1953 German football championship
The 1953 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in the West Germany in 1952–53. 1. FC Kaiserslautern were crowned champions for the second time after a group stage and a final, having previously won the championship in 1951.[1][2]
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
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| Country | West Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May – 21 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2nd German title |
| Runners-up | VfB Stuttgart |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 93 (3.72 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Otto Baitinger (6 goals) |
← 1952 1954 → | |
Qualified teams
The teams qualified through the 1952–53 Oberliga season:
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV | Oberliga Nord champions |
| Holstein Kiel | Oberliga Nord runners-up |
| Borussia Dortmund | Oberliga West champions |
| 1. FC Köln | Oberliga West runners-up |
| SC Union 06 Berlin | Oberliga Berlin champions |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Oberliga Südwest champions |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Oberliga Süd champions |
| VfB Stuttgart | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
Competition
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | FCK | SGE | KOE | KSV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 11 | Advance to final | — | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | 1. FC Köln | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 5 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.500 | 1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | VFB | BVB | HSV | U06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2.667 | 10 | Advance to final | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Union 06 Berlin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0.200 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
Final
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4 – 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
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F.Walter  Wanger Scheffler |
Kronenbitter |
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References
- (West) Germany -List of champions rsssf.com, accessed: 21 December 2015
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern » Steckbrief (in German) Weltfussball.de – 1. FC Kaiserslautern honours, accessed: 21 December 2015
External links
- 1952-53 at Weltfussball.de
- Germany - Championship 1953 at RSSSF.com
- German championship 1953 at Fussballdaten.de
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