1924 German football championship

The 1924 German football championship, the 17th edition of the competition, was won by 1. FC Nürnberg, defeating Hamburger SV 2–0 in the final.^[1]

CountryGermany

Dates11 May – 9 June

Teams7

Champions1. FC Nürnberg
3rd German title

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1924 German championship

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Replica of the Viktoria trophy
Tournament details
Country	Germany
Dates	11 May – 9 June
Teams	7
Final positions
Champions	1. FC Nürnberg 3rd German title
Runners-up	Hamburger SV
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	24 (4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Luitpold Popp Erich Roßburg (3 goals each)
← 1923 1925 â†’

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For 1. FC Nürnberg it was the third national championship. It was part of Nuremberg's most successful era where the club won five titles in eight seasons from 1920 to 1927, missing out on a sixth one in the inconclusive 1922 championship. For Hamburger SV, the defending champions, it was the third final appearance in three season, having faced Nuremberg once before in the 1922 final. Hamburg's next final appearance would come in 1928 when it defeated Hertha BSC.^[2][3][4]

SpVgg Leipzig's Erich Roßburg and 1. FC Nürnberg's Luitpold Popp were the top scorers of the 1924 championship with three goals each.^[5]

Seven club qualified for the knock-out competition, the champions of each of the seven regional football championships. It was the last edition with seven clubs as, from 1925 onwards, sixteen clubs would play in the competition.^[1]