List of German football champions
German football championships from post-war to the Bundesliga (1946–63)
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, German football was in complete disarray. Occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of most organizations in the country, including sports and football clubs, as having been compromised under the Nazi regime.

List of German football champions

Section Title: German football championships from post-war to the Bundesliga (1946–63)
Table Section Text: In the immediate aftermath of World War II, German football was in complete disarray. Occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of most organizations in the country, including sports and football clubs, as having been compromised under the Nazi regime.

Season	Champions	Score	Runners-up	Venue

1946–1947	Suspended – Post-war regional play only

1948	1. FC Nürnberg	2–1	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Köln

1949	VfR Mannheim	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Borussia Dortmund	Stuttgart

1950	VfB Stuttgart	2–1	Kickers Offenbach	Berlin

1951	1. FC Kaiserslautern	2–1	Preußen Münster	Berlin

1952	VfB Stuttgart	3–2	1. FC Saarbrücken	Ludwigshafen

1953	1. FC Kaiserslautern	4–1	VfB Stuttgart	Berlin

1954	Hannover 96	5–1	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Hamburg

1955	Rot-Weiss Essen	4–3	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Hannover

1956	Borussia Dortmund	4–2	Karlsruher SC	Berlin

1957	Borussia Dortmund	4–1	Hamburger SV	Hannover

1958	Schalke 04	3–0	Hamburger SV	Hannover

1959	Eintracht Frankfurt	5–3 (a.e.t.)	Kickers Offenbach	Berlin

1960	Hamburger SV	3–2	1. FC Köln	Frankfurt

1961	1. FC Nürnberg	3–0	Borussia Dortmund	Hannover

1962	1. FC Köln	4–0	1. FC Nürnberg	Berlin

1963	Borussia Dortmund	3–1	1. FC Köln	Stuttgart

Sentence(s)

Borussia Dortmund was a German Championship Winners in 1956, 1957 and 1963 and Runners-up in 1949 and 1961.

final_sentence: Borussia Dortmund was a German Championship Winners in 1956, 1957 and 1963 and Runners-up in 1949 and 1961.