1962 German football championship
The 1962 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1961–62. 1. FC Köln were crowned champions for the first time after a group stage and a final, having previously reached the final in 1960, where they lost to Hamburger SV.[1]
| Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft | |
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| Country | West Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 April – 12 May |
| Teams | 9 |
| Champions | 1. FC Köln 1st German title |
| Runners-up | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| European Cup | 1. FC Köln |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 65 (4.64 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Erwin Stein Karl-Heinz Thielen (6 goals each) |
← 1961 1963 → | |
On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1962–63 European Cup, where Köln lost to Dundee F.C. in the preliminary round.
Runners-up 1. FC Nürnberg made its twelfth and last appearance in the national title game, having won the previous years championship.
The format used to determine the German champion was similar to the one used in the 1961 season. Nine clubs qualified for the tournament, with the runners-up of West and North having to play a qualifying match. The remaining eight clubs then played a single round in two groups of four, with the two group winners entering the final. In previous years, a home-and-away round had been played in the group stages but because of the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Germany participated in, the schedule was reduced, as had been the case in previous world cup years.
Qualified teams
The teams qualified through the 1961–62 Oberliga season:
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV | Oberliga Nord champions |
| SV Werder Bremen | Oberliga Nord runners-up |
| 1. FC Köln | Oberliga West champions |
| Schalke 04 | Oberliga West runners-up |
| Tasmania 1900 Berlin | Oberliga Berlin champions |
| Borussia Neunkirchen | Oberliga Südwest champions |
| FK Pirmasens | Oberliga Südwest runners-up |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Oberliga Süd champions |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
Competition
Qualifying round
| 14 April 1962 | Schalke 04 | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Werder Bremen | Hannover |
Ipta  53' Koslowski 93' Assmy 98' Klodt 104' (pen.) |
Schütz 90' |
Stadium: Niedersachsenstadion Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Dusch (Kaiserslautern) |
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | FCN | SCT | S04 | BNE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 6 | Advance to final | — | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Tasmania Berlin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 3 | — | — | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 0 | — | 0–1 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | KOE | SGE | HSV | FKP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Köln | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14.000 | 6 | Advance to final | — | — | 1–0 | 10–0 | |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2.200 | 4 | 1–3 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 2 | — | 1–2 | — | — | ||
| 4 | FK Pirmasens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0.167 | 0 | — | 8–1 | 3–6 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
Final
| Date | Match | Result | Stadium | Attendance | ||
| 12 May 1962 | 1. FC Köln | – | 1. FC Nürnberg | 4–0 (2–0) | Berlin, Olympiastadion | 82,000 |
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References
- (West) Germany -List of champions rsssf.com, accessed: 22 December 2015
Sources
- kicker Allmanach 1990, by kicker, page 165 & 177 - German championship 1962
External links
- German Championship 1961-62 at Weltfussball.de
- Germany - Championship 1961-62 at RSSSF.com
- German championship 1962 at Fussballdaten.de