1955 German football championship
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The 1955 German football championship was the culmination of the football
season in the Federal Republic of Germany
in 1954-55. Rot-Weiss Essen
were crowned champions for the first time after a group stage and a final.
It was Rot-Weiss Essen's first (and only) appearance in the German final, while Kaiserslautern
were making their fifth appearance. It was also the fourth time Kaiserlautern had reached the final in five years, following their championship wins in 1951 and 1953, and their defeat in 1954.
The format used to determine the German champions was different to that which was used in the 1954 season. Nine teams qualified for the tournament, with those who qualified as a runner-up having to play qualification matches. The remaining eight teams were split into two groups of four, and played two rounds of matches with games played home and away. The two group winners then played the national final.
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KAISERSLAUTERN:
GK
Willi Hölz
DF
Werner Baßler
DF
Werner Mangold
DF
Werner Liebrich
DF
Werner Kohlmeyer
MF
Otto Render
MF
Fritz Walter
MF
Horst Eckel
FW
Willi Wenzel
FW
Karl Wanger
FW
Erwin Scheffler
Manager:
Richard Schneider
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season in the Federal Republic of Germany
West Germany
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in 1954-55. Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.- Early years :The club was formed as SV Vogelheim on 1 February 1907 out of the merger of two smaller clubs: SC Preussen and Deutsche Eiche. In 1910, Vogelheim came to an arrangement with Turnerbund...
were crowned champions for the first time after a group stage and a final.
It was Rot-Weiss Essen's first (and only) appearance in the German final, while Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
were making their fifth appearance. It was also the fourth time Kaiserlautern had reached the final in five years, following their championship wins in 1951 and 1953, and their defeat in 1954.
The format used to determine the German champions was different to that which was used in the 1954 season. Nine teams qualified for the tournament, with those who qualified as a runner-up having to play qualification matches. The remaining eight teams were split into two groups of four, and played two rounds of matches with games played home and away. The two group winners then played the national final.
Qualified teams
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV Hamburger SV Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department... |
Oberliga Nord Oberliga Nord (1947-63) The Oberliga Nord was the highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the states of Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.-Overview:... champions |
| Bremerhaven 93 | Oberliga Nord runners-up |
| Rot-Weiss Essen Rot-Weiss Essen Rot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.- Early years :The club was formed as SV Vogelheim on 1 February 1907 out of the merger of two smaller clubs: SC Preussen and Deutsche Eiche. In 1910, Vogelheim came to an arrangement with Turnerbund... |
Oberliga West Oberliga West (1947-63) The Oberliga West was the highest level of the German football league system in the west of Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963... champions |
| SV Sodingen SV Sodingen SV Sodingen is a German association football club based in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team currently plays in the Landesliga, the seventh tier of German football. Although a regional league side today, the club played in the first division Oberliga West through most of the 1950s and into... |
Oberliga West runners-up |
| Viktoria 89 Berlin Viktoria 89 Berlin Berliner Fußball-Club Viktoria 1889 is a German sports club based in the Tempelhof district of Berlin. Football, rugby, and cricket came to continental Europe in the late 19th century, and these "English games" became immediately popular in many countries. Viktoria is the oldest club in Germany... |
Oberliga Berlin Oberliga Berlin (1945-63) The Oberliga Berlin was the highest level of the German football league system in the city of West-Berlin in Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It was by far the smallest of the five Oberligas.-Overview:... champions |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900... |
Oberliga Südwest Oberliga Südwest (1945-63) The Oberliga Südwest was the highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the two states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.-Overview:... champions |
| VfR Wormatia Worms | Oberliga Südwest runners-up |
| Kickers Offenbach Kickers Offenbach Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun... |
Oberliga Süd Oberliga Süd (1945-63) The Oberliga Süd was the highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963.It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.-Overview:... champions |
| SSV Reutlingen 05 | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
First Round
First Round Replay
Second Round
Matches
Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 9 |
| Hamburger SV | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| SV Sodingen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Viktoria 89 Berlin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 0 |
Matches
Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Bremerhaven 93 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| Kickers Offenbach | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 4 |
| VfR Wormatia Worms | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
Final
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| GK | Fritz Herkenrath Fritz Herkenrath Friedrich "Fritz" Herkenrath is a former football goalkeeper for Germany at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 21 caps between 1954 and 1958.... |
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| DF | Heinz Wewers Heinz Wewers Heinz Wewers was a German footballer.During his career he played for Rot-Weiss Essen, and earned 12 caps and scored 1 goal for the Germany national football team from 1951 to 1958, and took part in the 1958 FIFA World Cup where Germany finished fourth.Wewers was the center half of the Rot-Weiß... |
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| DF | Willi Köchling |
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| DF | Joachim Jänisch |
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| MF | Paul Jahnel |
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| MF | Willi Grewer |
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| FW | August Gottschalk |
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| FW | Bernhard Termath Bernhard Termath Bernhard Termath was a German football coach and former player.He earned 7 caps and scored 4 goals for West Germany from 1951 to 1954.... |
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| FW |  Johannes Röhrig |
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| FW | Helmut Rahn Helmut Rahn Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss , was a German football player. He became a legend for having scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1954 FIFA World Cup .- Career :... |
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| FW | Franz Islacker |
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| Fritz Szepan Fritz Szepan Friedrich "Fritz" Szepan was a German footballer in the period leading up to and including World War II. He spent his entire career with Schalke 04 where he won six national championships and one German Cup. He is commonly regarded as one of the greatest Schalke players of all time... |
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Willi Hölz Werner Baßler Werner Mangold Werner LiebrichWerner Liebrich
Werner Liebrich was a German footballer who played in the centre back position. He is notable for his role in West Germany's triumph in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, and spending his entire playing career of almost twenty years with hometown club Kaiserslautern, with whom he also briefly coached.-Early...
Werner KohlmeyerWerner Kohlmeyer
Werner Kohlmeyer was a German footballer.He was part of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 22 caps for West Germany. He also played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern from 1941 to 1957.His position was that of a left full back...
Otto Render Fritz WalterFritz Walter
Friedrich "Fritz" Walter was a German footballer. In his time with the German national team, he won 61 caps and scored 33 goals.-Early club career:...
Horst EckelHorst Eckel
Horst Eckel is a former German footballer.In the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Eckel became the first substitute in the history of football. He was part of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 32 caps. During...
Willi Wenzel Karl Wanger Erwin Scheffler Richard SchneiderRichard Schneider
Richard Schneider was a German football manager. He is most notable for being in charge of 1. FC Kaiserslautern during the 1950s, winning two German football championships with the club, and appearing in two further finals as runners-up. He left the club in 1961 and became the manager at Preußen...
Sources
- 1954-55 at Weltfussball.de
- Germany - Championship 1955 at RSSSF.com
- German championship 1955 at Fussballdaten.de