German football championship 1963
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The 59th German football championship was the culmination of the football
season in the Federal Republic of Germany
in 1962-63. Borussia Dortmund
were crowned champions for the third time after a group stage and a final, having previously won the championship in 1956 and 1957.
On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1963-64 European Cup
, where Borussia lost to F.C. Internazionale Milano
in the semi-finals.
Runners-up 1. FC Köln
made its third appearance in the national title game, having won the previous years championship and lost in 1960.
The format used to determine the German champion was similar to the one used in the 1962 season. Nine clubs qualified for the tournament, with the runners-up of South and North 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. In the previous year, a single round had been played in the group stages because of the 1962 FIFA World Cup
, where Germany participated in, to reduce the schedule.
The 1963 edition marked the last year, where the German championship was decided in a final. From 1963 onwards, the championship would go to the new Fußball-Bundesliga
champion.
1. 1. FC Köln
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2. 1. FC Nuremberg 6 3 2 1 19:12 8: 4
3. Hertha BSC Berlin
6 1 1 4 8:19 3: 9
4. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Borussia Dortmund - Hamburger SV 3:2
Borussia Neunkirchen - TSV 1860 München 2:1
Hamburger SV - Borussia Dortmund 0:1
TSV 1860 München - Hamburger SV 2:1
Borussia Neunkirchen - Borussia Dortmund 2:5
Borussia Dortmund - TSV 1860 München 4:0
Hamburger SV - Borussia Neunkirchen 1:1
1. Borussia Dortmund
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2. TSV 1860 München
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3. Borussia Neunkirchen
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4. Hamburger SV
6 1 1 4 7:10 3: 9
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1. FC KÖLN:
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GK
1
Fritz Ewert
DF
2
Leo Wilden
DF
3
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
DF
4
Anton Regh
DF
5
Fritz Pott
MF
6
Hans Sturm
MF
7
Helmut Benthaus
FW
8
Karl-Heinz Thielen
FW
9
Hans Schäfer
FW
10
Karl-Heinz Ripkens
FW
11
Heinz Hornig
Manager:
Zlatko Čajkovski
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season in the Federal Republic of Germany
West Germany
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in 1962-63. Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
were crowned champions for the third time after a group stage and a final, having previously won the championship in 1956 and 1957.
On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1963-64 European Cup
European Cup 1963-64
The 1963-64 season of the European Cup club football tournamentsaw Internazionale win the title with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid. It was the second consecutive season that an Italian team had won the Championship....
, where Borussia lost to F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
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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 third appearance in the national title game, having won the previous years championship and lost in 1960.
The format used to determine the German champion was similar to the one used in the 1962 season. Nine clubs qualified for the tournament, with the runners-up of South and North 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. In the previous year, a single round had been played in the group stages because of the 1962 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
, where Germany participated in, to reduce the schedule.
The 1963 edition marked the last year, where the German championship was decided in a final. From 1963 onwards, the championship would go to the new Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
champion.
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 |
| Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... |
Oberliga West runners-up |
| Hertha BSC Berlin Hertha BSC Berlin Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side... |
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 |
| 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 |
| TSV 1860 München TSV 1860 München Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season... |
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 |
| 1. FC Nuremberg | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
Qualifying round
Matches
Table
Final table Pl W D L Goals Pts.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 2 0 29:12 10: 2
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2. 1. FC Nuremberg 6 3 2 1 19:12 8: 4
3. Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...
6 1 1 4 8:19 3: 9
4. 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...
6 0 3 3 7:20 3: 9
Matches
TSV 1860 München - Borussia Neunkirchen 4:0Borussia Dortmund - Hamburger SV 3:2
Borussia Neunkirchen - TSV 1860 München 2:1
Hamburger SV - Borussia Dortmund 0:1
TSV 1860 München - Hamburger SV 2:1
Borussia Neunkirchen - Borussia Dortmund 2:5
Borussia Dortmund - TSV 1860 München 4:0
Hamburger SV - Borussia Neunkirchen 1:1
Table
Final table Pl W D L Goals Pts.1. Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
6 4 1 1 15: 7 9: 3
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2. TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
6 3 0 3 10:12 6: 6
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 2 2 6:11 6: 6
4. 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 1 1 4 7:10 3: 9
Final
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| GK | 1 | Bernhard Wessel Bernhard Wessel Bernhard Wessel is a German former football goalkeeper who played for Borussia Dortmund.-Honours:* German football championship: 1963* DFB-Pokal: 1965* European Cup Winners' Cup: 1966-External links:... |
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| DF | 2 | Wolfgang Paul Wolfgang Paul (footballer) Wolfgang Paul is a former German football player.Captaining Borussia Dortmund to the European Cup Winners Cup in 1966, Paul got included in Helmut Schön's West German squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup... |
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| DF | 3 | Gerd Cyliax |
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| DF | 4 | Wilhelm Burgsmüller Wilhelm Burgsmüller Wilhelm Burgsmüller is a German former football defender who played for Borussia Dortmund between 1952 and 1966. He appeared 19 times for the club in the inaugural Bundesliga season.-External links:... |
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| DF | 5 | Helmut Bracht Helmut Bracht Helmut Bracht was a German footballer who played as a midfielder for Westfalia Herne and Borussia Dortmund. He appeared 11 times for Dortmund in the inaugural Bundesliga season, and had a brief spell as manager of the club in 1970.-External links:... |
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| MF | 6 | Reinhold Wosab |
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| MF | 7 | Alfred Schmidt Aki Schmidt Alfred "Aki" Schmidt is a former German football player and manager.Schimdt played as attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund from 1956 to 1968, winning the German Cup in 1965 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1966... |
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| MF | 8 | Dieter Kurrat Dieter Kurrat Dieter 'Hoppi' Kurrat is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund.His brother Hans-Jürgen Kurrat also played football professionally.-Honours:... |
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| MF | 9 | Lothar Geisler Lothar Geisler Lothar Geisler is a retired German football defender.-External links:... |
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| FW | 10 | Jürgen Schütz Jürgen Schütz Jürgen Schütz was a German football player from Dortmund, Germany; he died of laryngeal cancer. He spent 4 seasons in the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 München and Borussia Dortmund. Schütz also represented Germany in 6 friendlies.... |
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| FW | 11 | Friedhelm Konietzka |
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| Hermann Eppenhoff Hermann Eppenhoff Hermann Eppenhoff was a German football player and manager.- Career :The forward was a member of FC Schalke 04 squad, which won the German Championship in the years 1939, 1940 and 1942... |
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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...
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....
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...
Anton ReghAnton Regh
Anton Regh is a German former footballer who played as a defender for 1. FC Köln and Fortuna Köln.-Honours:* German football championship: 1962* Fußball-Bundesliga: 1964* DFB-Pokal: 1968-External links:...
Fritz PottFritz Pott
Fritz Pott is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln. He represented Germany in 3 friendlies.-Honours:* Bundesliga champion: 1964.* Bundesliga runner-up: 1965....
Hans SturmHans Sturm
Hans Sturm was a German football player. He was born in Schönau an der Katzbach, Lower Silesia and died in Köln....
Helmut BenthausHelmut Benthaus
Helmut Benthaus is a German retired football player and former coach. He spent his best playing days at Westfalia Herne and his best coaching days at FC Basel.-Playing career:...
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...
Karl-Heinz RipkensKarl-Heinz Ripkens
Karl-Heinz Ripkens is a German former footballer who played as a forward. He started his career at 1. FC Köln, winning two championships with the club before moving to Belgian side Standard Liège in 1964. He returned to Germany after one season and went on to play for Bayer Leverkusen, Viktoria...
Heinz HornigHeinz Hornig
Heinz Hornig is a former German football player.Hornig was capped by West Germany on seven occasions, making his debut in 1965 and his final appearances the following year. He was a member of the German squad at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play a game in the tournament.He played...
Zlatko ČajkovskiSources
- German Championship 1962-63 at Weltfussball.de
- Germany - Championship 1962-63 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...
, p. 165,177 - German championship 1963 - German championship 1963 at Fussballdaten.de