1913 German football championship

The 1913 German football championship, the 11th edition of the competition, was won by VfB Leipzig, defeating Duisburger SV 3–1 in the final.^[1]

CountryGermany

Dates13 April – 11 May

Teams7

ChampionsVfB Leipzig
3rd German title

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1913 German championship

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Replica of the Viktoria trophy
Tournament details
Country	Germany
Dates	13 April – 11 May
Teams	7
Final positions
Champions	VfB Leipzig 3rd German title
Runners-up	Duisburger SV
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	26 (4.33 per match)
Top goal scorer	Paul Pömpner (5 goals)
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VfB Leipzig won its third national championship, having previously taken out the title in 1903 and 1906 as well as making a losing appearance in the 1911 final. Leipzig became the first club to win three German championships and would make another appearance in the final in 1914, the last in the club's history. For Duisburger SV it was the sole appearance in the championship final.^[2][3]

Leipzig's Paul Pömpner was the top scorer of the 1913 championship, with five goals.^[4]

Nominally eight clubs qualified for the competition played in knock-out format, the champions of each of the seven regional football championships as well as the defending German champions. The Northern German championship however was determined after the German championship had started and its winner, Eintracht Braunschweig, was unable to participate.^[1]