1903 German football championship final

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1903 German championship Final
Endspiel um die Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
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Team photo of VfB Leipzig
Event 1903 German football championship
VfB Leipzig DFC Prag
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Date31 May 1903 (1903-05-31)
Venue Exerzierweide, Altona
Referee Franz Behr (Altona)
Attendance2,000
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The 1903 German football championship Final decided the winner of the 1903 German football championship, the 1st edition of the German football championship, a knockout football cup competition contested by the regional league winners to determine the national champions. The match was played on 31 May 1903 at the Exerzierweide in Altona. VfB Leipzig won the match 7–2 against DFC Prag to become the first national champions in German football history. [1]

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Route to the final

The German football championship was a six team single-elimination knockout cup competition, featuring the champions of regional football associations. There were a total of two rounds leading up to the final. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time was used to determine the winner.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).

VfB Leipzig Round DFC Prag
OpponentResult 1903 German football championship OpponentResult
Britannia Berlin (A)3–1Quarter-finals Karlsruher FV (N)Cancelled
Altonaer FC 93 (H)6–3Semi-finals Karlsruher FV (N)Walkover

Match

Details

VfB Leipzig 7–2 DFC Prag
Report Meyer Soccerball shade.svg22', 65'
Exerzierweide, Altona
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Franz Behr (Altona)
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VfB Leipzig
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DFC Prag
GK Flag of the German Empire.svg Ernst Raydt (c)
RB Flag of the German Empire.svg Erhardt Schmidt
LB Flag of the German Empire.svg Arthur Werner
RH Flag of the German Empire.svg Wilhelm Rößler
CH Flag of the German Empire.svg Walter Friedrich
LH Flag of the German Empire.svg Otto Braune
OR Flag of the German Empire.svg Georg Steinbeck
IR Flag of the German Empire.svg Bruno Stanischewski
CF Flag of the German Empire.svg Heinrich Riso
IL Flag of the German Empire.svg Adalbert Friedrich
OL Flag of the German Empire.svg Ottomar Aßmus
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GK Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Charles Pick
RB Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Ladislaus Kurpiel
LB Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Johann Schwarz
RH Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Béla Robitsek
CH Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Paul Fischl
LH Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Franz Sedlacek
OR Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Karl Beck
IR Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Karl Kubik
CF Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Meyer
IL Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Fischer
OL Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Kubik

Match rules

References

  1. ↑ "(West) Germany - List of Champions". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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