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1956 German football championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | German championship |
| year | 1956 |
| other_titles | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft |
| country | West Germany |
| dates | 5 May – 24 June |
| num_teams | 9 |
| winners | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1st German title | |
| second | Karlsruher SC |
| continental_cup_title | [European Cup](1956-57-european-cup) |
| continental_cup_qualifiers | Borussia Dortmund |
| matches | 29 |
| goals | 124 |
| scoring_leader | Alfred Niepieklo (10 goals) |
| prev_season | [1955](1955-german-football-championship) |
| next_season | [1957](1957-german-football-championship) |
1st German title The 1956 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in West Germany in 1955-56. Borussia Dortmund were crowned champions for the first time in their second final appearance, having previously lost the 1949 German football championship final to VfR Mannheim.
On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1956–57 European Cup, where it went out to Manchester United 3–2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
Qualified teams
The clubs qualified through the 1955–56 Oberliga season:
| VfB Stuttgart | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
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Competition
First qualifying round
The four qualified runners-up played two qualifying rounds to determine the three clubs which advanced to the group stage. The deciding game for the third qualified team had to be replayed after a three-all draw after extra time in the first match.
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Second qualifying round
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Replay
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Group 1
Group 2
Final
Kelbassa
Preißler
Peters
Burgsmüller
| DEU Helmut Schneider |
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| AUT Adolf Patek |
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References
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duitchamp.html (West) Germany -List of champions] rsssf.org, accessed: 19 December 2015
- [http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/borussia-dortmund/1/ Borussia Dortmund » Steckbrief] {{in lang. de Weltfussball.de – Borussia Dortmund honours, accessed: 19 December 2015
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