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.
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
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GK Willy KrügerRB Otto KähneLB Alexander BockRH Felix JurgaCH Kurt Heinrich (c)LH Emil ReinkeOR Reinhard BockIR Alfred WagenseilCF O. FröhdeIL Paul HerzogOL Willi PisaraGK Willem SchierbeekRB Fritz GutschLB Adolf BouvyRH Wilhelm LangerCH Ivo Schricker (c)LH Max SchwarzeOR Franz RuzekIR Louis HeckCF Rudolf WetzlerIL Julius ZinserOL 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.
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