| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
|---|---|
 Replica of theViktoria trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Germany |
| Dates | 5 April – 21 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 1. FC Nürnberg 6thGerman title |
| Runners-up | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Third place | Schalke 04 |
| Fourth place | Vorwärts-Rasensport Gleiwitz |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 211 (4.06 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Erwin Helmchen(10 goals) |
The 1936German football championship, the 29th edition of the competition, was won by1. FC Nürnberg by defeatingFortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 after extra time in the final. It was Nuremberg's sixth championship and its first since 1927. Fortuna Düsseldorf made its second final appearance, having previously won the competition in 1933 but, after 1936, the team would never appear in the final again. Nuremberg had eliminated the champions of the previous two seasons,Schalke 04 in the semi-finals, making 1936 the only final from 1933 to 1942 not to include the club. Schalke however would return to its winning ways the following season when it defeated Nuremberg in the 1937 final.[1][2][3]
PSV Chemnitz'sErwin Helmchen was the top scorer of the 1936 championship with ten goals.[4]
It was the last German championship final inBerlin to be played at a venue other than theOlympiastadion, the latter having been built for the1936 Summer Olympics and being used for all finals from 1937 to 1944 and six more after theSecond World War.[5]
The sixteen1935–36Gauliga champions competed in a group stage of four groups of four teams each, with the group winners advancing to the semi-finals. The two semi-final winners then contested the 1936 championship final. The 1936 season saw the introduction of a game for third place, played between the two losing semi-finalists.[6]
The teams qualified through the1935–36 Gauliga season:[6]
Group 1 was contested by the champions of the Gauligas Brandenburg, Ostpreußen, Sachsen and Westfalen:[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | S04 | PSV | BSV | HIA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | 10 | Advance tosemi-finals | — | 2–3 | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | PSV Chemnitz | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2.111 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Berliner SV | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0.588 | 4 | 2–3 | 1–4 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Hindenburg Allenstein | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 0.250 | 0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — |
Group 2 was contested by the champions of the Gauligas Nordmark, Niedersachsen, Pommern and Schlesien:[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | VRG | SVW | ETV | STO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vorwärts-Rasensport Gleiwitz | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2.333 | 10 | Advance tosemi-finals | — | 5–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2.000 | 8 | 2–4 | — | 2–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Eimsbütteler TV | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 4 | 3–0 | 1–6 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Viktoria Stolp | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0.200 | 2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | — |
Group 3 was contested by the champions of the Gauligas Bayern, Mitte, Südwest and Württemberg:[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | FCN | W08 | SVJ | SKI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4.750 | 11 | Advance tosemi-finals | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Wormatia Worms | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1.154 | 5 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 6–2 | ||
| 3 | 1. SV Jena | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 4 | 1–5 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0.353 | 4 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 1–0 | — |
Group 4 was contested by the champions of the Gauligas Baden, Hessen, Mittelrhein and Niederrhein:[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | F95 | H93 | WMA | CFR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 10 | Advance tosemi-finals | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | FC Hanau 93 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 5 | 5–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Waldhof Mannheim | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 5 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Kölner CfR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | — |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 June 1936[7] | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 | Vorwärts-Rasensport Gleiwitz |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | Schalke 04 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 June 1936[8] | ||
| Schalke 04 | 8–1 | Vorwärts-Rasensport Gleiwitz |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 June 1936[9] | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 aet | Fortuna Düsseldorf |