1905 German football championship

1905 German championship final

Event	German football championship
Union 92 Berlin Karlsruher FV 2 0
Date	11 June 1905
Venue	KFC 1899-Platz im Weidenpescher Park, Cologne[1]
Referee	Reginald Westendarp[1]

The 1905 German football championship was the third time clubs in Germany competed for the national title under the auspices of the German Football Association (DFB). There were eleven entries into the competition, marking a new record. For the first time, the holders were given an automatic spot in the competition, taken by VfB Leipzig who had won the 1903 German football championship and had reached the final in the year before, when the competition was annulled.

The large number of participants and the differences in strength persuaded the DFB to hold preliminary rounds before the quarterfinals. However, the dire financial situation of Schlesien Breslau and VfB Leipzig led to those two teams not travelling to their matches.^[2][3] New matches were scheduled, making for a confusing schedule and semifinals with only three teams.

Both finalists appeared for the first time with Union 92 Berlin winning their only national title.

First preliminary round

Schlesien Breslau v Alemannia Cottbus

9 April 1905 Preliminary	Schlesien Breslau	5 – 1	Alemannia Cottbus	Dresden[4]
				Stadium: Heinz-Steyer-Stadion[4] Referee: Max Landrock[4]

2nd preliminary round

Eintracht Braunschweig v Hannover 96

9 April 1905 Preliminary	Eintracht Braunschweig	3 – 2 a.e.t.	Hannover 96	Magdeburg[5]
				Stadium: Victoriaplatz[5] Referee: Hans Dreßler[5]

SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg v Schlesien Breslau

16 April 1905 Preliminary	SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg	not played	Schlesien Breslau	Leipzig[6]

Breslau did not travel to Leipzig, citing financial reasons.^[2] Magdeburg were then scheduled to play Eintracht Braunschweig instead.

3rd preliminary round

Eintracht Braunschweig v SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg

30 April 1905 Preliminary	Eintracht Braunschweig	2 – 1	SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg	Berlin[7]
				Stadium: Germania-Platz Tempelhof[7] Referee: Otto Hiller[7]

Quarterfinals

Karlsruher FV v Duisburger SV

28 May 1905 Quarterfinal	Karlsruher FV	1 – 0	Duisburger SV	Hanau[8]
	Zinser  45'			Stadium: Zur Schönen Aussicht[8] Referee: Roth[8]

Dresdner SC v SC Victoria Hamburg

28 May 1905 Quarterfinal	Dresdner SC	5 – 3	SC Victoria Hamburg	Berlin[9]
	Neumann  13', 18' Richter  48', 50' Große  84'		Garrn  4' Hagenah  42' Fricke  60'	Stadium: Germania-Platz Tempelhof[9] Referee: Paul Faber[9]

VfB Leipzig v Eintracht Braunschweig

Quarterfinal	VfB Leipzig	not played	Eintracht Braunschweig

VfB Leipzig did not travel to the match citing financial reasons.^[3] Braunschweig were instead scheduled to play Union 92 Berlin who had originally received a bye to the semifinals.

Union 92 Berlin v Eintracht Braunschweig

28 May 1905 Quarterfinal	Union 92 Berlin	4 – 1	Eintracht Braunschweig	Magdeburg[10]
				Stadium: Victoriaplatz[10] Referee: Hans Dreßler[10]

Semifinals

Dresdner SC v Union 92 Berlin

28 May 1905 Semifinal	Dresdner SC	2 – 5	Union 92 Berlin	Leipzig[11]
				Stadium: Radrennbahn[11] Referee: Hans Dreßler[11]

Karlsruher FV received a bye to the final.

Final

1905 German football championship^[1]

Union 92 Berlin v Karlsruher FV

11 June 1905 Final

Union 92 Berlin	2 — 0	Karlsruher FV
Wagenseil  10' Herzog  50'

KFC 1899-Platz im Weidenpescher Park Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Reginald Westendarp

Union 92 Berlin ' Krüger ' Otto Kähne ' Alexander Bock ' Emil Reinke ' Felix Jurga ' Kurt Heinrich ' Alfred Wagenseil ' Willi Pisara ' Paul Herzog ' O. Fröhde ' Reinhold Bock Manager:

Karlsruher FV ' Schierbeck ' Fritz Gutsch ' Adolf Bouvy ' Max Schwarze ' Ivo Schricker ' Hans Ruzek ' Wilhelm Langer ' Julius Zinser ' Rudolf Wetzler ' Holdermann ' Louis Heck Manager:

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