1904 German football championship
The 1904 German football championship was the second competition to determine the national champion of Germany.
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
 Replica of the Viktoria trophy | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 April – 29 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | No champion declared |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 36 (6 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Unknown[note 1] |
← 1903 1905 → | |
The competition was not fully played, however, as the German Football Association (DFB) aborted it due to a protest by Karlsruher FV. Karlsruhe had protested the fact that matches had not been played on neutral ground as was stipulated by the rules. The DFB had already ignored this rule for financial reasons in the previous year, but this time Karlsruhe argued that some of their players could not travel to the match in Berlin and this had caused Karlsruhe's defeat. As a result, the championship was annulled.[1]
As in the previous season, all champions of local and regional associations were allowed to enter the competition, but clubs from outside Germany were excluded. Eight clubs eventually entered the competition, two more than in the year before.
Qualified teams
The qualified teams:
| Qualified team | Qualified from |
|---|---|
| Britannia Berlin | VBB champions |
| VfB Leipzig | Central German champions and defending champions |
| Viktoria 96 Magdeburg | Magdeburg champions |
| Germania Hamburg | HAFB champions |
| ARBV Hannover | Hanover champions |
| Casseler FV | Kassel champions |
| Duisburger SpV | Western German champions |
| Karlsruher FV | Southern German champions |
Competition
Quarter-finals
| 24 April 1904 Quarter-final | Britannia Berlin | 6 – 1 | Karlsruher FV | Berlin[2] |
R. Müller  6' (pen.) Jakob 39' Häfner 49' (o.g.) E. Müller 57' Perry 60' Damaschke 68' |
Faber 30' (o.g.) |
Referee: Behr |
| 8 May 1904 Quarter-final | Duisburger SpV | 5 – 3 | FV Kassel | Duisburg[2] |
| Referee: Roth |
| 24 April 1904 Quarter-final | Germania Hamburg | 11 – 0 | Hannover 96 | Hamburg[2] |
| Referee: Hiller |
| 24 April 1904 Quarterfinal | VfB Leipzig | 1 – 0 | Viktoria 96 Magdeburg | Leipzig[2] |
| Stollberg 65' (o.g.) |
Referee: Neumann |
Semi-finals
| 8 May 1904 Semi-final | Germania Hamburg | 1 – 3 | Britannia Berlin | Hamburg[2] |
| Willis 65' |
Schmidt 9' Müller 13' Perry 40' |
Referee: Matthes |
| 12 May 1904 Semi-final | VfB Leipzig | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Duisburger SpV | Leipzig[2] |
| Oppermann 52' Stanischewski 85' Schneider 132' |
Fischer 25' Van der Weppen 78' |
Referee: Neumann |
Final
| VfB Leipzig | Match cancelled | Britannia Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Notes
- Scorers are known for only 17 of the 36 goals. The scorers in the Duisburger SpV v Casseler FV and Germania Hamburg v ARBV Hannover matches are not known. Erich Müller and Ernst Perry are the top known goalscorers, with 2 goals each.
References
- Ernst Otto Bräunche, Volker Steck (2006). Sport in Karlsruhe von den Anfängen bis heute. Karlsruhe: Info-Verl. p. 178. ISBN 3-88190-440-9.
- Dinant Abbink (17 January 2008). "Germany - Championships 1902-1945". RSSSF. rec.sport.soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
External links
- German Championship 1903-04 at weltfussball (in German)