1912 German football championship
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The 1912 German football championship, the 10th edition of the competition, was won by Holstein Kiel, defeating Karlsruher FV 1–0 in the final.[1]
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Germany |
Dates | 5–26 May |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Holstein Kiel 1st German title |
Runner-up | Karlsruher FV |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 7 |
Goals scored | 32 (4.57 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Fritz Förderer (6 goals) |
It was Kiel's sole German championship win, previously having made a losing appearance in the 1910 final. Holstein Kiel made one more final appearance, in 1930, where it lost to Hertha BSC. For Karlsruher FV it was the last final appearance for the club, having previously defeated Kiel in the 1910 final and lost the 1905 one to Union 92 Berlin.[2][3][4]
Karlsruhe's Fritz Förderer was the top scorer of the 1912 championship with six goals.[5]
Eight clubs qualified for the competition played in knock-out format, the champions of each of the seven regional football championships as well as the defending German champions.[1]