Eintracht Frankfurt were crowned champions for the first time after a group stage and a final.
[1] It was Eintracht's second appearance in the German final, having previously lost to FC Bayern Munich in 1932.
For the losing finalist, Kickers Offenbach, it was its second time to reach the national title game, having lost to VfB Stuttgart in 1950.
It was also the only time the final was contested by two clubs from the state of Hesse.
The format used to determine the German champion was very similar to the one used in the 1957 and 1958 season.