1912 German football championship

The 1912 German football championship, the 10th edition of the competition, was won by Holstein Kiel, defeating Karlsruher FV 1–0 in the final.[1]

1912 German championship
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Replica of the Viktoria trophy
CountryGermany
Dates5–26 May
Teams8
ChampionsHolstein Kiel
1st German title
Runners-upKarlsruher FV
Matches played7
Goals scored32 (4.57 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Fritz Förderer (6 goals)
← 1911
1913 →

It was Kiel's sole German championship win, previously having made a losing appearance in the 1910 final. Holstein Kiel made one more final appearance, in 1930, where it lost to Hertha BSC. For Karlsruher FV it was the last final appearance for the club, having previously defeated Kiel in the 1910 final and lost the 1905 one to Union 92 Berlin.[2][3][4]

Karlsruhe's Fritz Förderer was the top scorer of the 1912 championship with six goals.[5]

Eight clubs qualified for the competition played in knock-out format, the champions of each of the seven regional football championships as well as the defending German champions.[1]

Qualified teams

The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]

ClubQualified as
BuEV DanzigBaltic champions
ATV LiegnitzSouth Eastern German champions
Preußen BerlinBrandenburg champion
SpVgg LeipzigCentral German champions
Holstein KielNorthern German champions
Kölner BCWestern German champions
Karlsruher FVSouthern German champions
Viktoria 89 BerlinHolders

Competition

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals, played on 5 and 12 May 1912:[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Holstein Kiel 2–1 Preußen Berlin
Karlsruher FV 8–1 Kölner BC
SpVgg Leipzig 3–2 ATV Liegnitz
Viktoria 89 Berlin 7–0 BuEV Danzig

Semi-finals

The semi-finals, played on 19 May 1912:[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Holstein Kiel 2–1 aet Viktoria 89 Berlin
Karlsruher FV 3–1 SpVgg Leipzig

Final
Holstein Kiel1 – 0Karlsruher FV
Möller  52' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Schröder
HOLSTEIN KIEL
  Adolf Werner
  Hans Reese
  Heinrich Hofmeister
  Willi Zincke
  Georg Krogmann
  Hans Dehning
  Ernst Möller
  Willi Fick
  Hugo Fick
  Helmut Bork
  David Binder
Manager:
KARLSRUHER FV
  Franz Burger
  Max Breunig
  Curt Hüber
  Ernst Hollstein
  Julius Hirsch
  Wilhelm Gros
  Hermann Bosch
  Fritz Tscherter
  Hermann Kächele
  Gottfried Fuchs
  Fritz Förderer
Manager:

References
  1. "German championship 1912". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. "(West) Germany -List of champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. "Karlsruher FV » Steckbrief" [Karlsruher FV honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. "Holstein Kiel » Steckbrief" [Holstein Kiel honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  5. "Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige" [German championship: Top goal scorer]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  6. "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1911/1912 » Spielplan" [German championship 1911–12]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2016.

Sources
  • kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 160 to 178 – German championship
  • Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988 (in German) History of Southern German football in tables, publisher & author: Ludolf Hyll
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