1923 German football championship
The 1923 German football championship, the 16th edition of the competition, was won by Hamburger SV, defeating Union Oberschöneweide 3–0 in the final.[1]
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
 Replica of the Viktoria trophy | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 May – 10 June |
| Teams | 7 |
| Champions | Hamburger SV 1st German title |
| Runners-up | Union Oberschöneweide |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Otto Harder (5 goals) |
← 1922 1924 → | |
For Hamburger SV it was the first national championship, having played in the inconclusive 1922 final and declined the championship. Hamburg would make another appearance in the final in the following season but lose to 1. FC Nürnberg, followed by another championship in 1928, won against another club from Berlin, Hertha BSC. Union Oberschöneweide made its sole championship final appearance in 1923 and would eventually evolve into what is now 1. FC Union Berlin.[2][3]
Hamburg's Tull Harder was the top scorer of the 1923 championship with five goals, having previously done so in 1922 and, again, in 1926 and 1928.[4]
Seven clubs qualified for the knock-out competition, nominally the champions of each of the seven regional football championships. However, the Western German football championship was not contested in 1923 and a qualifying competition for the German football championship was held instead.[1]
Qualified teams
The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]
| Club | Qualified as |
| VfB Königsberg | Baltic champions |
| Sportfreunde Breslau | South Eastern German champions |
| Union Oberschöneweide | Brandenburg champion |
| Guts Muts Dresden | Central German champions |
| Hamburger SV | Northern German champions |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Western German championship representative |
| SpVgg Fürth | Southern German champions |
Competition
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals, played on 6 and 13 May 1923, with the replay played on 20 May:[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 2–0 | Guts Muts Dresden |
| SpVgg Fürth | 4–0 | Sportfreunde Breslau |
| Union Oberschöneweide | 0–0 | Arminia Bielefeld |
- VfB Königsberg received a bye for the quarter-finals
Semi-finals
The semi-finals, played on 27 May 1923:[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 3–2 | VfB Königsberg |
| Union Oberschöneweide | 2–1 | SpVgg Fürth |
Final
| Union Oberschöneweide | 0 – 3 | Hamburger SV |
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| Report | Harder  Breuel Schneider |
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References
- "German championship 1923". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "(West) Germany -List of champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Hamburger SV » Steckbrief" [Hamburger SV honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Deutsche Meisterschaft » Torschützenkönige" [German championship: Top goal scorer]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1922/1923 » Spielplan" [German championship 1922–23]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2016.
Sources
- kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 160 to 178 – German championship
- Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988 (in German) History of Southern German football in tables, publisher & author: Ludolf Hyll
External links
- German Championship 1922–23 at weltfussball.de (in German)
- German Championship 1923 at RSSSF