Football tournament season
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Dates | 5 May – 24 June |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Borussia Dortmund 1st German title |
| Runner-up | Karlsruher SC |
| European Cup | Borussia Dortmund |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 124 (4.28 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alfred Niepieklo (10 goals) |
| ← 19551957 → | |
The 1956 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in West Germany in 1955-56. Borussia Dortmund were crowned champions for the first time in their second final appearance, having previously lost the 1949 German football championship final to VfR Mannheim.
On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1956–57 European Cup, where it went out to Manchester United 3–2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
Qualified teams
The clubs qualified through the 1955–56 Oberliga season:
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV | Oberliga Nord champions |
| Hannover 96 | Oberliga Nord runners-up |
| Borussia Dortmund | Oberliga West champions |
| Schalke 04 | Oberliga West runners-up |
| Viktoria 89 Berlin | Oberliga Berlin champions |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Oberliga Südwest champions |
| TuS Neuendorf | Oberliga Südwest runners-up |
| Karlsruher SC | Oberliga Süd champions |
| VfB Stuttgart | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
Competition
First qualifying round
The four qualified runners-up played two qualifying rounds to determine the three clubs which advanced to the group stage. The deciding game for the third qualified team had to be replayed after a three-all draw after extra time in the first match.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Schalke 04 | 2–1 aet | Hannover 96 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 8–0 | TuS Neuendorf |
Second qualifying round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hannover 96 | 3–3 aet | TuS Neuendorf |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hannover 96 | 3–2 | TuS Neuendorf |
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | KSC | S04 | FCK | H96 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 7 | Advance to final | — | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 7 | 0–3 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1.231 | 7 | 0–1 | 4–4 | — | 5–3 | ||
| 4 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–5 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | BVB | HSV | VFB | V89 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 4.750 | 9 | Advance to final | — | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 9 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Viktoria Berlin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 0.333 | 2 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 3–3 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
Final
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 – 2 | Karlsruher SC |
|---|---|---|
Niepieklo  15' Kelbassa 26' Preißler 53' Peters 57' |
Kunkel 10' Burgsmüller 66' (o.g.) |
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References
- (West) Germany -List of champions rsssf.org, accessed: 19 December 2015
- Borussia Dortmund » Steckbrief (in German) Weltfussball.de – Borussia Dortmund honours, accessed: 19 December 2015
External links
- 1955-56 at Weltfussball.de
- Germany - Championship 1956 at RSSSF.com
- German championship 1956 at Fussballdaten.de
| German football championship | |
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| 1955–56 in European football (UEFA) | |
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| « 1954–55 1956–57 » | |
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