1903 German football championship Final

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1903 German championship Final
Endspiel um die Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
German Football Champion 1903.jpg
Team photo of VfB Leipzig
Event1903 German football championship
VfB Leipzig DFC Prag
7 2
Date31 May 1903 (1903-05-31)
Venue, Altona
Referee (Altona)
Attendance2,000
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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 in Altona. VfB Leipzig won the match 7–2 against DFC Prag to become the first national champions in German football history.[1]

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
  • Goal 31'
  • Goal 49'
  • Riso Goal 54', 71', 88'
  • Goal 69', 85'
 Report Goal 22', 65'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: (Altona)
VfB Leipzig
DFC Prag
GK Germany (c)
RB Germany
LB Germany
RH Germany
CH Germany
LH Germany
OR Germany
IR Germany
CF Germany Heinrich Riso
IL Germany Adalbert Friedrich
OL Germany
VfB Leipzig vs DFC Prag 1903-05-31.svg
GK Austria-Hungary
RB Austria-Hungary Ladislaus Kurpiel
LB Austria-Hungary Johann Schwarz
RH Austria-Hungary
CH Austria-Hungary Paul Fischl
LH Austria-Hungary Franz Sedlacek
OR Austria-Hungary Karl Beck
IR Austria-Hungary Karl Kubik
CF Austria-Hungary
IL Austria-Hungary
OL Austria-Hungary

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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