accessed: 30 December 2015
Sources
- kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 164 & 177 - German championship
External links
- German Championship 1947-48 at Weltfussball.de
- Germany - Championship 1948 at RSSSF.com
- German championship 1948 at Fussballdaten.de