1953 German football championship
| Event | German football championship | ||||||
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| Date | 21 June 1953 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Gunther Ternieden | ||||||
| Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
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]
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 |
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | KAI | EF | KOL | HK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 11 | Qualified to final | — | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | 1. FC Köln | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | VFB | BD | HSV | UB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 10 | Qualified to final | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | SC Union 06 Berlin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
Final
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4 – 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
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F.Walter  37'Wanger 57', 83'Scheffler 78' |
Kronenbitter 72' |
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References
- ^ (West) Germany -List of champions rsssf.com, accessed: 21 December 2015
- ^ 1. FC Kaiserslautern » Steckbrief Template:De icon 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