1958 German football championship
The 1958 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957–58. Schalke 04 were crowned champions for a seventh time after a group stage and a final.[1]
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
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| Country | West Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April – 18 May |
| Teams | 9 |
| Champions | Schalke 04 7th German title |
| Runners-up | Hamburger SV |
| European Cup | Schalke 04 |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 68 (4.53 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bernhard Klodt (5 goals) |
← 1957 1959 → | |
It was the club's first title since 1942 and also its last, as of present. It was won in impressive fashion, Schalke winning all its four finals games, scoring 19 goals and conceding only one; a reminder of how the club dominated German football in the 1930s and early 1940s. On the strength of this title, Schalke participated in the 1958–59 European Cup, where it was knocked out in the quarter finals by Atlético Madrid.
For Hamburg, it was the second lost final in a row, having lost 4–1 in 1957 to Borussia Dortmund and having to wait another two seasons for its first title since 1928.
The format used to determine the German champion was the same as in the 1957 season. Nine clubs qualified for the tournament, with the runners-up of West and Southwest having to play a qualifying match. The remaining eight clubs then played a single round in two groups of four, with the two group winners entering the final.
Qualified teams
The teams qualified through the 1957–58 Oberliga season:
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV | Oberliga Nord champions |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Oberliga Nord runners-up |
| Schalke 04 | Oberliga West champions |
| 1. FC Köln | Oberliga West runners-up |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | Oberliga Berlin champions |
| FK Pirmasens | Oberliga Südwest champions |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Oberliga Südwest runners-up |
| Karlsruher SC | Oberliga Süd champions |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
Competition
Qualifying round
| 19 April 1958 | 1. FC Köln | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Frankfurt |
Schäfer  10' Pfeiffer 35' Fendel 48' |
O.Walter 31' Wodarzik 80' Wenzel 84' |
Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Asmussen (Flensburg) |
Replay
| 20 April 1958 | 1. FC Köln | 3 – 0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Frankfurt |
| Sturm 17' Schäfer 57' Fendel 80' |
Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Skuballa (Hamburg) |
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | HSV | FCN | FKP | KOE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburger SV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 6 | Advance to final | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 3 | — | — | 4–3 | — | ||
| 3 | FK Pirmasens | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 2 | — | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | 1. FC Köln | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
| Date | Match | Result | Stadium | Attendance | ||
| 26 April 1958 | Hamburger SV | – | 1. FC Köln | 3–1 (1–1) | Hannover, Niedersachsenstadion | 75,000 |
| 26 April 1958 | FK Pirmasens | – | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–2 (1–0) | Stuttgart, Neckarstadion | 70,000 |
| 4 May 1958 | Hamburger SV | – | 1. FC Nürnberg | 3–1 (0–1) | Ludwigshafen, Südweststadion | 70,000 |
| 4 May 1958 | FK Pirmasens | – | 1. FC Köln | 1–1 (1–0) | Augsburg, Rosenaustadion | 50,000 |
| 10 May 1958 | 1. FC Nürnberg | – | 1. FC Köln | 4–3 (1–3) | Berlin, Olympiastadion | 25,000 |
| 10 May 1958 | Hamburger SV | – | FK Pirmasens | 2-1 (1–1) | Dortmund, Stadion Rote Erde | 40,000 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | S04 | KSC | EBS | TBB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16.000 | 6 | Advance to final | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | 9–0 | |
| 2 | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 4 | — | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 2 | — | — | — | 8–3 | ||
| 4 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0.167 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
| Date | Match | Result | Stadium | Attendance | ||
| 26 April 1958 | Karlsruher SC | – | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 1–0 (0–0) | Cologne, Müngersdorfer Stadion | 8,000 |
| 26 April 1958 | FC Schalke 04 | – | Eintracht Braunschweig | 4–1 (1–1) | Frankfurt am Main, Waldstadion | 20,000 |
| 4 May 1958 | Karlsruher SC | – | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 (0–0) | Nuremberg, Städtisches Stadion | 25,000 |
| 4 May 1958 | FC Schalke 04 | – | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 9–0 (2–0) | Kassel, Auestadion | 35,000 |
| 10 May 1958 | FC Schalke 04 | – | Karlsruher SC | 3–0 (1–0) | Hamburg, Volksparkstadion | 75,000 |
| 10 May 1958 | Eintracht Braunschweig | – | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 8-3 (3–1) | Oberhausen, Niederrheinstadion | 2,000 |
Final
| Date | Match | Result | Stadium | Attendance | ||
| 20 April 1958 | FC Schalke 04 | – | Hamburger SV | 3-0 (2–0) | Hannover, Niedersachsenstadion | 85,000 |
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References
- (West) Germany -List of champions rsssf.com, accessed: 22 December 2015
Sources
- kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 164 & 177 - German championship 1958
External links
- German Championship 1957-58 at Weltfussball.de
- Germany - Championship 1957-58 at RSSSF.com
- German championship 1958 at Fussballdaten.de