1959 German football championship final
The 1959 German football championship Final decided the winner of the 1959 German football championship, the 49th edition of the German football championship, a knockout football cup competition contested by the regional league winners to determine the national champions.
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| Event | 1959 German football championship | ||||||
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| Date | 28 June 1959 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Erich Asmussen (Flensburg) | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,000 | ||||||
The match was played on 28 June 1959 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Eintracht Frankfurt won the match 5–3 after extra time against Kickers Offenbach for their 1st German title.[1] With the win, Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the 1959–60 European Cup, where they went on to reach the final.
Route to the final
The German football championship was a nine team single-elimination knockout cup competition, featuring the champions and runners-up of the Oberliga Nord, West, Oberliga Südwest, and Oberliga Süd, and the champions of the Oberliga Berlin. The competition started with a qualification round between two teams in order to enter the group stage. During the group phase, four teams played each other in a home and away format, with the group winners advancing to the final.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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| Werder Bremen | 7–2 (A) | Matchday 1 | Hamburger SV | 3–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FK Pirmasens | 3–2 (H) | Matchday 2 | Tasmania 1900 Berlin | 2–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | Westfalia Herne | 4–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Köln | 4–2 (A) | Matchday 4 | Westfalia Herne | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FK Pirmasens | 6–2 (A) | Matchday 5 | Tasmania 1900 Berlin | 3–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Werder Bremen | 4–2 (H) | Matchday 6 | Hamburger SV | 0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 1 winners
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Final standings | Group 2 winners
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Match
Details
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Kickers Offenbach |
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Match rules
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References
- "Germany - Championships 1947-1963". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.