1925 German football championship

1925 German championship
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Replica of the Viktoria trophy
Tournament details
CountryGermany
Dates3 May – 7 June
Teams16
Final positions
Champions1. FC Nürnberg
4th German title
Runner-upFSV Frankfurt
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Georg Hochgesang
Willi Kirsei
Josef Lüke
Heinrich Träg
Arthur Warnecke
(3 goals each)
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The 1925 German football championship, the 18th edition of the competition, was won by 1. FC Nürnberg, defeating FSV Frankfurt 1–0 after extra time in the final.[1]

For 1. FC Nürnberg it was the fourth national championship. It was part of Nuremberg's most successful era where the club won five titles in eight seasons from 1920 to 1927, missing out on a sixth one in the inconclusive 1922 championship. For FSV Frankfurt it was the club's sole German championship final appearance.[2][3][4]

Five players were the joint top scorers of the 1925 championship with three goals each, Arthur Warnecke, Georg Hochgesang, Heinrich Träg, Josef Lüke and Willi Kirsei.[5]

Sixteen club qualified for the knock-out competition, nine more than in previous seasons, two from each of the regional federations plus an additional third club from the South and West. In all cases the regional champions and runners-up qualified. In the West and South the third spot went to the third placed team of the championship.[1]

  1. ^ a b "German championship 1925". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ "(West) Germany -List of champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ "FSV Frankfurt » Steckbrief" [FSV Frankfurt honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ "1. FC Nürnberg » Steckbrief" [1. FC Nürnberg honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige" [German championship: Top goal scorer]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.