1905 German football championship final

The 1905 German football championship Final decided the winner of the 1905 German football championship, the 2nd edition of the German football championship, a knockout football cup competition contested by the regional league winners to determine the national champions. The match was played on 11 June 1905 at the Weidenpescher Park in Cologne. Union 92 Berlin won the match 2–0 against Karlsruher FV for their 1st German title.

1905 German championship Final

Endspiel um die Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft
Team photo of Union 92 Berlin
Event	1905 German football championship
Union 92 Berlin Karlsruher FV 2 0
Date	11 June 1905 (1905-06-11)
Venue	Weidenpescher Park, Cologne
Referee	Reginald Westendarp (Hamburg)
Attendance	3,500

Route to the final

The German football championship was an eleven team single-elimination knockout cup competition, featuring the champions of the regional football associations. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time was used to determine the winner.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Union 92 Berlin		Round	Karlsruher FV
Opponent	Result	1905 German football championship	Opponent	Result
Eintracht Braunschweig	4–1	Quarter-finals	Duisburger SpV	1–0
Dresdner SC	5–2	Semi-finals	Bye

Match

Details

11 June 1905 (1905-06-11)

Union 92 Berlin	2–0	Karlsruher FV
Wagenseil 10' Herzog 50'	Report

Weidenpescher Park, Cologne

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Reginald Westendarp (Hamburg)

Union 92 Berlin

Karlsruher FV

GK Willy Krüger RB Otto Kähne LB Alexander Bock RH Felix Jurga CH Kurt Heinrich (c) LH Emil Reinke OR Reinhard Bock IR Alfred Wagenseil CF O. Fröhde IL Paul Herzog OL Willi Pisara

GK Willem Schierbeek RB Fritz Gutsch LB Adolf Bouvy RH Wilhelm Langer CH Ivo Schricker (c) LH Max Schwarze OR Franz Ruzek IR Louis Heck CF Rudolf Wetzler IL Julius Zinser OL A. Holdermann

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Unlimited 10 minute intervals of sudden death extra time if scores still level. Replay at the referee's discretion if no winner. No substitutions.