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1938 German Football Championship
The 1938 German football championship, the 31st edition of the competition, was won by Hannover 96, the club's first-ever German championship, by defeating Schalke 04 4–3 after extra time in the final. The 1938 final had to be replayed because the first game had ended in a three-all draw after extra time. For Hannover 96 it marked the first of two national championships, the second coming in 1954, while, for Schalke, it was a short setback in the club's most successful era, having won the 1934, 1935 and 1937 final and going on to win the 1939, 1940 and 1942 ones as well.(West) Germany -List of champions rsssf.org, accessed: 27 December 2015 The 1938 edition was only the second, after 1922, when a replay of the final was required. FC Schalke 04 entered the final as heavy favourites, having won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktoria (trophy)
The Viktoria, formerly spelled ''Victoria'', is a German association football trophy which was awarded to the German champions from 1903 to 1944. It is modelled on Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, winged and flinging a wreath. Thus it is the smaller reproduction of a life size sculpture to be found in Berlin's Old National Gallery. History The ''Victoria'' was awarded to the German Football Association, the ''DFB'', in 1900 to commemorate Germany's participation in the 1900 Summer Olympics which were held alongside the 1900 World Fair in Paris.Die "Viktoria" ''DFB'' website – The "Viktoria", accessed: 28 December 2015 Originally it was meant as a trophy for both the German association football and < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauliga Baden
The Gauliga Baden was the highest football league in the German state of Baden from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the ''Gau Baden'' replaced the state ''Baden''. Overview The league was introduced in 1933 by the Nazi Sports Office, after the Nazi take over of power in Germany and Baden. It replaced the ''Bezirksliga'' as the highest level of play in German football competitions. The ''Gauliga Baden'' was established with ten clubs, all from the state of Baden. The Gauliga replaced as such the ''Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden'' and '' Bezirksliga Rhein-Saar'', the highest leagues in the region until then. In its first season, the league had ten clubs, playing each other once at home and once away. The league winner qualified for the German championship while the bottom two teams were relegated. The league remained unchanged until the outbreak of World War II. In this era, the only succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorck Boyen Insterburg
Yorck Boyen Insterburg was a German association football club from the city of Insterburg, East Prussia (today Chernyakhovsk, Russia). The team was founded in 1921 as ''Sport-Verein Yorck Insterburg.'' In 1934, it was merged with ''Militär Sport-Verein von Boyen Tilsit'' to form the army side ''Militär Sport-Verein Yorck von Boyen Insterburg''. The Tilsit club had been formed in 1923 as ''Sport-Verein von Boyen Tilsit''. The name of the association recognized the Prussian generals Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg and Hermann von Boyen. Prior to the merger, ''SV Yorck'' played a season in the Gauliga Ostpreußen, one of 16 top flight regional divisions created in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich in 1933. ''MSV Yorck-Boyen'' carried on in Gauliga play, winning its group within the division and then beating ''SV Prussia-Samland Königsberg'' (5:1, 1:2) in the division final to earn a place in the national playoffs where they went out in the opening round. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauliga Nordmark
The Gauliga Nordmark was the highest football league in the Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein and the German states of Hamburg, Lübeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz and parts of Oldenburg from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the '' Gaue'' ''Hamburg'', ''Mecklenburg'' and ''Schleswig-Holstein'' replaced the Prussian province and the German states in this northern region of Germany. From 1942, the ''Gauliga Nordmark'' was split into three separate leagues, the ''Gauliga Hamburg'', ''Gauliga Mecklenburg'' and the ''Gauliga Schleswig-Holstein''. The German word ''Nordmark'' can be translated as ''Northern Marches'', referring to the fact that the league covered the northernmost part of the country. Overview Gauliga Nordmark The league was introduced by the Nazi Sports Office in 1933, after the Nazi takeover of power in Germany. It replaced the ''Oberliga Lübeck/Mecklen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauliga Niedersachsen
The Gauliga Niedersachsen was the highest football league in the Prussian Province of Hanover and the German states of Bremen, Brunswick, Schaumburg-Lippe and Oldenburg from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the '' Gaue'' '' Südhannover-Braunschweig'', '' Ost-Hannover'' and ''Weser-Ems'' de facto replaced the Prussian province and the German states in the region of Lower Saxony (German:''Niedersachsen''), although de jure the old states continued to exist. From 1942, the ''Gauliga Niedersachsen'' was split into two separate leagues, the ''Gauliga Südhannover-Braunschweig'' and the ''Gauliga Weser-Ems''. In turn, the ''Gauliga Osthannover'' was separated from the ''Gauliga Südhannover-Braunschweig'' in 1943. Overview Gauliga Niedersachsen The league was introduced by the Nazi Sports Office in 1933, after the Nazi takeover of power in Germany. It replaced the '' Oberliga Südhannover/Brau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauliga Niederrhein
The Gauliga Niederrhein was the highest football league in the northern part of the Prussian Rhine Province from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the '' Gaue'' ''Essen'' and ''Düsseldorf'' replaced the Prussian province in the Lower Rhein (German: ''Niederrhein'') region. Overview The league was introduced by the Nazi Sports Office in 1933, after the Nazi takeover of power in Germany. It replaced the '' Bezirksligas'' and ''Oberligas'' as the highest level of play in German football competitions. While the ''Gauliga Niederrhein'' covered a small area in size, the region had a substantial population. The most successful club from the region was Fortuna Düsseldorf, reaching the national championship final in 1936 and the cup final in 1937, both times coming out as the loser. No other club from the region reached a German final in this era. In its first season, the league had twelve clubs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauliga Mittelrhein
The Gauliga Mittelrhein was the highest football league in the central and southern part of the Prussian Rhine Province from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the '' Gaue'' '' Köln-Aachen'' and '' Moselland'' replaced the Prussian province in the Middle Rhine (German: ''Mittelrhein'') region. From 1941, the ''Gauliga Mittelrhein'' was split into two separate leagues, the ''Gauliga Köln-Aachen'' and the ''Gauliga Moselland''. From this time, it also included clubs from the occupied Luxembourg and the Belgian region of Eupen-Malmedy. Overview Gauliga Mittelrhein The league was introduced by the Nazi Sports Office in 1933, after the Nazi takeover of power in Germany. It replaced the '' Bezirksligas'' and ''Oberligas'' as the highest level of play in German football competitions. In its first season, the league had eleven clubs, playing each other once at home and once away. The league cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen () or ATSV Alemannia 1900 is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, ''Alemannia'' enjoyed a three-year turn in the Bundesliga in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to the first division for a single season. The club has since slipped to third division play and in late 2012 entered into bankruptcy. They finished their 2012–13 3. Liga schedule before resuming play in the tier IV Regionalliga West in 2013–14. Alemannia carries the nickname "the potato beetles" (Kartoffelkäfer) because of their striped yellow-black jerseys, which make them look like the particular insects. History Foundation to World War II In the second half of the 19th century, resident English workers and businessmen brought football, in addition to the traditional equestrian sports, into the western Rhineland. The club was founded on 16 December 1900 by a grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauliga Mitte
The Gauliga Mitte was the highest football league in the Prussian province of Saxony and the German states of Thuringia and Anhalt from 1933 to 1945, all located in the center (German:''Mitte'') of Germany. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the '' Gaue'' ''Thuringia'', '' Magdeburg-Anhalt'' and ''Halle-Merseburg'' replaced the states and Prussian province. Overview The league was introduced by the Nazi Sports Office in 1933, after the Nazi takeover of power in Germany. It replaced the '' Bezirksligas'' and ''Oberligas'' as the highest level of play in German football competitions. Until the formation of the ''Gauliga'', the region was covered by a number of local leagues and, together with clubs from state of Saxony, they played out a ''Central German championship'' (German: ''Mittel-Deutsche Meisterschaft''). In its first season, the league had ten clubs, playing each other once at home and once away. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SV Dessau 05
SV Dessau 05 is a German association football club based in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt. They distinguished themselves in 1949 as winners of the inaugural FDGB-Pokal, the East German Cup. History The club was founded in July 1905 as ''FC Adler'' and in October of that year merged with the football department of the church youth group ''Jugendvereins zu St. Johannis'' to become ''Dessauer FC''. After World War I, in February 1919, this club joined ''Sportlichen Vereinigung BAMAG Dessau'' to form ''VfR Dessau 1905'', and two years later a union with ''SpVgg Dessau'' created ''SV Dessau 05''. In 1935, after the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich, ''Dessau'' played in the Gauliga Mitte, one of sixteen new upper class divisions. The club quickly emerged as a strong side, capturing three division titles from 1937 to 1939, finishing second the next two seasons, and then winning another three consecutive titles from 1942 to 1944. However, ''Dessau'' was never able to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauliga Hessen
The Gauliga Hessen was the highest football league in the German state of Hesse and the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau from 1933 to 1945. From 1941, it was renamed Gauliga Kurhessen. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the '' Gau'' '' Electoral Hesse'' replaced the Prussian province and the Peoples State. Overview The league was introduced by the Nazi Sports Office in 1933, after the Nazi take over of power in Germany and Baden. It replaced the ''Bezirksliga'' as the highest level of play in German football competitions. The ''Gauliga Hessen'' was established with ten clubs, all from the region of Hesse. The Gauliga replaced as such the '' Bezirksliga Main-Hessen'' and '' Bezirksliga Hessen-Hannover'', the highest leagues in the region until then. As such, it mixed clubs which had previously belonged to different Football Associations, the Southern German FA (Main/Hessen) and the West German FA (Hessen/Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Hanau 93
FC Hanau 93 is a German association football club based in Hanau, Hesse. History Early history Founded in 1893, the club is Hesse's oldest. In its first year, the club was winless in a half dozen matches, but the next season emerged as south German champion and earned an appearance in a national championship match. Hanau was one of the founding clubs of the German Football Association formed in 1900. In those early days of German football Hanau laid a 23–1 drubbing on a hopelessly green Kickers Offenbach side. The club managed a series of unsuccessful appearances in the local league final between 1902 and 1905 and were "robbed" of a title through bureaucratic machinations in 1907, before finally taking the local title in 1909. It became a founding member of the Nordkreis-Liga in 1909, where it played until the outbreak of the war. After the First World War, the club played in the Kreisliga Nordmain without any real success. In 1926, Hanau found itself in a legal squabble wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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