German football championship 1960
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The 56th German football championship was the culmination of the football
season in the Federal Republic of Germany
in 1959-60. Hamburger SV
were crowned champions for the third time after a group stage and a final, having previously won the title in 1923 and 1928. It was the clubs third appearance in the final in four years, having lost the 1957 and 1958 final.
On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1960-61 European Cup, where HSV lost to FC Barcelona
in the semi-finals.
Runners-up 1. FC Köln
made its first appearance in the national title game.
The format used to determine the German champion was the same as the one used in the 1959 season. Nine clubs qualified for the tournament, with the runners-up of West and South having to play a qualification match. The remaining eight clubs then played a home-and-away round in two groups of four, with the two group winners entering the final.
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1. FC Köln:
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1
Fritz Ewert
2
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
3
Leo Wilden
4
Georg Stollenwerk
5
Hans Sturm
6
Josef Röhrig
7
Christian Breuer
8
Karl-Heinz Thielen
9
Hans Schäfer
10
Helmut Rahn
11
Christian Müller
Manager:
Oswald Pfau
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season in the Federal Republic of Germany
West Germany
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in 1959-60. 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...
were crowned champions for the third time after a group stage and a final, having previously won the title in 1923 and 1928. It was the clubs third appearance in the final in four years, having lost the 1957 and 1958 final.
On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1960-61 European Cup, where HSV lost to FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
in the semi-finals.
Runners-up 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
made its first appearance in the national title game.
The format used to determine the German champion was the same as the one used in the 1959 season. Nine clubs qualified for the tournament, with the runners-up of West and South having to play a qualification match. The remaining eight clubs then played a home-and-away round in two groups of four, with the two group winners entering the 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 |
| SV Werder Bremen SV Werder Bremen SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize... |
Oberliga Nord runners-up |
| 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07.... |
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 |
| Westfalia Herne Westfalia Herne SC Westfalia Herne is a German football club based in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded on 13 June 1904 by the sons of the more well-heeled residents of the city as a rival to the worker-based club SV Sodingen.- History :... |
Oberliga West runners-up |
| Tasmania 1900 Berlin Tasmania 1900 Berlin SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin was a German association football club based in the Berlin district of Neukölln.- Tasmania 1900 :The team was founded on 2 June 1900 as Rixdorfer TuFC Tasmania 1900, changing its name when Rixdorf was re-named Neukölln in 1912... |
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 |
| FK Pirmasens FK Pirmasens FK Pirmasens is a German association football club in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate. The team was formed as the football section of the gymnastics and sports club TV Pirminia Pirmasens in 1903 and became independent in 1914. They took on their current name in 1925... |
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 |
| Borussia Neunkirchen Borussia Neunkirchen Borussia VfB Neunkirchen is a German association football club based in Neunkirchen, Saarland. The club SC Borussia Neunkirchen was founded out of the 1907 merger of FC 1905 Borussia and SC Neunkirchen.-History:... |
Oberliga Südwest runners-up |
| Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2... |
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 |
| 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 runners-up |
Qualifying round
| Date | Match | Result | Stadium | Attendance | ||
| 7 May 1960 | Westfalia Herne | – | Borussia Neunkirchen | 1-0 (1–0) | Hannover, Niedersachsenstadion | 45,000 |
Matches
| Match | Final result | |||
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| Borussia Neunkirchen | - | Hamburger SV | 0:4 | |
| Karlsruher SC | - | Westfalia Herne | 5:4 | |
| Hamburger SV | - | Karlsruher SC | 3:3 | |
| Westfalia Herne | - | Borussia Neunkirchen | 2:1 | |
| Karlsruher SC | - | Borussia Neunkirchen | 2:4 | |
| Westfalia Herne | - | Hamburger SV | 3:4 | |
| Hamburger SV | - | Westfalia Herne | 2:1 | |
| Borussia Neunkirchen | - | Karlsruher SC | 2:2 | |
| Karlsruher SC | - | Hamburger SV | 4:3 | |
| Borussia Neunkirchen | - | Westfalia Herne | 2:1 | |
| Hamburger SV | - | Borussia Neunkirchen | 6:0 | |
| Westfalia Herne | - | Karlsruher SC | 2:2 | |
Table
| Placed | Club | Played | W | D | L | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 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... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22:11 | 9-3 |
| 2. | Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2... |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18:18 | 7-5 |
| 3. | Borussia Neunkirchen Borussia Neunkirchen Borussia VfB Neunkirchen is a German association football club based in Neunkirchen, Saarland. The club SC Borussia Neunkirchen was founded out of the 1907 merger of FC 1905 Borussia and SC Neunkirchen.-History:... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:17 | 5-7 |
| 4. | Westfalia Herne Westfalia Herne SC Westfalia Herne is a German football club based in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded on 13 June 1904 by the sons of the more well-heeled residents of the city as a rival to the worker-based club SV Sodingen.- History :... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13:16 | 3-9 |
Matches
| Match | Final result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werder Bremen | - | 1. FC Köln | 1:2 | |
| FK Pirmasens | - | Tasmania 1900 Berlin | 1:2 | |
| Tasmania 1900 Berlin | - | Werder Bremen | 2:1 | |
| 1. FC Köln | - | FK Pirmasens | 4:0 | |
| Tasmania 1900 Berlin | - | 1. FC Köln | 1:2 | |
| FK Pirmasens | - | Werder Bremen | 4:6 | |
| 1. FC Köln | - | Tasmania 1900 Berlin | 3:0 | |
| Werder Bremen | - | FK Pirmasens | 3:1 | |
| FK Pirmasens | - | 1. FC Köln | 1:1 | |
| Werder Bremen | - | Tasmania 1900 Berlin | 2:1 | |
| 1. FC Köln | - | Werder Bremen | 2:5 | |
| Tasmania 1900 Berlin | - | FK Pirmasens | 5:2 | |
Table
| Placed | Club | Played | W | D | L | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07.... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14:8 | 9-3 |
| 2. | Werder Bremen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18:12 | 8-4 |
| 3. | Tasmania 1900 Berlin Tasmania 1900 Berlin SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin was a German association football club based in the Berlin district of Neukölln.- Tasmania 1900 :The team was founded on 2 June 1900 as Rixdorfer TuFC Tasmania 1900, changing its name when Rixdorf was re-named Neukölln in 1912... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11:11 | 6-6 |
| 4. | FK Pirmasens FK Pirmasens FK Pirmasens is a German association football club in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate. The team was formed as the football section of the gymnastics and sports club TV Pirminia Pirmasens in 1903 and became independent in 1914. They took on their current name in 1925... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9:21 | 1-11 |
Final
| Date | Match | Result | Stadium | Attendance | ||
| 25 June 1960 | Hamburger SV | – | 1. FC Köln | 3–2 (0–0) | Frankfurt Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010... , Waldstadion Commerzbank-Arena The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation... |
71,000 |
Teams
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | Hamburger SV: | ||
| 1 | Horst Schnoor |
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| 2 | Jürgen Werner Jürgen Werner Jürgen Werner was a German football player, journalist and official.Werner, a midfield player, came from the youth of Hamburger SV right into the first team, in a similar path to Uwe Seeler did, and, for his eight years of first-team experience between 1955 and 1963, has the 1960 German... |
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| 3 | Erwin Piechowiak |
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| 4 | Jochen Meinke |
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| 5 | Gerhard Krug |
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| 6 | Klaus Neisner |
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| 7 | Dieter Seeler |
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| 8 | Klaus Stürmer Klaus Stürmer Klaus Stürmer was a German football player. He represented Germany on two occasions, including a 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland.-Honours:* DFB-Pokal finalist: 1956.... |
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| 9 | Uwe Seeler |
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| 10 | Charly Dörfel |
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| 11 | Horst Dehn |
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| Manager: | |||
| Günter Mahlmann |
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Fritz EwertFritz Ewert
Fritz Ewert was a German football player. He spent three seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln. He represented Germany in four friendlies.-Honours:* Bundesliga champion: 1963–64...
Karl-Heinz SchnellingerKarl-Heinz Schnellinger
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger is a former German footballer. He was one of the world's best defenders for a decade in the 1960s. He was nicknamed the "Volkswagen" for his continuity of performance, both in quantity and in quality...
Leo WildenLeo Wilden
Leo Wilden is a former German football player. He played in two 1962 World Cup Qualification matches for the West German national team....
Georg StollenwerkGeorg Stollenwerk
Georg Stollenwerk is a former German footballer and trainer.His career started with SD Düren 99. From 1953 to 1966 he played for 1. FC Köln as defender and midfielder. The member of the German 1958 FIFA World Cup squad won 23 caps and scored two goals.Stollenwerk began his international career in...
Hans SturmHans Sturm
Hans Sturm was a German football player. He was born in Schönau an der Katzbach, Lower Silesia and died in Köln....
Josef RöhrigJosef Röhrig
Josef Röhrig is a retired German footballer who played as a midfielder.He played at 1. FC Köln for ten years, and was part of the team which reached the final of the DFB-Pokal and the German football championship...
Christian Breuer Karl-Heinz ThielenKarl-Heinz Thielen
Karl-Heinz Thielen is a retired German football player. He spent 10 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln. He also represented Germany in two friendlies...
Hans SchäferHans Schäfer
Hans Schäfer is a former German footballer. He played for 1. FC Köln between 1948 and 1965. He also played for the West-Germany national football team, earning 39 caps and scoring 15 goals. He played in three World Cups, in 1954, 1958, and 1962, earning a winner's medal in 1954 and scoring a total...
Helmut RahnHelmut 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 :...
Christian MüllerChristian Müller (footballer born 1938)
Christian Müller is a former professional German footballer.Müller made 131 appearances and scored 71 goals in the Fußball-Bundesliga for 1. FC Köln and Karlsruher SC during his playing career....
Oswald PfauSources
- German Championship 1959-60 at Weltfussball.de
- Germany - Championship 1959-60 at RSSSF.com
- kicker Allmanach 1990, by kickerKicker (sports magazine)kicker Sportmagazin is Germany's leading sports magazine and is focused primarily on football. The magazine was founded in 1920 by German football pioneer Walther Bensemann and is published twice a week, usually Monday and Thursday, in Nuremberg...
, page 165 & 177 - German championship 1960 - German championship 1960 at Fussballdaten.de