1907 German football championship
Football tournament season
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The 1907 German football championship was the fifth season in which teams competed for the national championship title. Six teams qualified to reach the final stages of the competition, and the winners were Freiburger FC, defeating Viktoria 89 Berlin 3â1 in the final.[1]
| Deutsche FuÃballmeisterschaft | |
|---|---|
 Replica of the Viktoria trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Germany |
| Dates | 21 April â 19 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Freiburger FC 1st German title |
| Runners-up | Viktoria 89 Berlin |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 26 (5.2 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Philipp Burkart Helmut Röpnack (4 goals each) |
For Freiburger FC it was the sole appearance in the German championship final. Viktoria 89 Berlin made its first of four final appearances in 1907, going on to win the 1908 and 1911 championships as well as losing the 1909 final in between.[2][3][4]
Viktoria's Helmut Röpnack and Freiburg's Phillip Burkart were the top scorers of the 1907 championship with four goals each.[5]
Six clubs qualified for the competition played in knock-out format, the champions of each of the six regional football championships.[1]
Qualified teams
The teams qualified through the regional championships:[1]
Competition
Quarter-finals
The preliminary round, played on 21 April 1907:[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Viktoria 89 Berlin | 2â1 | Schlesien Breslau |
| SC Victoria Hamburg | 8â1 | Düsseldorfer FC 99 |
Semi-finals
| SC Victoria Hamburg | 1 â 4 | Viktoria 89 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
Klinkrad  40' |
Dumke 10' Röpnack 19', 65' Reinke 90' |
| Freiburger FC | 3 â 2 | VfB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| Burkart Mayer |
Steinbeck Richter |
Final
| Freiburger FC | 3 â 1 | Viktoria 89 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Glaser 30' (pen.) Burkart 57', 80' |
Report | Röpnack 43' (pen.) |
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