Breslau Eleven

Breslau Eleven
Battle of Breslau
Exhibition game
Germany Denmark
Nazi Germany Denmark
8 0
Date16 May 1937
VenueHermann Göring Stadion, Breslau
RefereeAugustin Krist (Czechoslovakia)
Attendance40,000

The Breslau Eleven (German: Breslau-Elf) was the name given to the Germany national football team who defeated Denmark 8–0 at Hermann-Göring-Sportfeld in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) on 16 May 1937. Coached by Sepp Herberger, the German side is generally regarded as one of the most famous teams in German football history.[1] Likewise, the defeat has been characterized as the lowest point for Danish football.[2] In Denmark, the game became known for posterity as the Battle of Breslau (Danish: Slaget i Breslau).[3]

  1. ^ Hesse-Lichtenberger, Ulrich (2003). Tor! The story of German football.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference lundberg20 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Lybech, Arne; John Laden Jensen (2005). Fra marken til Parken. Hjørring: Lindtofte Forlag. p. 16. ISBN 87-989914-7-7.