The 1950 German football championship, the 40th edition of the competition, was the culmination of the 1949–50 football season in Germany. VfB Stuttgart won their first championship in a one-leg knock-out tournament. It was the third championship after the end of World War II.[1][2][3]
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Dates | 21 May – 25 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | VfB Stuttgart 1st German title |
| Runner-up | Kickers Offenbach |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 66 (3.88 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Herbert Wojtkowiak (5 goals) |
VfB Stuttgart appeared in their second final, having lost to Schalke 04 in 1935. Losing finalists Kickers Offenbach appeared in a championship final for the first time.
For the first time 16 teams competed for the title, including the runners-up of the Berlin championship. However, East German side Union Oberschöneweide did not receive a travel permit, like SG Planitz two years earlier. Their players nevertheless traveled to Kiel to play Hamburger SV and eventually founded SC Union 06 Berlin. Originally, the first three teams from the DDR-Oberliga had been slated to appear in the championship, but the two football associations eventually could not agree on a mode of play and their places were given to West German Oberliga sides.
Qualified teams edit
The clubs qualified through the 1949–50 Oberliga season:
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV | Oberliga Nord champions |
| FC St. Pauli | Oberliga Nord runners-up |
| VfL Osnabrück | Oberliga Nord 3rd place |
| Borussia Dortmund | Oberliga West champions |
| Preußen Dellbrück | Oberliga West runners-up |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | Oberliga West 3rd place |
| STV Horst-Emscher | Oberliga West 4th place |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Oberliga Südwest champions |
| SSV Reutlingen 05 | Oberliga Südwest runners-up |
| TuS Koblenz | Oberliga Südwest 3rd place |
| SpVgg Fürth | Oberliga Süd champions |
| VfB Stuttgart | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
| Kickers Offenbach | Oberliga Süd 3rd place |
| VfR Mannheim | Oberliga Süd 4th place |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | Stadtliga Berlin champions |
| Union Oberschöneweide | Stadtliga Berlin runners-up |
Competition edit
Round of 16 edit
| 21 May 1950 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 – 2 a.e.t. | Rot-Weiss Essen | Karlsruhe |
F.Walter  43', 70' |
Abromeit 20' Termath 87' |
Stadium: Mühlburger Stadion Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Heuck (Kiel) |
| 21 May 1950 | SpVgg Fürth | 3 – 2 | STV Horst-Emscher | Worms |
| Schade 43' Hoffmann 62', 85' |
Klodt 17' Zielinski 29' |
Stadium: Wormatia-Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Rannersmann (Bremen) |
| 21 May 1950 | Preußen Dellbrück | 1 – 0 a.e.t. | SSV Reutlingen | Koblenz |
| Severin 113' |
Stadium: Stadion Oberwerth Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Szymalek (Berlin) |
| 21 May 1950 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 – 3 | VfR Mannheim | Gladbeck |
| Kasperski 32' |
de la Vigne 41', 70' Löttke 64' |
Stadium: Stadion Gladbeck Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Burmeister (Hamburg) |
| 21 May 1950 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 – 1 | VfL Osnabrück | Cologne |
| Guhre 35' (o.g.) Baitinger 83' |
Vetter 5' |
Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Rosenkranz (Gelsenkirchen) |
| 21 May 1950 | Kickers Offenbach | 3 – 1 | TeBe Berlin | Munich |
| Kaufhold 19', 51' Buhtz 63' |
Berndt 83' |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Berndt (Düsseldorf) |
| 21 May 1950 | FC St. Pauli | 4 – 0 | TuS Neuendorf | Hanover |
| Kruppa 22', 85' Sump 54'Beck 80' |
Stadium: Stadion der Hauptstadt Hannover Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ruhmann (Regensburg) |
| 28 May 1950 | Hamburger SV | 7 – 0 | Union 06 Berlin | Kiel |
| Woitkowiak 1', 47', 60', 72' Rohrberg 18'Adamkiewicz 29', 31' |
Stadium: VfB-Platz Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Fink (Frankfurt) |
Replay edit
| 29 May 1950 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3 – 2 a.e.t. | Rot-Weiss Essen | Cologne |
| Baßler 55' F.Walter 70'O.Walter 116' |
Kleina 31' Termath 36' |
Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Gabriel (Hanover) |
Quarter-finals edit
| VfB Stuttgart | 5 – 2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
|---|---|---|
| Schlienz 14' Bühler 42'Läpple 52'Blessing 75'Baitinger 78' |
O.Walter 50', 83' |
| SpVgg Fürth | 2 – 1 | FC St. Pauli |
|---|---|---|
| Brenzke 36' (pen.) Nöth 45' |
Zimmermann 48' |
| Kickers Offenbach | 3 – 2 | Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
| Buhtz 61' Wirsching 81'Weber 88' |
Adamkiewicz 4' Woitkowiak 6' |
| Preußen Dellbrück | 2 – 1 | VfR Mannheim |
|---|---|---|
| Severin 49' Drost 75' |
de la Vigne 63' |
Semi-finals edit
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 – 1 | SpVgg Fürth |
|---|---|---|
| Bühler 34', 57' Blessing 39'Läpple 75' |
Schade 11' |
Replay edit
| Preußen Dellbrück | 0 – 3 | Kickers Offenbach |
|---|---|---|
| Kaufhold 1' Baas 73'Weber 74' |
Final edit
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 – 1 | Kickers Offenbach |
|---|---|---|
| Läpple 17' Bühler 27' |
Buhtz 47' |
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References edit
- ^ (West) Germany -List of champions rsssf.org, accessed: 22 December 2015
- ^ Winkler, Pierre (9 September 2002). "Germany - Championships 1947-1963". RSSSF. rec.sport.soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1949/1950 .:. Finale". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 25 July 2011.
External links edit
- 1949-50 at Weltfussball.de
- German championship 1950 at Fussballdaten.de