1903 German football championship Final

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]

1903 German championship Final
Endspiel um die Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Team photo of VfB Leipzig
Event1903 German football championship
VfB Leipzig DFC Prag
7 2
Date31 May 1903 (1903-05-31)
VenueExerzierweide, Altona
RefereeFranz Behr (Altona)
Attendance2,000

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
Opponent Result 1903 German football championship Opponent Result
Britannia Berlin (A) 3–1 Quarter-finals Karlsruher FV (N) Cancelled
Altonaer FC 93 (H) 6–3 Semi-finals Karlsruher FV (N) Walkover

Match

Details
VfB Leipzig7–2DFC Prag
  • W. Friedrich  31'
  • A. Friedrich  49'
  • Riso  54', 71', 88'
  • Stanischewski  69', 85'
 Report Meyer  22', 65'
Exerzierweide, Altona
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Franz Behr (Altona)
VfB Leipzig
DFC Prag
GK Ernst Raydt (c)
RB Erhardt Schmidt
LB Arthur Werner
RH Wilhelm Rößler
CH Walter Friedrich
LH Otto Braune
OR Georg Steinbeck
IR Bruno Stanischewski
CF Heinrich Riso
IL Adalbert Friedrich
OL Ottomar Aßmus
GK Charles Pick
RB Ladislaus Kurpiel
LB Johann Schwarz
RH Béla Robitsek
CH Paul Fischl
LH Franz Sedlacek
OR Karl Beck
IR Karl Kubik
CF Meyer
IL Fischer
OL Kubik

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Unlimited 10 minute intervals of sudden death extra time if scores still level.
  • Replay at the referee's discretion if no winner.
  • No substitutions.

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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