1908 German football championship
The 1908 German football championship, the sixth edition of the competition, was won by Viktoria 89 Berlin, defeating Stuttgarter Kickers 3–1 in the final.
For Viktoria 89 Berlin it was the first national title, having lost the previous seasons final to Freiburger FC. The club would make another losing appearance in the final in the following season before winning its second title in 1911. For the Stuttgarter Kickers it was the clubs sole appearance in the championship final.[2][3][4]
Viktoria's Willy Worpitzky and Stuttgart's Rudolf Ahorn were the top scorers of the 1908 championship with four goals each.[5]
Eight clubs qualified for the competition played in knock-out format, the champions of each of the seven regional football championships and the defending German champions.
Qualified teams
The teams qualified through the regional championships:
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals, played on 3 May 1908, with the replay played on 17 May:[6]
- Replay
Semi-finals
The semi-finals, played on 17 and 24 May 1908:[6]
Final
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| | ' |  Richard Rüdinger |
| | ' | Eugen Merkle |
| | ' | Hermann Bürkle |
| | ' | Paul Kühnle |
| | ' | Carl Breitmeyer |
| | ' | Gustav Unfried |
| | ' | Hans Krebs |
| | ' | Rudolf Ahorn |
| | ' | Schmitt |
| | ' | Megner |
| | ' | Ingo Hanselmann |
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References
Sources
- kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 160 to 178 – German championship
- Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988 (German) History of Southern German football in tables, publisher & author: Ludolf Hyll
External links
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