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The 45th German football championship was the culmination of the 1948-49 football season in Germany. VfR Mannheim were crowned champions for the first time after a one-leg knock-out tournament. It was both side’s first appearance in the final.The tournament was expanded so that ten teams were to take part in the final stage which was played as a one-leg knock-out tournament with the matches played on neutral ground.