| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Dates | 5 May – 24 June |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Borussia Dortmund 1stGerman title |
| Runners-up | Karlsruher SC |
| European Cup | Borussia Dortmund |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 124 (4.28 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Alfred Niepieklo(10 goals) |
The1956German football championship was the culmination of thefootball season inWest Germany in1955-56.Borussia Dortmund were crowned champions for the first time in their second final appearance, having previously lost the1949 German football championship final toVfR Mannheim.[1][2]
On the strength of this title, the club participated in the1956–57 European Cup, where it went out toManchester United 3–2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
The clubs qualified through the1955–56 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 |
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 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hannover 96 | 3–3 aet | TuS Neuendorf |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hannover 96 | 3–2 | TuS Neuendorf |
| 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 tofinal | — | 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 | — |
| 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 tofinal | — | 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 | — |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 – 2 | Karlsruher SC |
|---|---|---|
Niepieklo 15'Kelbassa 26'Preißler 53'Peters 57' | Kunkel 10' Burgsmüller 66' (o.g.) |
