| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
|---|---|
 TheMüngersdorfer Stadion inCologne hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Germany |
| Dates | 18 July – 8 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 1. FC Nürnberg 7thGerman title |
| Runners-up | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 30 (5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Werner Baßler Fritz Machate Heinrich Schaffer Ottmar Walter (3 goals each) |
The1948German football championship, the 38th edition of the competition, was the culmination of the1947–48football season inAllied-occupied Germany.1. FC Nürnberg were crowned champions for the seventh time after one-leg knock-out tournament. It was the first time the championship had been played since 1944. It was Nürnberg's tenth appearance in the final. For the losing finalists 1. FC Kaiserslautern, it was the first appearance in the final since the establishment of a national championship in 1903.[1][2]
Eight teams were to take part in the final stage which was played in a one-leg knock-out tournament, the vice-champions and champions of the British, American and French occupation zones, the champion of the Soviet occupation zone and the Berlin champion. In the end,SG Planitz were not allowed to travel toStuttgart to play their quarter final against eventual champions Nürnberg.
The 1948 championship is unique as it is the only one of the German championships where no trophy was awarded. The pre-Second World War trophy, theViktoria had disappeared during the final stages of the war and would not resurface until after theGerman reunification, while the new trophy, theMeisterschale, would only be ready for the following season.[3][4]
The qualified teams through the1947–48 Oberliga andOstzonenmeisterschaft seasons:
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV | 1948British occupation zone champions |
| FC St. Pauli | 1948 British occupation zone runners-up |
| SG Planitz | 1948 Soviet occupation zone champions |
| SG Oberschöneweide | 1948 Berlin champions |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1948 French occupation zone champions |
| TuS Neuendorf | 1948 French occupation zone runners-up |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1948 American occupation zone champions |
| TSV 1860 Munich | 1948 American occupation zone runners-up |
| TuS Neuendorf | 2 – 1 | Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
Miltz 67',74' | Adamkiewicz 53' |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 – 1 (1 – 0) | TSV 1860 Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Christmann 32',70' O. Walter 64'Baßler 83',85' (pen.) | Thanner 62' |
| SG Oberschöneweide | 0 – 7 (0 – 4) | FC St. Pauli |
|---|---|---|
| Michael 3' Machate 8',61'Schaffer 33',43',86'Lehmann 59' |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | not played | SG Planitz |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | FC St. Pauli |
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| Hagen 31' Winterstein 33'Pöschl 94' | Lehmann 56' Machate 82' |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 – 1 (2 – 0) | TuS Neuendorf |
|---|---|---|
| F. Walter 22' Grewenig 44'Baßler 53'O. Walter 83',85' | Warth 86' |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 – 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
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| Winterstein 10' Pöschl 25' | Übelein 62' (o.g.) |
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