1903 German football championship
| Event | German football championship | ||||||
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| Date | 31 May 1903 | ||||||
| Venue | Exerzierwiese Altona, Altona | ||||||
| Referee | Franz Behr | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,000 | ||||||
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The 1903 German football championship was the first tournament sanctioned by the German Football Association (DFB) to crown a national champion. At the time, the newly-founded DFB only had about 150 member clubs in 30 mostly local associations. Every champion of these associations was eligible for play in the championship. Additionally, associations from outside Germany were allowed to take part, such as the Prague association that sent her champion to Germany.
Although thirty teams would have been eligible, only six eventually entered the competition.
Preliminary round
| Quarterfinal 3 May 1903 | Altonaer FC von 1893 | 8 – 1 | SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg | Altona | ||
| Stadium: Exerzierwiese Attendance: 200 Referee: Carl Perls | ||||||
| Quarterfinal 10 May 1903 | Britannia Berlin | 1 – 3 | VfB Leipzig | Berlin | ||
| Stadium: Sportpark Friedenau Attendance: 200 Referee: Carl Perls | ||||||
| Semifinal 17 May 1903 | DFC Prag | not played | Karlsruher FV | Munich | ||
The German Football Association had scheduled the match to be played in Munich, but Prag protested, as they expected higher revenue, if the match was played in Prague. Karlsruhe then protested against Prague as a venue. Due to tie constraints, both teams entered the semifinal stage.
Semifinals
| Semifinal 17 May 1903 | DFC Prag | walkover | Karlsruher FV | Leipzig | ||
| Attendance: 200 Referee: Carl Perls | ||||||
The match had been scheduled to be held in Leipzig, but Karlsruhe received a telegram — supposedly sent by the German Football Association — informing them that the match had been called off. The team never went to Leipzig, and was subsequently disqualified, while Prag reached the final.
| Semifinal 17 May 1903 | VfB Leipzig | 6 – 3 | Altonaer FC von 1893 | Leipzig | ||
| Stadium: VfB-Platz Probstheida Referee: Georg Demmler | ||||||
Final
| 1903 german football championship | ||||
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| 31 May 1903 Final | VfB Leipzig | 7 — 2 | DFC Prag | Exerzierplatz Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Franz Behr |
 31' | Meyer 22', 65' | |||
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References
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_German_football_championship
