1927 German football championship
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
|---|---|
 Replica of the Viktoria trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Germany |
| Dates | 8 May – 12 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 1. FC Nürnberg 5th German title |
| Runner-up | Hertha BSC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 75 (5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Andreas Franz (6 goals) |
The 1927 German football championship, the 20th edition of the competition, was won by 1. FC Nürnberg, defeating Hertha BSC 2–0 in the final.[1]
For 1. FC Nürnberg it was the fifth national championship. It brought to an end Nuremberg's most successful era where the club won five titles in eight seasons, missing out on a sixth one in the inconclusive 1922 championship. Nuremberg would have to wait nine seasons, until 1936, to win its sixth of eight titles in the German championship era from 1903 to 1963. For Hertha BSC it marked the second consecutive final loss, a series the club would extend to four in the following seasons. Hertha would than go on to win back-to-back championships in 1930 and 1931 for a record six consecutive final appearances.[2][3][4]
SpVgg Fürth's Andreas Franz was the top scorer of the 1927 championship with six goals.[5]
Sixteen club qualified for the knock-out competition, two from each of the regional federations plus an additional third club from the South and West. In all cases the regional champions and runners-up qualified. In the West the third spot went to the third placed team of the championship while, in the South, the third spot was determined in a separate qualifying competition for runners-up and third placed teams.[1]
Qualified teams
[edit]The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]
| Club | Qualified as |
| Titania Stettin | Baltic champions |
| VfB Königsberg | Baltic runners-up |
| Sportfreunde Breslau | South Eastern German champions |
| FV Breslau 06 | South Eastern German runners-up |
| Hertha BSC | Brandenburg champion |
| BSC Kickers 1900 | Brandenburg runners-up |
| VfB Leipzig | Central German champions |
| Chemnitzer BC | Central German runners-up |
| Holstein Kiel | Northern German champions |
| Hamburger SV | Northern German runners-up |
| Duisburger SpV | Western German champions |
| Schalke 04 | Western German runners-up |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Western German third placed team |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Southern German champions |
| SpVgg Fürth | Southern German runners-up |
| TSV 1860 München | Southern German additional qualifier |
Competition
[edit]Round of 16
[edit]The round of 16, played on 8 May 1927:[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 5–1 | Chemnitzer BC |
| Schalke 04 | 1–3 | TSV 1860 München |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–4 | Hamburger SV |
| Holstein Kiel | 9–1 | Titania Stettin |
| BSC Kickers 1900 Berlin | 5–4 aet | Duisburger SpV |
| Sportfreunde Breslau | 1–3 | SpVgg Fürth |
| VfB Königsberg | 1–2 | Hertha BSC |
| VfB Leipzig | 3–0 | FV Breslau 06 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The quarter-finals, played on 22 May 1927:[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 1–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Hertha BSC | 4–2 | Holstein Kiel |
| SpVgg Fürth | 9–0 | BSC Kickers 1900 Berlin |
| TSV 1860 München | 3–0 | VfB Leipzig |
Semi-finals
[edit]The semi-finals, played on 29 May 1927:[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 4–1 | TSV 1860 München |
| Hertha BSC | 2–1 | SpVgg Fürth |
Final
[edit]The final, played on 12 June 1927:[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | Hertha BSC |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "German championship 1927". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "(West) Germany -List of champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Hertha BSC » Steckbrief" [Hertha BSC honours]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "1. FC Nürnberg » Steckbrief" [1. FC Nürnberg 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.
- ^ a b c d "Deutsche Meisterschaft 1926/1927 » Spielplan" [German championship 1926–27]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
Sources
[edit]- kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 160 to 178 – German championship
External links
[edit]- German Championship 1926–27 at weltfussball.de (in German)
- German Championship 1927 at RSSSF